While Pickett failed to impress once again this preseason, McKee looked comfortable in leading the Eagles past the Patriots.
Does Tanner McKee have a shot at the Eagles’ No. 2 QB job after outplaying Kenny Pickett in a preseason win?
But, overall, Pickett failed to impress for the second straight week. He completed 11 of 13 passes, but for only 67 yards. His average per attempt was slightly better than it was last week at the Ravens , but Pickett completed zero passes that traveled more than 10 air yards.“We had some shots called. They were covered up,” Pickett said. “I ended up checking it down and I got good gains there. … Those big plays will come sooner or later, just got to continue to throw them at practice.
A lack of pocket awareness was an issue for Pickett in his two seasons with the Steelers. It hasn’t gone away. Neither has a penchant for holding the ball too long. Pickett hasn’t thrown many interceptions in camp, but the ball hasn’t come out fast enough and he has taken far too many sacks. McKee flashed some during his first preseason a year ago, to the point that some thought he should have been’ backup rather than the veteran Marcus Mariota. But the Eagles weren’t ready to hand him the No. 2 job — then and during this offseason — and traded for Pickett in March.
“That’s not my decision. I wish it was,” McKee said. “I’m just ready to go out and play whenever they call my name.”
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