During the last decade, the Minnesota Vikings have drafted quarterbacks Christian Ponder (2011), Teddy Bridgewater (2014), and now Kellen Mond (2021) with 3rd-Round-or-higher draft capital.
General Manager Rick Spielman chose Mond, a talented dual-threat passer from Texas A&M, in the 3rd Round last weekend. He was a direct souvenir from a 1st-Round trade with the New York Jets. The Vikings accrued the 23rd overall pick plus two 3rd-Rounders — for Minnesota’s 14th pick to the Jets and the 143rd overall selection. Christian Darrisaw in the 1st Round, Wyatt Davis in the 3rd Round, and the aforementioned Mond became Vikings personnel because of the Jets-Vikings trade-back.