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In Roob’s Observations: What would it take for Howie Roseman to trade Tanner McKee? - NBCSP
1. The one OTA practice the media was allowed to watch so far was a laid-back indoor session that lasted about 82 minutes and was filled with a bunch of individual periods. There weren’t a lot of conclusions to draw, especially with a bunch of veterans sitting out the voluntary session. One thing did stand out. Tanner McKee is a freaking beast. With DeVonta Smith absent and A.J. Brown sitting out most of the drills, most of Jalen Hurts’ passes were underneath or horizontal. He’s got nothing to prove to anybody. No reason to air it out in May. But McKee had a couple opportunities to throw deep, and it was impressive to watch. McKee tossed a deep ball to Danny Gray in between two defenders, fired a rocket to Terrace Marshall down the left sideline and had a sweet deep ball to Darius Cooper. Yeah, it was only one OTA practice and he was working against some deep reserve d-backs, but McKee is No. 2 for the first time and sure looked the part. He just throws the football so accurately and with some serious zip. And he has the ability to diagnose coverages so quickly and fire. Based on what we saw last year against the Cowboys and Giants and the confidence he’s playing with now, I’d have total confidence in McKee if he has to play meaningful games. Now, if McKee plays well in the preseason, Howie Roseman is going to get trade offers for McKee. He probably already has. And if someone offers a 1st-round pick you take it. You just do. But I wouldn’t expect that to happen. A 3rd-round pick, no way. Not enough. The question is would you take a 2nd-rounder for McKee, and I would really be reluctant. That’s a valuable pick, and the Eagles have drafted guys like Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy, Randall Cunningham and Hurts in the second round. But when you’re trying to win a Super Bowl, you need a backup QB you can really depend on, and I’m not sure who that would be if you ship McKee. You can get a Joe Flacco / Marcus Mariota type veteran, but is that kind of guy going to keep the thing rolling if Hurts got hurt? Maybe in a couple years Kyle McCord can be that guy but who knows? Dorian Thompson-Robinson? Don’t think so. There’s no doubt in my mind McKee can be a plus NFL starter, and he’ll probably get that opportunity if he hits free agency after the 2026 season. But right now, the Eagles need him more than they need more picks.
I just wanted to write about “The Dagger” - BGN
I still can’t believe they did it. “The Dagger.” One of those few plays in Philadelphia sports history...
