The Eagles have had two exciting preseason wins so far this preseason. This was largely due to the play of the 2nd year QB Tanner McKee. He has looked stellar so far through training camp and in the preseason games. Nick Sirianni is standing firm on Kenny Pickett being QB2, but Tanner McKee has proven it should be him.
McKee looks much better as a passer than Pickett does. In his most recent outing against the Patriots, McKee threw 19 passes and completed 15 of them for 140 yards. It is clear when you watch the games that Kenny Pickett isn’t any good. Against the patriots he had 11 completions for 67 yards. He’s already had two full seasons as a starter under his belt, and as Steelers fans will tell you, he was awful out there. He is a first-round pick who has proven he isn’t a good QB in the league, but McKee on the other hand, is a 6th round pick who hasn’t gotten a chance to prove himself. Even if McKee isn’t that good, he’s a better option than Pickett.
Tanner McKee looks like a solid passer when he’s on the field, especially since he’s throwing to wide receivers who probably won’t be on the roster. He is someone who could come in and win a few games if Jalen Hurts goes down, which he usually does at some point during the season. There were even people who thought McKee should have been QB2 last season, ahead of Marcus Mariota. McKee finished his college career at Stanford with 5336 passing yards and 28 touchdowns in two seasons as a starter. He was definitely a solid passer in college, and that could translate to the NFL.
Jalen Hurts has missed games during every season since he’s been a starter. If he goes down this season, the Eagles cannot put Kenny Pickett out there. They will have a much better chance to win if they put Tanner Mckee in the game, which is why he should be QB2.
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