After watching the first 2 preseason games, I'm less optimistic about McCord and DTR. Both are long-term projects at best. I'm not sure I'd even waste a spot on the final 53 with either guy. They are both PS squad type QBs. It doesn't really change my opinion about getting the kind of draft compensation this thread is about for McKey, but I absolutely think the Eagles should acquire an experienced vet QB either way. When healthy we have a pretty talented roster on offense and most likely a typical journeyman QB would likely do okay. If we were to trade McKey for some "can't resist" offer, there's no way McCord or DTR is ready to be QB2.

So any thoughts about trading McKee this year will go hand in hand with acquiring a solid vet QB2 at the same time. Outside of Wentz the list of available FA candidates is small. So we'd probably have to do a late round swap to pry one away from a team before the cutdowns or we'd have to just wait and see who becomes available and grab one at the last minute (which isn't ideal and hurts our WR evaluation during the preseason.)

Resign Tanner to a more team friendly contract, then I'm trading Hurts for multiple firsts and players.

Let the bashing begin lol

On 8/8/2025 at 4:51 AM, brkmsn said:

Hurts is a big reason we are a Super Bowl contender. It's important to keep that in mind. McKee has played extremely well to date, but he doesn't have a single snap of experience in a must win game at the NFL level. Foles was a great story --- mainly because it's very unlikely we'll see something like that happen again for a very long time. Fans are acting like we should expect it.

I can actually see a situation where we have a proven starter in Hurts and a fan generated mythological super-stud in McKee and there will be talk by fans and media after any ho-hum performance about the good ol' QB switcheroo.

Seriously, how long do you think it will be before we see, "Why trade McKee when we can get more from a Hurts trade?" You know it's coming.

22 hours ago, DeathByEagle said:

Resign Tanner to a more team friendly contract, then I'm trading Hurts for multiple firsts and players.

Let the bashing begin lol

That didn't take long

On 8/15/2025 at 1:10 PM, toolg said:

Better than Wentz?

They got a first for oft injured Sammy Sleeves so why not get a first? On a side note the fact they didn’t use McKee against the Browns almost feels like they showcased him against the Bengals and kept him away from the Browns to keep his value up doesn’t it?

57 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said:

They got a first for oft injured Sammy Sleeves so why not get a first?

Bradford was already a proven commodity: A 4-year starting QB for the Rams and OROY.

McKee doesn't have so much significant time: One start in a meaningless Week 18 game last year and preseason.

The Eagles will not get a first even if they try.

1 hour ago, EazyEaglez said:

On a side note the fact they didn’t use McKee against the Browns almost feels like they showcased him against the Bengals and kept him away from the Browns to keep his value up doesn’t it?

No. It's more like the Bengals game solidified McKee as the backup. He doesn't need to play anymore. DTR and McCord are jockeying for #3-#4. Both will probably get cut and need the game tape.

at this thread still having any life. Did you people not watch DTR and McCord??

6 hours ago, time2rock said:

at this thread still having any life. Did you people not watch DTR and McCord??

I had hoped that at least one of them would have shown a little promise ... something to be optimistic about. That didn't happen yet. Still, there are probably 30 QBs that are currently way better that will either become available at the roster cuts or will be easily acquired for very little draft capital or for a fringe player we wouldn't keep.

Currently, I think we are all pretty confident in McKee as the backup. After him, the drop off is huge. There will be no trading McKee unless the move (or a subsequent one) is made to also bring in an experienced, serviceable backup. Any trade involving McKee right now seems very unlikely, but some of the values proposed in these hypothetical trade scenarios are preposterous. Wanting to keep him because he's the best backup QB on the roster is not a reason to turn away a ridiculously favorable offer.

Though I haven’t seen much from McCord yet, I’m hoping that’s just because he’s a late round pick who had only played with 3rd and 4th stringers so far. I certainly wouldn’t want him in a meaningful game this year, and I wouldn’t lose sleep if he’s claimed off the PS, but I would hope after a year here, he starts to show more promise next preseason.

