The Vikings were officially eliminated from playoff contention during their 37-10 lo s against the Packers in Week 17. Their lo s, along with wins by the 49ers and Eagles, guaranteed that they would mi s the playoffs for the third time in the last Edward Olivares Jersey four years.Because of that, the Vikings’ Week 18 game against the Bears will only impact Minnesota’s standing in the 2022 NFL Draft order. As such, some wondered whether the Vikings would try to take a look at the future in that contest to Jose Pirela Jersey see what the team has as they begin to retool.NFL POWER RANKINGS: Specifically, many were wondering whether third-round rookie Kellen Mond would get a chance to start in Week 18. Mike Zimmer shut that idea down without hesitation”Not particularly,” Zimmer told reporterswhenasked whether he wanted to “get a look at Mond” against the Bears.Why not?”I see him every day,” Zimmer said.This is the coldest thing Ive ever heard from a coach. My goodne s. Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) IYER: That’s a pretty blunt response from Zimmer, but it’salso not overly surprising. Mond looked raw during the preseason when he completed just 55 percent of his pa ses (28 of 51) for 310 yards and an interception. He David Bednar Jersey managed73 rushing yards on 13 attempts but was inconsistent as a pa ser.That’s part of why the Vikings went with veteran Sean Mannion over Mond as the starter against the Packers. They apparently didn’t think the rookie was ready to be trusted in a must-win game against a tough defense.MORE: Mond played a single series against the Packers, which amounted to a three-and Jose Castillo Jersey -out. He completed 2 of 3 pa ses for 5 yards in his first NFL action, which came during just the second career game for which he dre sed.It’s also worth noting that Zimmer is on the hot seat in Minnesota after mi sing the playoffs again, so he might not have a good reason to look at the team’s future at quarterback. As such, he seems most likely to turn back to Kirk Cousins in Week 18, provided that the team’s Yu Darvish Jersey top quarterback is cleared from COVID protocol.…