For the foreseeable future, Vikings’ fans will be wondering how good Kellen Mond will eventually be. Is he the next big thing? Or is he the next Christian Ponder. We will more than likely not know the answer until at least the 2022 season with Kirk Cousins continuing to be the Vikings starting quarterback. Many experts believe Kellen Mond has all the tools to be a starting quarterback in this league, but it will take some time to develop him. One analyst, who is very high on Mond, is NBC Sports’ Chris Simms.
Simms went on the record to put Kellen Mond as his fourth ranked quarterback prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft, just behind Lawrence, Fields, and Mac Jones, and notably ahead of Justin Fields and Trey Lance.