Tyler Warren

[WarPanthers89]

1. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State (6-6, 261)

Prospect grade: Top 10
Best-case comp: Rob Gronkowski
Best team fit: New York Jets
 

Clearly the most gifted pass-catcher in the 2025 NFL draft, Warren was understandably the focal point of Penn State's march to the College Football Playoffs last season and projects as a Day 1 standout in the NFL, as well. Entering last year, Warren's unique combination of size, strength, agility and remarkable body control already had him earning early first-round grades from scouts. 

And when his statistics exploded from 34 catches for 422 yards and seven scores in 2023 to leading the Big Ten with 104 grabs for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns this past year, Warren emerged as one of the few true blue-chip prospects of this class. There are few tight ends in today's NFL who offer Warren's all-around game, warranting comparison to a similarly-sized and talented future Hall of Famer in Gronk.

[mickeye76]

That's a no from me dawg.  Free agent TE's are usually reasonably priced and in the draft they are a tough position to hit on.  Not saying Sanders is the answer but the defense has way too many questions to pass on defense in the first. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

3 hours ago, Basbear said:

Warren is a white TE and boxes out defenders rather than getting open.

He’s good at getting open vs zone, which is what a TE needs to be able to do.

[jasonluckydog]

We need to go BPA on the d side and if all the Ds are gone we want, trade.

[Khyber53]

This is the guy I've been saying we need. If he's still there at 8 sprint to the podium and call his name.

We have a lot, a lot of needs on defense, and we aren't going to get it fixed in the first pick. Grab Warren at 8 and then go straight to defense from there on out, this is a deep class for DT and Edge. 

Warren will be a generational talent at TE, a game breaker, something we desperately need. And if we don't snag him, then New Orleans will with the very next pick and we will have to face the guy twice a year from here on out.

 

[Icege]

I'd suggest watching Tyler Warren's film before getting caught up on his position. TE is a versatile and important piece of an offense, especially a run-first offense that leans on play action.

We need talent all over the roster, not optimal positional value.