He got into two games last season with the Lions. Sudfeld played in four games in three seasons with the Eagles. That goes back to 2017 when they signed Nate Sudfeld off Washington's practice squad to serve as a third QB. The Eagles have drafted quarterbacks in the late rounds in recent years, or brought them in as undrafted free agents, or signed them from other teams to mixed results. View Gallery: NFL draft 2023: First round picksīefore McKee can become a Purdy-like revelation should both Hurts and Mariota get injured, he still has to beat out Book for the third quarterback job. "I feel like those guys can really help me in that aspect." "I think it's huge having two guys that have had a lot of experience and have played a lot of games in the NFL. "There are a lot of things that I can learn from, especially from Jalen, on how to read a defensive end and how to do things like that in the NFL with all their speed and size," McKee said. He said he looks forward to learning from Hurts and Mariota, and in turn, expanding his game to running RPOs and reading defenses. He threw for 2,947 yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season. McKee didn't have flashy numbers at Stanford. "If you like one, you'd better take one."Įagles coach Nick Sirianni praised McKee's intelligence, said he has "a big arm" and made "good, quick decisions with the football. "You look at (the 49ers' situation), and these guys are hard to find," Roseman said. Purdy is expected to be the 49ers' starter this season once he heals from elbow surgery, even with Lance fully healed from his injury. It didn't go well as the Eagles cruised to a 31-7 win. The 49ers were down to their fourth quarterback in veteran journeyman Josh Johnson. Purdy hurt his elbow in the first quarter and didn't return. Then Purdy led the 49ers to two playoff wins before facing the Eagles in the NFC championship game. Purdy started the final five games of the regular season, and the 49ers won all of them. The 49ers had used the final pick in the 2022 draft, the pick referred to as "Mr. Then they went with Jimmy Garoppolo, but he broke his foot in November and missed the rest of the season. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft, but lost him for the season in Week 2 to a broken ankle. Roseman cited the San Francisco 49ers last season as an example. It's no reflection of anyone else."īut McKee's selection is a reflection on the fact that quarterbacks get hurt, and often. "We had a guy (McKee) who was highly graded on the board, and so we took him. This was about that we think is a really important position. "When we look at the things that we value, it starts with the O-line, starts with the D-line and it starts with the quarterback position," Roseman said. And they have Ian Book, who served as the third quarterback last season but never got into a game. McKee is also the antithesis of backup QB Marcus Mariota, whom they signed in free agency in March. GRADES ARE IN: Eagles draft grades 2023: Analysis on every pick was this Howie Roseman's best draft ever? HOWIE SZN: How Eagles GM found the secret to nailing the NFL draft why it's brilliant and simple It might seem like a strange pick considering that McKee is the antithesis of Hurts in both stature (6-foot-6, 231 pounds) and style of play as strictly a pocket passer. The Eagles demonstrated that Saturday in the sixth round of the NFL draft when they selected Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee with pick No. We all know now that Roseman was right, that the so-called factory produced one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the NFL in Hurts while Wentz fizzled.īut the factory is still churning for the Eagles even though Hurts led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and became, albeit briefly, the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL with a five-year extension worth as much as $255 million. It seemed preposterous because the Eagles already had Carson Wentz as the franchise quarterback. PHILADELPHIA − Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was forever parodied back in 2020 when he said the team wants to be a "quarterback factory" after picking Jalen Hurts in the second round of the draft. Watch Video: Jalen Hurts on signing contract extension with Eagles
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