Another consistent target for McKee was the hulking Johnny Wilson, the 6-foot-6 receiver who had three catches for 73 yards. Wilson's first grab came on the opening drive on a jump ball near the sideline. Wilson was able to tip it to himself and reel it in on the way to the grass.
Later in the game, McKee threw another jump-ball to Wilson, who made a terrific catch, and the two connected for a back-shoulder throw a bit later.
"That's what's great about having great athletes and having great players and great teammates. They can go make those 50-50 balls," McKee said. "I know I threw a couple to Johnny today, and when Johnny's (6'6") and can use his body and stuff, those are more like 90-10 balls. So, it's nice as a quarterback to be like, 'OK, if I'm going to miss, I'm going to miss high and let Johnny go climb the ladder.' So, that's huge."
While McKee hasn't a ton of in-game reps in the NFL, he has made the most of his opportunities. Last season, he came in during the second half against the Cowboys and threw two touchdowns, and the next week, he got the win as the starter against the Giants.
After Thursday night, does he think he did enough to warrant a higher Madden rating?
"I mean, we'll see," he said with a smile. "We'll let them decide. But yeah, I've had a lot of people come up to me and go, 'Hey, nice job, 61,' or whatever it was. So, yeah, it's been a funny joke going around." – Written by Matt Ryan