The primary issue is his size. He’s just not very big by most O-line standards. They signed him to be a mobile center in the zone rushing scheme that the Kubiaks loved to deploy. Straight up pocket protection he is more or less just a body.
That’s why you don’t draft 280lb Centers, let alone drafting them in the first round. Spielman should have been fired on the spot.
And don’t anybody come back with telling me he’s 300lb..they may list him at that but there’s no frickin way he’s 3 bills..
That’s why you don’t draft 280lb Centers, let alone drafting them in the first round. Spielman should have been fired on the spot.
And don’t come back with telling me he’s 300lb..they may list him at that but there’s no frickin way he’s 3 bills..
Even if he is 3 bills, that’s undersized for an offensive lineman.
He is pretty good in the zone run scheme because of his mobility. He does generally get plowed over in pass protection though, no doubt about that.
That’s like saying he is a good blocking tight end but can’t catch the ball. Pretty tough to be one dimensional lineman in the NFL.
My enthusiasm level for The Purple on a scale of 10 is running at about a 2, maybe 3. The only place I am getting training camp updates is on the local TV news when I watch. I will be sure to set the DVR on Sunday if I am out fishing. The new coaching staff is going to have to win me over.
Cousins has the chinese virus again. Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond will be splitting time on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Cousins has the chinese virus again. Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond will be splitting time on Sunday in Las Vegas.
“In Mond We Trust”
^the new MN motto
In Mond We Trust
Lol he’s so terrible and so is Mannion. At least its just pre season. If either of those two hooligans have to come in during the regular seasons, god help us.
Cousins has the chinese virus again. Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond will be splitting time on Sunday in Las Vegas.
He would not have played anyway. Or at least he should have been playing.
He would not have played anyway. Or at least he should have been playing.
I think he would have played a little bit. There’s only 3 pre season games now and I assume he wouldn’t play at all in the third one.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buckybadger wrote:</div>
In Mond We TrustLol he’s so terrible and so is Mannion. At least its just pre season. If either of those two hooligans have to come in during the regular seasons, god help us.
It could be worse…you could’ve given up draft capital for Love as a QB 
I’m hoping he looks great so the Packers can dump him for a 5th round pick
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ripjiggen wrote:</div>
He would not have played anyway. Or at least he should have been playing.I think he would have played a little bit. There’s only 3 pre season games now and I assume he wouldn’t play at all in the third one.
Oops should NOT have been playing.
My interest level actually ticked up a bit. Seeing how the new coach handles Kirk in the pre-season is of interest to me. I thought the coaching staff bungled the opportunity last pre-season with a brand new O-coordinator and holding the starters out for game 3. The risk vs. reward calculation tells me that playing the starters for the whole first half is the smart play, and the first series in the second half is the smartest play to get a team ready for game one. That goes doubly true for teams with a coordinator or coaching changes. Last season the level of football across the NFL was pretty bad for the first few weeks IMO. Teams were not prepared.
I didn’t know Minnesota still had a team. 
I don’t understand how Sean Mannion has a job AND continues to get valuable reps. He is terrible. I didn’t like Mond out of college, and he has done nothing to change my opinion as a pro, however he is young and athletic with a good arm. He (and another young athletic QB) should be getting all the reps that Kirk doesn’t, both in practice and preseason. I didn’t watch much of the game, and what I did see Mond still is slow processing his reads, but did have a decent stat line 9/14 119 yards 2 TD’s and 130 Rating.
I don’t understand how Sean Mannion has a job AND continues to get valuable reps. He is terrible.
You’re right, he’s awful. His stats even in preseason games are not very good, and when he has to come in for Cousins during the regular season, its a complete train wreck.
Luckily, Cousins is a very durable QB. He rarely gets injured. But if Mannion has to take over at some point, its going to get really ugly, quickly.
It’s Pre-season. GO FOR IT ON 4TH and GOAL!!!!
That’s all I got here…..
-J.
It’s Pre-season. GO FOR IT ON 4TH and GOAL!!!!
That’s all I got here…..
-J.
I’m with you there, Jon! Preseason is about learning what your team has and doesn’t have, and how to win in those situations. They should have totally gone for it. It’s almost like the HC forgot it was preseason.
I think he was trying to evaluate our kicker 
Why would they have to evaluate our kicker? We have a history of solid kickers here.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>BigWerm wrote:</div>
I don’t understand how Sean Mannion has a job AND continues to get valuable reps. He is terrible.You’re right, he’s awful. His stats even in preseason games are not very good, and when he has to come in for Cousins during the regular season, its a complete train wreck.
Luckily, Cousins is a very durable QB. He rarely gets injured. But if Mannion has to take over at some point, its going to get really ugly, quickly.
If Mannion is #2 (pun intended) on opening day I’d have serious concerns with the new staff.
I don’t have a lot of takeaways from that preseason game. Yes, they looked like garbage. But with hardly any starters playing and a new coaching staff, to be expected.
Will be interesting to see how KOC handles himself and the team.
If Mannion is #2 (pun intended) on opening day I’d have serious concerns with the new staff.
KFAN was basically talking about a backup QB controversy all day yesterday. Common Man Dan Cole kept trying to egg on Mark Rosen about turning it into a “starting QB controversy” instead lol. Rosie refused to budge on that one.
Well… Back to the old version of Mond I guess. Our Rookie CB got hurt which sucks. Typical boring preseason. The big controversy seems to be our backup RB situation and the fact that we may have to cut Mattison if we do not find a team to trade him to.
Mond sucks. Still a very bad pick IMO. Also, thought Cousins was gonna take at least a few snaps, guess not.
Spielman was a clown and drafting a guy like Mond was a nail in his coffin. sure he got lucky with guys like Diggs/Hunter late in drafts but he was not good at his job. i don’t have much faith with the new guy either after the way he handled the draft but we will see.
Why would they have to evaluate our kicker? We have a history of solid kickers here.
That’s damn funny right there…
I would still much rather have Mond as the backup QB than Mannion. Mond is going to make mistakes as a young QB, but he has a much higher ceiling than Mannion. Mannion needs to be completely cut from the roster.
Monds one int was a good read where he audibled just made a terrible pass. Too early to give up on him as I think he has upside but there will be bumps in the road for sure. Backup QB is my biggest concern.
Cam Newton baby! Or trade for Teddy Bridgewater?
Cam Newton baby! Or trade for Teddy Bridgewater?
you really haven’t watched football in a couple 3-4 years eh? Teddy ok but
Cam has no business playing in this league ever again.
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