{"id":32869,"date":"2022-08-18T21:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T21:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=32869"},"modified":"2022-08-20T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T16:54:39","slug":"kellen-mond-makes-a-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2022\/08\/18\/kellen-mond-makes-a-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellen Mond Makes A Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: An original version of this article appeared over at our friends at BellyUp Sports. Read more of their stuff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2022\/04\/the-minnesota-vikings-defend-their-competitive-rebuild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>&nbsp;Quarterback&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MondKe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kellen Mond<\/a>, the stakes could not have been higher. After a 2021 season spent in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2022\/04\/the-minnesota-vikings-embark-on-a-competitive-rebuild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Zimmer\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;doghouse and lackluster training camp performances, his future with the Vikings was very doubtful. But the young man from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2018\/09\/will-lsu-become-the-texas-am-of-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>&nbsp;managed to turn heads with his performance in Minnesota\u2019s 26-20 loss to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2022\/01\/the-las-vegas-raiders-controversial-journey-to-the-2022-playoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>. He also may have given his team a glimpse of what the future may look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kellen-mond-turns-it-around\">Kellen Mond Turns it Around<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKellenMond?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheKellenMond<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iThinkIsee12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iThinkIsee12<\/a> 2X ?<br><br>?: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nflnetwork<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOX9<\/a> | FOX9+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/35zIdXyV0k\">pic.twitter.com\/35zIdXyV0k<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vikings\/status\/1558951800715169792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the game, Mond was 9-14 for 119 yards and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/what-we-know-about-mond-and-the-21-draft-class-after-one-preseason-game\/ar-AA10ISRd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two touchdown<\/a>&nbsp;passes. The touchdown connections were both to veteran wideout&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/fantasy\/football\/news\/vikings-albert-wilson-catches-two-tds-in-preseason-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albert Wilson<\/a>. His passer rating for the game was an elite level 130.7. He accomplished this after completing just 2-5 passes for 24 yards in the first half. He showed excellent pocket presence, displayed a confident game rhythm, and he appeared to have a firm grasp of the playbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One play, in particular, turned the game around for Kellen Mond. With 8:02 left in the third quarter and the Vikings fourth and five from the Raiders 36, Mond delivered. He threw a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/vikings-qb-kellen-mond-e2-80-99s-strong-preseason-outing-draws-special-audience-his-family\/ar-AA10GBVZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22-yard<\/a>strike to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ChisDa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Chisena<\/a>&nbsp;that kept the drive alive. A couple of plays later Mond threw for his first touchdown of the game, a two-yard throw to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilsAl02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wilson<\/a>&nbsp;that cut the Raiders\u2019 lead to 16-13. He later added a 20-yard touchdown throw to Wilson in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kirk-cousins-out-with-covid\">Kirk Cousins Out with COVID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Longest active streak of seasons with 3,500 Pass Yards and 25 Pass TD<br><br>Kirk Cousins              7<br>Patrick Mahomes     4<br>Aaron Rodgers          4<br>Josh Allen                  2<br>Tom Brady                 2<br>Justin Herbert           2<br>Matthew Stafford     2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wYjhYBlVm7\">pic.twitter.com\/wYjhYBlVm7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonCBS\/status\/1557821152285937665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How did the other Vikings\u2019 quarterback fare? Starter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CousKi00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kirk Cousins<\/a>&nbsp;was ruled inactive for the game after contracting COVID-19 (what a surprise). And while&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/how-kellen-mond-inched-closer-to-winning-the-backup-job\/ar-AA10Gat2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sean Mannion<\/a>&nbsp;certainly did not play poorly, there was a clear divide between the play of the backup signal callers.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MannSe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mannion<\/a>&nbsp;completed eight of 12 passes for 79 yards and looked competent but not inspiring during his stint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few other young players also turned in notable performances. Rookie right guard&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3507348\/2022\/08\/14\/vikings-raiders-preseason-stock-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Ingram<\/a>&nbsp;put the noise behind him and turned in an inspiring performance. He was a human steamroller as he opened holes for Vikings&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/vikings-rookie-running-back-ty-chandler-puts-on-a-show-in-preseason-debut\/ar-AA10F272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">running backs<\/a>&nbsp;and he took several Raider defenders to the ground with his strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he also helped form a solid pocket for Vikings\u2019 quarterbacks to throw from. His performance more than likely earned him the starting right guard job for the season opener. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2021\/11\/was-brian-kelly-to-lsu-the-right-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LSU<\/a>&nbsp;product appears to have a bright future for the purple and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-running-backs-shine\">Running Backs Shine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channdler_35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@channdler_35<\/a> GOOOOOO!! <br><br>?: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLNetwork<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOX9<\/a> | FOX9+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7aexXPhnBb\">pic.twitter.com\/7aexXPhnBb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vikings\/status\/1558940311656620033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And two young running backs also had accomplished games against the Raiders. Second-year back&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/four-takeaways-from-the-vikings-preseason-opener-ty-chandler-ed-ingram-impress\/ar-AA10HsEj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kene Nwangwu<\/a>&nbsp;had 41 yards on seven carries and created havoc in the Raiders backfield, breaking several tackles and striking fear in the hearts of Las Vegas defenders. And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2022\/05\/the-minnesota-vikings-2022-nfl-draft-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tyler Chandler<\/a>, the rookie from North Carolina proved to be a force in and of himself. He tallied five carries for 50 yards and embarrassed a couple of Raiders with his nifty moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In closing, while Kellen Mond did not have a perfect night against the Raiders, his play showed marked improvement from past performances. And although he produced his impressive results against&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/rai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Las Vegas\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;second and third-team players, the spark that he provided the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/min\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vikings<\/a>&nbsp;bodes well for future improvement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: An original version of this article appeared over at our friends at BellyUp Sports. Read more of their stuff&nbsp;here. For&nbsp;Minnesota Vikings&nbsp;Quarterback&nbsp;Kellen Mond, the stakes could not have been higher. After a 2021 season spent in&nbsp;Mike Zimmer\u2019s&nbsp;doghouse and lackluster training camp performances, his future with the Vikings was very doubtful. 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