Will Kellen Mond Be the Quarterback of the Future for the Vikings?
Kellen Mond is young, and he has a lot of experience. That combination can lead to success, and that's what the Minnesota Vikings are hoping for as they traded up to select Mond 66th overall.
A four-year starter at Texas A&M, Mond has a total of 46 games on his resume despite being just 21 years old. He finished 2020 with 19 touchdowns to just three picks and has consistently produced as a runner, which is extremely noteworthy for fantasy football. On the negative, Mond never recorded a single-season mark better than 8.5 adjusted yards per attempt with the Aggies, achieving that 8.5 clip in 2020.
Can Mond be the signal caller of the future for the Vikings?
Player Comparisons
Brandon Gdula's draft database has found these 10 prior prospects to have the most similar statistical profiles to Mond. Keep in mind that these are based not on play style or traits but age, athleticism, draft equity, experience, efficiency, and production.
| Kellen Mond Profile Comparisons | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Isaiah Stanback | 86.0% |
| Stephen McGee | 85.8% |
| Colt McCoy | 85.8% |
| Brett Hundley | 85.2% |
| Logan Thomas | 84.6% |
| Andy Dalton | 84.2% |
| Reggie McNeal | 83.8% |
| Joshua Dobbs | 83.6% |
| Tyrod Taylor | 83.5% |
| Dak Prescott | 83.3% |
Gdula's Take: Despite Mond's great age-adjusted experience and a lot of rushing ability, he has just a 31st-percentile adjusted yards per attempt score and never really seemed to progress despite the bevy of games played.
Betting on the Vikings
On FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings are listed at +4000 to win the Super Bowl and +260 to take the NFC North.
