Where Tanner McKee ranks among the top QB prospects in this upcoming NFL Draft

Tanner McKee has fallen down the draft boards
Where Tanner McKee ranks among the top QB prospects in this upcoming NFL Draft
Where Tanner McKee ranks among the top QB prospects in this upcoming NFL Draft /

The NFL Draft process is one of the more confusing times of the offseason as there are so many exterior factors aside from a players performance that factor where they are drafted.

Whether it is the surfacing of old tweets, a hiccup in their medical, or just the allure of a different player at the position prospects throughout time have consistently watched their stock fall. The latest victim of their stock falling tremendously is Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee, who opened the season getting first round nods.

That preseason buzz has seemingly been forgotten, even by the very site who once declared he would be a top-10 pick. On Wednesday, PFF released their ranking of the top-10 quarterbacks in this upcoming draft class, and McKee is far from being a top pick in the draft. In fact, the consensus around him clearly is mounting to being that he will be selected in the final round if it all. 

Here is where PFF ranks McKee among the Bryce Young's, CJ Stroud's, Clayton Tune's of the world, and where each player is projected to go according to the latest CBS Sports NFL Mock Draft.


Jake Haener (Fresno State)

Fresno State Bulldogs quarterback Jake Haener (9) throws the ball against the San Diego State Aztecs in the first half at Dignity Health Sports Park.
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PFF Rank: No. 10 

Projected Round He will be Picked: 5th

Destination: Minnesota Vikings

Pick No. 158

Tanner McKee (Stanford)

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PFF Rank: No. 9 

Projected Round He will be Picked: 7th

Destination: New York Giants 

Pick No. 254

Todd Centeio (James Madison)

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PFF Rank: No. 8 

Projected Round He will be Picked: Undrafted

Destination: N/A

Pick No. N/A

Hendon Hooker (Tennessee)

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PFF Rank: No. 7 

Projected Round He will be Picked: 3rd

Destination: Los Angeles Rams

Pick No. 69

Stetson Bennett

Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks with Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the second half of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game between Ohio State and Georgia on Saturday, Dec 31, 2022, in Atlanta.
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PFF Rank: No. 6 

Projected Round He will be Picked: 7th

Destination: New Orleans Saints

Pick No. 257

Clayton Tune

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PFF Rank: No. 5

Projected Round He will be Picked: 7th

Destination: Jacksonville Jaguars

Pick No. 226

CJ Stroud

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PFF Rank: No. 4

Projected Round He will be Picked: 1st

Destination: Carolina Panthers

Pick No. 1

Anthony Richardson

Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida Syndication Ocala Starbanner
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PFF Rank: No. 3

Projected Round He will be Picked: 1st

Destination: Indianapolis Colts

Pick No. 4

Will Levis

Kentucky's Will Levis grimaces while hoisting the 2022 Governor's Cup trophy after the Wildcats defeated Louisville. Nov. 26, 2022 Louisville Vs Kentucky 2022 Football Syndication The Courier Journal
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PFF Rank: No. 2

Projected Round He will be Picked: 1st

Destination: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Pick No. 19

Bryce Young

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws a pass against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 55-3.
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PFF Rank: No. 1

Projected Round He will be Picked: 1st

Destination: Houston Texans 

Pick No. 2


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