Bleeding Green Nation on Tanner McKee
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I can't say I'm feeling encouraged about McKee after watching him struggle this offseason and fail to initially beat out Andy Dalton in the team's eyes. But based on the positive glimpses we've seen in the past, I'm not ready to totally be out on him.
STACKED’s take
McKee starts Week 6 with mixed readiness signals; teammates confident despite preseason struggles.
McKee is starting Week 6 against the Panthers after Jalen Hurts was ruled out with a blood clot in his calf. The source notes McKee struggled in the offseason and failed to initially beat out Andy Dalton in the team's eyes, but teammates including Zack Baun and Dallas Goedert have expressed confidence in his readiness. Baun said McKee 'has got some sort of Tom Brady career arc to him, because he's totally capable, he's tall, he knows where to go with the ball, he gets it out on time and he's got a lot of confidence in these receivers.' McKee has prepared as a backup since being drafted in the sixth round in 2023 and has two career starts (both in Week 18). He posted an EPA/dropback of -0.29 in the preseason under new coordinator Sean Mannion, down from 0.18 in the previous system, but says his timing, anticipation, and understanding of the offense have improved significantly since training camp.
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