Colts Draft Standout Can Be Best Rookie Tight End

The Indianapolis Colts are happy after selecting Penn State's tight end Tyler Warren with their 14th overall selection. Warren was the Mackey Award winner, given to the best tight end in college football.

With so much potential, some analysts will praise what he can do for Shane Steichen's offense. NFL.com's Bucky Brooks highlights that he believes Warren will be the best rookie tight end in 2025, overshooting the 10th overall pick to the Chicago Bears, Colston Loveland.

"The reason why he'll have a big impact is because the quarterbacks that are in play for the Indianapolis Colts, they're gonna need a security blanket over the middle of the field. Whether it's Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones, they're going to need someone that can make those easy completions available for them."

Warren can win over the middle and in the short game. While there is a clear quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, we'll discuss Warren's impact with Richardson here. Richardson struggled awfully with accuracy and turnovers and had nearly nothing resembling help from the tight end position.

This is where Warren will come in as a big-time asset, helping Richardson with easy completions to boost his passing percentage.

Brooks concluded on Warren's impact.

"Tyler Warren is gonna do something just being in those in-breaking routes over the middle of the ball. We think about how easy it is to find those completions. Tyler Warren's going to benefit that and really enhance and upgrade what the quarterback position delivered for the Colts over the last few years."