Vikings 90-man roster player profile: QB Nick Mullens
Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.
What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.
As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.
Background
Name: Nick Mullens
Rank: 50
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 210 lbs
Experience: 5 years
College: Southern Miss
Stats (In NFL): 24 games, 13 starts, 65.3% completion, 5,085 yards, 27 touchdowns, 23 interceptions
Votes:
Tyler Forness: 49
Kevin Fielder: 50
Judd Zulgad: 52
Saivion Mixson: 50
Average: 50.25
Best case scenario
Mullens is arguably the best backup quarterback in the NFL. He has multiple starts in the league with a positive TD:INT ratio. Best case scenario for Mullens is that he doesn’t have to play, which means Kirk Cousins is healthy all season. If he does need to play, Mullens can win a game of two to keep the Vikings on track.
Worst case scenario
As much as Mullens is a good backup quarterback, he is a backup for a reason. With a 5-12 career record as a starter, all but one of those came with the San Francisco 49ers. If he couldn’t get it done consistently with the best play caller in football, that is a red flag.
What to expect in 2023
Mullens has a salary that is mostly guaranteed in 2023, which means he will be on the team barring a trade. He will be competing with Jaren Hall this year for that backup job, but he should start the season as QB2. If Hall ends up earning the backup job, look for Mullens to be traded like the Raiders traded him to the Vikings.
Previous player profiles
90-Garett Maag
89-Jack Podlesny
88-Zach Ojile
87-NaJee Thompson
86-Thayer Thomas
85-Sam Schluter
84-Jaelyn Williams
83-Jacky Chen
82-Cephus Johnson III
81-C.J. Coldon Jr.
80-Junior Aho
79-Malik Knowles
78-Abraham Beauplan
77-Wilson Huber
76-Lucky Jackson
75-Andre Carter II
74-Curtis Weaver
73-T.J. Smith
72-Alan Ali
71-Josh Sokol
70-Blake Proehl
69-John Reid
68-Trishton Jackson
67-Kalon Barnes
66-Benton Whitley
65-Calvin Avery
64-Theo Jackson
63-William Kwenkeu
62-Sheldon Day
61-Tay Gowan
60-Ross Blacklock
59-Vederian Lowe
58-Jaren Hall
57-Nick Muse
56-Ivan Pace, Jr
55-Jalen Reagor
54-Luiji Vilain
53-Austin Schlottmann
52-Troy Dye
51-Olisaemeka Udoh
