The 2021 NFL Draft is just one day away, and the major storyline that surrounds the first round has to do with quarterbacks. The first three picks -- and maybe four -- are all expected to be signal-callers, and it looks likely we will see a total of five quarterbacks go inside the top 10. Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Justin Fields and Trey Lance aren't the only quarterbacks with potential, however, as several teams reportedly have an eye on Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M., Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher said that between 10 and 15 NFL teams have already made about Mond. Our CBS NFL Draft DeMarre Carroll Jersey writers do not believe that Mond will fall out of the third round, and Ryan Wilson even has Mond going as the seventh quarterback taken at No. 51 overall to the Washington Football Team in his . Mond has put together what really has been a succe sful "pre-draft season" for himself. He's been impre sive in interviews and also won the Reese's Senior Bowl MVP after he completed 13 of 25 pa ses for 173 yards and two touchdowns in the showcase.With the NFL Draft here, Mond spoke with CBS Sports about how he developed with the Aggies, and what he's focused on as he prepares to enter the NFL.Mond was a four-year starter for the Aggies who got better with experience. He became just the third quarterback in SEC history to pa s for over 9,000 yards to go along with over 1,500 yards rushing. There was more excitement for and entering their respective NFL drafts, but Mond leaves A&M as the most prolific quarterback in Aggies history, as his 9,961 pa sing yards and 71 pa sing touchdowns rank first in program history. He's also tied with Manziel for the most total touchdowns in program history with 93. When it comes to Mond as an NFL prospect, analysts are intrigued by his arm strength, which could be the best in this cla s. His experience as a starter is also deemed as valuable, and his improvement in each season has coaches wondering where exactly his ceiling could be. Mond believes his greatest strength has to do with his study habits, and he told us that his football IQ has become something that can set him apart. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. "I would definitely say my knowledge is my greatest strength," Mond said. "I think as I became a lot older and in the back half of my career I started to realize that you may have the physical traits, but if you don't have the mental traits you can't succeed. So as I started to build on my mental traits and started to understand how to prepare a lot better and just really started to understand defenses and offenses, that's when I was able to take my game to a whole new level. I started to study college tape and NFL tape and NFL quarterbacks -- I was able to realize that most of the great quarterbacks are not nece sarily in the position they are in for their physical traits, it's more their mental preparation."Mond has been criticized for inconsistent play Bruce Bowen Jersey in the past, but he has worked hard to eliminate mistakes. In his senior season, he threw just three interceptions in 10 games and recorded a career-high pa ser rating of 146.9 to go along
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