Bleeding Green Nation on Tanner McKee

McKee's 173-yard, 2-TD preseason game makes him the clear backup QB frontrunner over Dalton.

McKee outplayed Andy Dalton in preseason competition and has emerged as the clear frontrunner for the Eagles' backup quarterback role. He completed 16-of-22 passes for 173 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions (125.8 passer rating) against New England despite working primarily with the third-string offensive line and skill position players, while Dalton finished 3-for-10 for 44 yards. The source argues McKee gives the Eagles a better chance to win if Jalen Hurts goes down, and that he "needs to be the Eagles' No. 2 QB" based on his sharp, decisive performance and improvements shown throughout the preseason.

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