The Facts: The Minnesota Vikings used a third-round pick on Texas A&M quarterback Kellen, bolstering the QB room. It wasn't a move that should threaten Cousins' job in the short term. GM Rick Spielman told Adam Schein on Mad Dog Sports Radio that the move simply followed their draft board and he selected a talented player who can grow in Minnesota. "Right now, there's no question that Kirk Cousins is our quarterback," Spielman said on Tuesday.
Diehards Line:Spielman continued: "What we wanted to do just like we do with everything else, as the board continues to fall, we want to get the best players available on our board. And Kellen (Mond) definitely checked the box there when we were able to get him in the third round. I did call Kirk the following morning and his agent, but we want to create competition right now behind Kirk. ..." Spielman's comment is a reiteration of what he noted after the Vikings made Mond the first of four third-round picks last Friday night. The Vikings are tied to Cousins, who is due to count $45 million against the salary cap in 2022 -- all dead money if cut -- through next season. But for now, it's Cousins' show.