2023 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT
- Name: Tanner McKee
- Position: Quarterback
- School: Stanford
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 231lbs
Film Watched: Oregon 2022, USC 2022, Oregon 2020
Pro's:
- Tall, well-built QB with frame ready to withstand the rigours of the NFL
- Prototypical pocket passer who distributes confidently and effectively
- Can absolutely SLING it. Good velocity on all passes at every level of the field
- Has the ability to rip it into shrinking windows
- Shows good touch on passes – knows when to take some heat off
- Excellent arm mechanics. Motion is clean and abrupt. Ball comes out quick
- Mental progression final year in Stanford – operated more varied playbook
Tanner McKee RAS so far. Size does a lot of the work, but explosiveness is nothing to sneeze at. https://t.co/BGOJL3CVpe #RAS pic.twitter.com/mcHaLd1KkD
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 5, 2023
Con's:
- Inconsistent accuracy
- Needs to increase the rate at which he works through progressions
- Reckless with the football – prone to bonehead interceptions
- Offers limited to zero athletic upside
- Doesn’t have the fire alarm in his head telling him to bail on a play
- Not a creative quarterback – rarely makes plays off script or outside of structureFi
- Slow feet make him susceptible to sacks
The Verdict:
“Twenty years ago, Tanner McKee’s draft stock would have been a lot higher than it is today. Something of a throwback to the big armed statues of the 2000’s, McKee has the size and juice to orchestrate an offense from the pocket - but offers little when things don’t go to plan. There was some pleasing development as a senior in terms of doing more things he’s likely going to be asked of him at the next level, and whilst he wasn’t incapable of running RPO’s or play action it certainly didn’t feel natural. McKee simply doesn’t possess the characteristics craved by a modern NFL offense; he doesn’t have the athletic ability to challenge defenses on the ground, and you don’t get the hint of any x-factor to his game. The arm will appeal enough to hear his name called. After that, his longevity in the league will depend on any untapped potential.”
Simon Carroll
Head Of NFL Draft Content
NFL COMPARISON: BROCK OSWEILER
PREDICTION: 5TH ROUND PICK
Rated 5 out of 5