Bears land new Caleb Williams weapon in latest mock draft

With Brock Bowers bursting onto the scene with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, teams around the league will be looking for the next tight end brimming with potential. And there may be no better prospect at the position than Warren in 2025.

The tight end spent five years at Penn State, appearing in 56 games. He caught 153 passes for 1,839 yards and 19 touchdowns. Warren showed flashes as a junior, making 34 grabs for 422 yards and seven touchdowns. But as a senior, the Penn State standout showed exactly what he can do.

Warren set career-highs across the board, making 104 catches for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. His receptions led the Big Ten as he earned First-Team All-Conference honors. Furthermore, Warren was named the Big Ten Tight End of the Year, a First-Team All-American and the John Mackey Award winner.

With the Bears, Warren would be both a safety blanket and a field stretcher. He has sure enough hands that Caleb Williams could target him when he needs a quick completion. Furthermore, if Williams found him in space, Warren has the athleticism to gain chunk yardage.

Going tight end at No. 10 would be a bit of a luxury for the Bears, even with their previous additions. But if it’s for a player like Warren, it may be the correct route to take.

State of Bears' tight ends 

The Bears have already added one tight end this offseason, agreeing to terms with Durham Smythe on a one-year contract. However, he is coming off of a nine-catch, 53-yard performance over 17 games with the Miami Dolphins. A true blocker, Smythe won’t be asked to have a major role in the passing game.

Instead, that job still belongs to Cole Kmet. A member of the Bears since 2020, the tight end has been a durable force, playing all 17 games since 2021. However, his numbers have fluctuated over that time.

In 2022, Kmet had 50 grabs grabs for 544 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns. He followed that up with career-highs in receptions (73) and yardage (719) to go alongside six touchdowns in 2023. But in 2024, Kmet caught 47 passes for 474 yards and four touchdowns.

Perhaps he was still getting acclimated to Williams. Maybe Chicago’s ever changing offensive gameplan threw a wrench into Kmet’s game. The point is, as he enters 2025, Kmet must step up and once again become a valuable receiving threat to prove he belongs in the passing game.

Adding Warren to the mix could cut down on Kmet’s numbers even further. Or Johnson can instill some 12 personnel to get both of them on the field at the same time.

Ultimately, Warren would simply give the Bears another explosive threat to work with. What that would mean for the rest of Chicago’s tight ends would be up to Johnson.