14 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

Though I haven’t seen much from McCord yet, I’m hoping that’s just because he’s a late round pick who had only played with 3rd and 4th stringers so far. I certainly wouldn’t want him in a meaningful game this year, and I wouldn’t lose sleep if he’s claimed off the PS, but I would hope after a year here, he starts to show more promise next preseason.

Agreed on all of that. I am not down on McCord in any way, but man if we need our backup QB to play any meaningful snaps this year, I'd feel a whole lot better about our chances if it was McKee taking those snaps than anyone else (including McCord). Hopeful that with a year under his belt he can have a much better grasp of the offense next season and potentially move into that #2 spot should they decide to deal McKee next offseason. But guessing we would likely go the vet QB2 route on a 1 year deal again and possibly move McCord up to QB2 the following year the way they held McKee back an extra season.

19 hours ago, time2rock said:

at this thread still having any life. Did you people not watch DTR and McCord??

Yeah, that pretty much solidified that it's not going to happen. McKee has more value to us than a 2nd rounder in next year's draft given the rest of our QB depth, and it'd also be hard to get a team to give up a 1st or even a 2nd rounder for a guy who was selected in the 6th just based on good preseason play and one regular season game. I don't doubt there'd be plenty of teams interested in him, but giving up a super-high pick for someone most people have never heard of would be a really tough sell for any GM.

You either extend McKee or trade him after the season. You can't let him walk for a 4th or 5th round comp pick

Mina Kimes on fits for Tanner McKee and positioning for Cooper DeJean.

Nooo!! These 3rd stringers are not good.

I’ve changed my stance a bit - not trading him for a second. But would take a first, particularly if it’s from a team who could suck.

The likely move will be trading him next offseason.

On 8/23/2025 at 2:00 AM, weko said:

You either extend McKee or trade him after the season. You can't let him walk for a 4th or 5th round comp pick

And we won’t be able to extend him because he will want an opportunity to start.

Trade him to Dallas for two 1sts

On 8/28/2025 at 7:12 PM, ManchesterEagle said:

And we won’t be able to extend him because he will want an opportunity to start.

Yes probably so you take a 3rd rounder for him

The deal would have to **** away to trade him right now. He has an insanely low cap number and looks like he can step in if Hurts gets injured and win games. His value only appears to be going up and I think it makes more sense to move him in the off-season when they can get a suitable back up option

I'd trade him for a second. Yes.

And, then sign Nick Foles.

7 hours ago, CouchKing said:

I'd trade him for a second. Yes.

And, then sign Nick Foles.

I'd trade him for your mom. Take her back to her trailer and clap her cheeks

For a 2nd? of course you do. You don't want to be selfish and keep him as a backup, as he's shown he can play and possibly be a starting QB in this league. You only keep him if you think Hurts isn't the answer, or feel that he really is nothing more than a backup.

On 9/2/2025 at 1:14 PM, MF POON said:

For a 2nd? of course you do. You don't want to be selfish and keep him as a backup, as he's shown he can play and possibly be a starting QB in this league. You only keep him if you think Hurts isn't the answer, or feel that he really is nothing more than a backup.

Or … if you think there is a chance Hurts might miss time because of the style in which he plays and you’d want a reliable backup to lead the team while he is shelved to give us the best chance at repeating.

Now??? Of course not!!! A team that can think seriously about home field through the playoffs needs a good backup QB who can win games if the starter goes down for 2 or 3 weeks. Or even if it's worse than that. We won our first SB with our backup. And we weren't the first to win it all that way.

McKee is good enough to fill that role. No one else on the team is.

At this point in the season and for as long as we're still a top contender for this season, I wouldn't do it for a 1st.

12 hours ago, time2rock said:

Or … if you think there is a chance Hurts might miss time because of the style in which he plays and you’d want a reliable backup to lead the team while he is shelved to give us the best chance at repeating.

You can find his replacement in the draft, or FA. Teams don't usually hold onto guys forever that have a good chance to start. They flip those guys for picks. You could try and hold onto him, but what if he chooses not to resign because he feels as if he can get a starting gig elsewhere? Then you get nothing for him.