With the Jets set to pick seventh overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, let's take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren.
By The Numbers
- Height: 6-foot-5½
- Weight: 256 pounds
- 40-Yard Dash: DNP (opted not to work out at the scouting combine and his pro day)
- Vertical: DNP
- Bench: DNP
- Broad Jump: DNP
- 2024 Stats (16 games): 104 receptions, 1,233 yards, eight touchdowns.
Prospect Overview
NFL.com: The ultimate "whatever, whenever" player in the 2025 draft with the size, athleticism and competitive spirit to make good on his intentions. Warren plays with swagger and “best player on the field” energy. Despite his size, he’s quick enough to beat man coverage underneath and plays with good recognition of holes in coverage. He has the ball skills and toughness to win contested catches and withstand punishing contact. He’s very capable as a lead/move blocker but will need a little improvement at sustaining blocks when blocking in-line. He has a chance to become one of the best tight ends in the league.
Bleacher Report: Tyler Warren is a long, athletic tight end who makes plays from multiple alignments and presents a weapon to design creative plays around. He should be used as an H-back and flex tight end early in his NFL career until his inline run-blocking improves. Warren's receiving versatility and upside will add another element to an NFL offense and elevate their passing attack.
Why Warren makes sense for the Jets
The Jets have a big hole at tight end, with free agent Tyler Conklin -- the starter for the past three seasons -- having signed with the Chargers. While the Jets might hope for more from reserve Jeremy Ruckert and recent addition Stone Smartt, they could do with a talent injection at the position.
Warren is widely regarded as a potential top 10 pick, as he’s coming off a breakout season that saw him catch over 100 passes to more than double his career output. He has size, athleticism and versatility and could provide the Jets with a big pass-catching weapon who would be expected to produce from day one.
The success of Brock Bowers last season probably improves Warren’s chances of being a high pick. There was plenty of debate as to whether a tight end like Bowers could produce enough to be worthy of being selected in the top 10, but he caught 112 passes for almost 1,200 yards in his rookie season, so NFL teams will be on the lookout for top tight end talent that could potentially produce in a similar fashion. The main concern surrounding Bowers was his lack of size, but that’s less of a concern for Warren.
It’s widely accepted that Warren is a bit of a work in progress as a blocker, but he has shown some promise in that area, which could help him become a more complete player rather than just someone who produces out of the slot.
There are some other tight ends with excellent potential who are likely to be available on day two, so if the Jets feel confident of landing one of them and getting good production, then they could opt to go in another direction with the seventh pick.
However, if the Jets are keen to make a pick that upgrades their roster and hopefully makes the team better from day one, Warren could be an ideal candidate.
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