This hasn’t exactly been the most ideal NFL journey for Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Kellen Mond, who was plopped right into a dysfunctional situation with a general manager that allegedly stopped talking and a head coach that might not have even wanted him.
Trevor Lawrence surviving Jacksonville is the only reason Mond isn’t the top candidate for the most adversity faced as a rookie in 2021. If we’re ranking this storm, I’m talking Category 5 levels of problems, which is saying a lot considering he never even started a game.
Former Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had multiple opportunities to get the No. 66 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on the field—the Week 17 matchup at Green Bay, when starter Kirk Cousins tested positive for COVID-19, and the Week 18 season finale against the Chicago Bears, when any hope of a playoff appearance had already swirled and disappeared down the toilet.
