Vikings 2023 NFL draft scouting report: Stanford QB Tanner McKee
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Background
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Tanner McKee
Stanford
Spent 2 years on a Mormon mission
Height-6062
Weight-231 lbs
Sixth-year senior
3-Star recruit per 247 Sports
Stats: 63.2%, 5,336 yards, 28 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, -135 carries, -186 yards, 6 touchdowns
Games watched: USC 2022, Oregon 2022, Notre Dame 2022, Oregon State 2022, BYU 2022
Strengths
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McKee is similar to his predecessor Davis Mills. They share both a similar frame and play style. McKee is a pure pocket passer. He stands in the pocket and makes reads down the field.
Anticipation and accuracy is the way that McKee wins down the field. He leads receivers into holes in zone well.
His mechanics are relatively sound. He knows how to sync his upper and lower halves. When he is in a groove, McKee can drive the ball down the field and hit receivers on all three levels.
Weaknesses
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The offense and talent around McKee make him a difficult evaluation. Nobody did him any favors.
McKee’s feet are inconsistent. You can see him rush his mechanics and his feet get a little bit jumpy. That leads to inaccurate passes and poor placement.
As mentioned above, placement is an issue. He is all over the place with the football when he’s in sync with his mechanics along with rushing them.
He tries to work outside of structure, but McKee isn’t great at doing so, mainly because of his athleticism.
Didn’t see a lot of full field reads. Would likely need time to develop in that area.
Overview
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Arm Strength | 8.0/10 |
Accuracy | 7.6/10 |
Mechanics | 7.5/10 |
Ball Placement | 7.0/10 |
Throwing Motion | 7.9/10 |
Progressions | 7.0/10 |
Decision Making | 7.6/10 |
Functional Mobility | 6.8/10 |
Durability | 7.5/10 |
Poise | 7.4/10 |
Grade | 74.3/100 Fourth Round |
Some will mention McKee as a guy who could be a developmental player. He doesn’t have a lot of experience and at 23 years old, that’s a tough sell for me. Pair that with his lack of athleticism and I’m even more so.
Other notables
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