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Kellen Mond had the brightest moments of any quarterback who played in the Senior Bowl. This was because Mac Jones and Kyle Trask both sat out, but Mond still performed well and helped his 2021 NFL Draft stock.

Mond didn't begin all that well. His first drive featured two checkdowns and a pass that sailed out of bounds deep downfield. He then threw behind his receivers on third and fourth down despite connecting on a great back-shoulder throw to Trevon Grimes for a 23-yard gain earlier on the possession. Mond's next two drives featured a pair of potential interceptions. The first was an apparent gift because Mond misread the defense and didn't see the safety. The potential pick was dropped, however. Mond then nearly tossed an interception on a pass heaved into heavy traffic.

All of this, besides the back-shoulder throw, sounds terrible. Mond definitely began poorly, but he rebounded well after that. He threw a touchdown to Amari Rodgers, fitting the ball through a tight window. He fired a second touchdown later, which was hurled on a slant to Josh Palmer. Mond had the potential to lead another scoring drive when he delivered another nice, back-shoulder throw to Powell along the sideline, but the possession concluded with a Shi Smith drop.

Mond finished 13-of-25 for 173 yards and two touchdowns, winning the MVP trophy in the process. He had been inconsistent throughout his career at Texas A&M, so it wasn't a surprise that he had an up-and-down performance in Mobile.

Relax, he was the MVP of all players in the game. Not just quarterbacks. Here’s a quote you missed. Nothing wrong with giving him credit for a great game.

"We're talking about a really, really football-smart guy here," Rhule said. "He's got one of those memories. You give him a play and he knows it. He kind of got into a rhythm there in the third quarter, just ripping some seam balls, making some plays. I think he's got a bright future."