The Philadelphia Eagles’ backup quarterback competition is completely off the rails, leaving the team with a massive headache just days before final cuts. Whatever the plan was for Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton to stake their claim to the QB2 spot behind Jalen Hurts, it clearly did not work this summer. Frankly, it’s been “weird.”
McKee’s Plummet From Potential to Problem
Tanner McKee had an absolutely rough outing in the preseason game against the Bengals. We’re talking a shell of his former self, going 12 of 22 for a measly 55 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. That’s 2.5 yards per attempt, people! He was throwing checkdowns to Carson Steele for most of those yards, and he made several bad throws along the way. The worst part? He totally blew an open shot to Britain Covey for what should have been a touchdown after Covey smoked a Bengals DB.
This performance is a direct contrast to his standout moment 386 days prior, when the 26-year-old was slinging it, going 20 of 25 for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Back then, there was real talk about a Day 2 pick being enough to pry him away from the Eagles. Now? It’s hard to imagine him garnering anything close to that on the trade market. What a fall.
The 38-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Save The Day
Then there’s Andy Dalton. The 38-year-old veteran, with 173 career starts under his belt, came in after McKee against the Bengals. He was slightly better, no doubt, finishing 12 of 19 for 104 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. He had one decent drive, but mostly, he looked “a lot like a 38-year-old playing in the second half of a preseason game.” He was out there with guys who won’t even make the team.
The source is straight up saying that if Howie can somehow find a taker for Dalton in a trade, they should put him in Canton. That’s how unlikely a trade is. Nobody is trading for either of these guys after what we’ve seen.
So where does this leave Philly? In a tough spot, plain and simple. With cut-down day looming Sunday evening, the performances from both McKee and Dalton left things “uncomfortably unsettled.” The front office might have to make a wild move because the source says, “nothing will shock me, including a trade to add a QB.” It’s going to be a wild Sunday to see what they do with this mess.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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