Kyle Shanahan’s first impression of Nick Mullens was memorable, but perhaps not in the way a future NFL starting quarterback would prefer.
“Nick was buttoned up tight, came in like he was interviewing for a quality-control position,” Shanahan said about their face-to-face meeting before the 2017 NFL draft.
Of course, Mullens wasn’t interviewing for a bottom-rung job as an assistant coach. He was hoping to get employed as a professional quarterback after a standout career at Southern Mississippi. Mullens wore a suit to his meeting with Shanahan while other players often wear sweats to their pre-draft interviews.