MINNEAPOLIS -- Kellen Mond is not threatening Kirk Cousins for his job right now.
Mond, the Texas A&M quarterback selected by the Minnesota Vikings two picks into the third round on Friday, is nowhere near ready to lead an NFL offense let alone challenge an established veteran for playing time.
But this move -- the first time the Vikings ever drafted a quarterback in the third round and the highest draft pick they’ve spent at the position since Teddy Bridgewater in 2013 -- is a statement.
As the Vikings stacked their board and evaluated players and scenarios in draft meetings, one topic kept surfacing.