I get the excitement (and upside) for Hall but Mullens has never started a game as a Viking. Why do most fans discount him so fast?
If KOC likes him, there is probably a good reason. He’s also probably been mentored from Kirk for years now. In the few times I saw Mullens I didn’t think he looked bad.
I also think there is so much more to being a QB that you can’t learn in your rookie year. I think Mullens could very well give us the best chance of winning given that he is the most like Kirk. -and we have a serious chance at the playoffs.
Also, let’s all agree that both Dobbs, Hall, and Mullens give us a better chance to win than Mannion. Glad those games he started are behind us.
Upon your question, I decided to do a shallow-dive into Nick Mullens’ career so as to hypothesize an answer – and what I realized is that nothing jumps out at me. He seems to be a pretty damn accurate passer, especially given the inconsistent opportunities he’s had. He’s never had a full season in which to prove himself as a “starter”, and he’s only 27. It seems like the Vikings have stumbled into a wonderful problem to have.