Mond's release is quick and compact

This pick was a shocker for me. So unlike the Vikings to plan ahead at the QB position. I was a Mond fan before the draft and a hope and a prayer that he can develop into our own new age weapon.)

stoe this from an article online: 
Even Newton, Ryan, Manning, Rivers and McNabb have had their struggles over the years, while some of the NFL's best quarterbacks were drafted outside of the first round. 
Tom Brady was drafted in the sixth round, Russell Wilson in the third round, Drew Brees in the second round and Joe Montana in the third round. 
just food for thought, and that you never know where the gold is lying in them dar draft hills! 

For those that think Mond won't make it, you're probably right! Here's all the 3rd round QBs drafted:

Clean pocket
Crisp footwork
Calculated throw

Textbook stuff from Mond pic.twitter.com/KffmbM1x1T

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) May 4, 2021

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/chris-simms-kellen-mond-justin-fields-trey-lance-2021-nfl-draft/14sv54d97uj3wz7npzp4mr1sm

Chris Simms is back on the mound for Kellen Mond.
When Simms released his quarterback rankings for the 2021 NFL Draft, it featured many surprises — among them, neither Justin Fields nor Trevor Lawrence was the No. 1 overall QB in this class, with the honor going to BYU passer Zach Wilson.
But to further complicate the rankings, Simms had Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond at No. 4, ahead of both Fields and North Dakota State's Trey Lance, behind Wilson, Lawrence and Mac Jones.

Simms explained more of why he liked Mond over Fields and Lance on a recent radio spot with 106.7 The Fan in Washington.
"To me, some of the issues he has, which is really, 'OK, he doesn't play enough backyard football and maybe he wasn't aggressive enough two years ago with some of his decision-making,'" Simms said. "Those are easy fixes as compared to some of the issues that I look at with Justin Fields and Trey Lance."
Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

Simms, who has been known for his wonky-yet-accurate takes on NFL passers over the past few years, is out on his own on this: Analysts believe that Mond is a Day 2 prospect behind the aforementioned quarterbacks. But the former NFL quarterback says he's not doing it for attention or "clicks" and is determined to land a job in the NFL in the future. Well, if this Mond prediction pans out to be correct, then he might expect some calls from NFL teams in the coming seasons.

@"StickyBun" said: For those that think Mond won't make it, you're probably right! Here's all the 3rd round QBs drafted:

It's definitely not good odds when you look at a list like this...  a smattering of NFL starters, a handful of backups, and a number of guys that didn't last long at all in the NFL.

The thing with Mond...  he has more physical talent than the vast majority of these guys...  he improved over 4 years as a starter playing in the SEC... and he has a good head on his shoulders.

I think at worst he falls into the Jacoby Brissett, Chris Simms (ironic since he's super high on him now that he's a football analyst), and Colt McCoy tier...  journeyman starter/long-time backup QB mold.

https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2021/04/02/we-should-probably-be-paying-attention-to-chris-simms-draft-qb-rankings/ 
But more than that, Simms’ previous rankings have been prophetic at times. So much so, it makes me think we should take a closer look at what he is presenting with his rankings.

In 2017, he called Patrick Mahomes the 2017 NFL Draft’s “most special QB talent.”That seems to have been accurate, to say the least.

A year later, Simms put Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen at his top two spots. That left Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Josh Rosen to follow behind that duo.
To this stage of their respective careers, this certainly looks like Simms nailed this one.
Most recently, Simms had Justin Herbert (and not Tua Tagovailoa) as his QB2 in 2020.

Tua looks like he might be bust material.....early however.

Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

@"MaroonBells" said: Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

If you watch him for any amount of time, you'll be saying to yourself "get rid of it, get rid of it, getridofit, getridofit!"

Might have been his first game vs Bama he just took shot after shot. At one point I thought to myself if this was a boxing match it would be a TKO.

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

If you watch him for any amount of time, you'll be saying to yourself "get rid of it, get rid of it, getridofit, getridofit!"

Might have been his first game vs Bama he just took shot after shot. At one point I thought to myself if this was a boxing match it would be a TKO.

@"FLVike" said: ok, but I'm a Vikings fan, what should I expect?

A quick release!

@"StickyBun" said: For those that think Mond won't make it, you're probably right! Here's all the 3rd round QBs drafted:

I see at least 3 superbowl winning QBs on that list.  Several others that have been starters for multiple years.  And then many others that I recognize only because I played fantasy football for years.

@"greediron" said:

@"StickyBun" said: For those that think Mond won't make it, you're probably right! Here's all the 3rd round QBs drafted:

I see at least 3 superbowl winning QBs on that list.  Several others that have been starters for multiple years.  And then many others that I recognize only because I played fantasy football for years.

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

If you watch him for any amount of time, you'll be saying to yourself "get rid of it, get rid of it, getridofit, getridofit!"

Might have been his first game vs Bama he just took shot after shot. At one point I thought to myself if this was a boxing match it would be a TKO.

Jones would be in a walker.

To me at least one of the three quarterbacks taken in the 3rd round will either be a long term starter or star in this league.  Of the three, I would take Mond.  He is use to the tight window,  he has better athleticism and he has a lot of experience against top tier defenses with minimal help.   He is also a true student of the game.  I would have said the same things about Ponder as well and it never clicked for him.  Picking QB's is the biggest gamble in the NFL.  This was well worth the price to get a ticket for the QB raffle.  

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

If you watch him for any amount of time, you'll be saying to yourself "get rid of it, get rid of it, getridofit, getridofit!"

Might have been his first game vs Bama he just took shot after shot. At one point I thought to myself if this was a boxing match it would be a TKO.

Maybe Mond watches Kirk hold on to the ball for too long and notices that's not what you're supposed to do. On the other hand, please watch Kirk throw dimes down the field

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Simms has explained in recent months that Mond's combination of mechanics and arm talent put him firmly ahead of both Fields and Lance, and that Mond's supporting cast was weaker than most QBs in the draft.

While I didn't put him above Lance or Fields, this is what drew me to Mond when I first watched him. He's a flawed QB, but his movement, motion and accuracy stood out. He has a chance. 

If you watch him for any amount of time, you'll be saying to yourself "get rid of it, get rid of it, getridofit, getridofit!"

Might have been his first game vs Bama he just took shot after shot. At one point I thought to myself if this was a boxing match it would be a TKO.