Yahoo Sports NFL on Tanner McKee
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He completed 12 of 22 passes for 55 yards and an interception in this game, finishing the preseason looking far less comfortable than expected. He is never going to create consistently outside structure, so once the original concept breaks down, he has to make a quick decision.
STACKED’s take
Backup QB's preseason decline tied to rotation approach and inability to create outside structure.
Backup quarterback completed 12 of 22 passes for 55 yards and an interception in final preseason game, finishing preseason looking far less comfortable than expected. Source attributes struggles to Eagles' rotating backup QB approach (Dalton, McKee, Payton) preventing rhythm development, with McKee suffering most. Film analysis shows McKee's core limitation: cannot create consistently outside structure, so when original concept breaks down, he drifts behind line instead of climbing pocket and taking available yards. Source notes McKee lacks movement skills for improvisational play; his strengths are anticipation, accuracy, and operating within structure. This explains why teams view him as valuable backup but not starter material.
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