Tanner McKee 2023 NFL draft projection: How high could the Stanford Cardinal QB go?

Tanner McKee enjoyed another impressive campaign with the Stanford Cardinal last season. The quarterback will now be hoping to hear his name being called out in the 2023 NFL draft.

Many analysts believe McKee will get picked in the third round of the draft.

There's some stiff competition among quarterbacks this year, with Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis among the top-shelf picks. Hence, we don't expect McKee to crash the party in the first few rounds.

However, the 22-year-old is considered a second-tier quarterback. More so, McKee offers prototypical size and good arm talent to play the position at the NFL level.

The Cardinal star is at his most comfortable when he’s able to survey the field and play with rhythm. McKee also has enough arm strength to drive the ball down the field on deep-out or faded routes.

A number of NFL teams will be monitoring McKee in this year's draft. The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly looking to strengthen their quarterback department ahead of the 2023 season. McKee could be on their wishlist.

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How did Tanner McKee fare with the Stanford Cardinal?

Stanford Cardinal QB Tanner McKee

Tanner McKee had another impressive individual season with the Stanford Cardinal in 2022. The quarterback threw for 2,947 yards on 264 passes with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also added two rushing touchdowns.

McKee, however, could only lead Stanford to an underwhelming 11th-place finish in the Pac-12 standings, with a 3-11 record. Although the Cardinal looked strong in their offense, the team struggled defensively throughout the campaign.

During the 2021 season, McKee threw for 2,327 yards on 206 passes with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

The quarterback has managed to record a total of 5,336 passing yards with 34 all-purpose touchdowns and 15 interceptions across 23 games for Stanford. It will now be interesting to see whether he gets picked in the 2023 NFL draft.