The Texans drafted Davis Mills in the third round, giving them some quarterback insurance as they wait for the Deshaun Watson saga to play out.
Tyrod Taylor is also on the roster, but if Watson ends up traded or suspended, it seems like there’s a good chance the rookie from Stanford makes some starts. New head coach David Culley recently raved about Mills, but as it turns out it sounds like the Texans originally had their eye on a different signal-caller. Houston was planning to take Texas A&M passer Kellen Mond at 67 before the Vikings nabbed him at 66, Mond’s father Kevin told Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
“(There was a) phone call from his agent, text message, and the agent said, ‘Hey, the Houston Texans are getting ready to select (Mond) at pick 67,’” the elder Mond said.
“It wasn’t supposed to be Mills,” he added. “It was going to be Kellen.”
Getting drafted by the Texans would’ve meant staying in his home state, but Kevin said that Kellen is happy to be headed to Minnesota.
Mond might’ve had a better path to immediate playing time in Houston, but going to the Vikings might prove to be better long term. He’ll start his pro career behind Kirk Cousins, but if the Vikings elect to move on from Cousins after this season he’ll definitely be in the mix as a potential successor.
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