Getty Images The Vikings used their second pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, an early third-rounder acquired in a first-round deal with the Jets, to secure a new backup — and potential successor — for quarterback Kirk Cousins, in Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond. But if Minnesota had its way on draft weekend, the team may have come away with a more immediate challenger for Cousins. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, the Vikings were eyeing Ohio State QB Justin Fields before moving back from their No. 14 pick, preparing to take the Buckeyes prospect — or even trade up for him — before the rival Bears swung in to select him at No. 11. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman told reporters after the first round that he attempted to move up from No. 14 before shifting back to No. 23 with New York. According to Cronin, Fields was among his top…
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