After years of middling production at the tight end spot, the Indianapolis Colts finally decided to spend some serious capital on the position in 2025. They used the 14th overall pick in the NFL Draft on Penn State TE Tyler Warren. After one season, how wise a decision does that look, and why should fantasy managers care?
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Warren’s college career was not season after season of dominance. But in his fourth year, 2024, he became the focal point of the Nittany Lions’ passing offense.
But they were not content with merely slinging him the ball. Oh no, they took every opportunity to get the ball into Warren’s hands, including as a rusher.
At his pro day, Warren was clocked at 4.69 in the 40-yard dash. This gave him an 84th-percentile Speed Score, one of the best indicators of a TEs value moving forward. The Colts were banking on his production and athleticism carrying over into the big leagues. How did that prediction play out?
