The Texans just 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.
So with their 1st pick, the Texans took someone they didn’t want? Why not just trade back then? Houston is going to be pure comedy gold this year!
They are in the market for a quarterback. Mills was next in line is my best guess is as to why he was picked.
If Mills stays healthy this may very well be an excellent pick.
Eh I think Houston looks back and is thankful Mond went to Minnesota. I think they got a steal in Mills.
It’s all a crapshoot; the Vikes were angling to move up for Fields, so they ended up ‘settling’ too.
Lol did your crystal ball tell you that?
Clearly the Texans did not watch any Aggie games on TV the last few years.