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The Minnesota Vikings scooped up Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft this past weekend, and a former teammate of Kirk Cousins believes the team is preparing for the future.
Robert Griffin III, who shared the same quarterback room with Cousins in Washington, believes Mond is a serious threat to steal the starting job in Minnesota.
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"I could tell you No. 8 in Minnesota is probably not real happy right now, because Kellen Mond represents exactly what [Cousins] doesn’t do well," Griffin told Bleacher Report. "Kellen Mond is a big, physical quarterback. He can run and throw it all over the field and I don’t think that’s something that No. 8 is able to do."
Last year during his senior season at Texas A&M, Mond threw for 2,282 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and only three interceptions. He also had 294 yards on the ground with four more scores for the Aggies.
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Griffin believes Mond’s dual-threat ability on the field could be a difference-maker for the Vikings.
"Cousins has been collecting checks there in Minnesota for a long time, taking them to 8-8 and 9-7 seasons," Griffin added. "If he has a bad start to the year like he did last year, I could see the fans and maybe the organization leaning toward Mond if he comes in and impresses."
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Last season, Cousins threw for a career-high 35 touchdowns, but he had 18 total turnovers and was sacked 39 times, which was sixth-most in the NFL. If the Vikings get off to a rocky start, there’s a chance Mond could be inserted into the starting lineup.
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