Charles Davis of NFL.com released an updated first-round mock draft, and he has made offense-favoring New York Jets fans happy with his prediction.
Davis predicts the Jets will select tight end Tyler Warren, a senior from Penn State, with the seventh overall pick.
"The Jets have already signed quarterback Justin Fields," Davis said, alluding to the fact they won't be looking at a quarterback. "Now they welcome his new best friend on the field. Warren is a big-time playmaker."
Warren is widely regarded as the class' top tight end. Davis' colleague, Daniel Jeremiah, sees Warren as a player who is similar to Rob Gronkowski, one of the best tight ends to ever play the game. Jeremiah has Warren listed as the fifth-best overall prospect in the 2025 class.
"Defenders simply can’t get through his body to make plays on the ball," Jeremiah said. "... After the catch, defenders bounce off him or go along for a ride as he drags them for extra yardage. As a Wildcat quarterback, he creates space with his power and leg drive. He's effective in the run game and looks to finish when possible. Overall, he isn’t as dynamic as Rob Gronkowski was during his career, but Warren is a similar player in a lot of ways."
What makes the Warren-Jets connection exciting isn't just the physical traits he can offer an offense but also that he would be going to a team that is extremely tight end needy.
Warren would provide the Jets with a weapon which their franchise hasn't seen in a long time, if at all ever. The last time a Jets tight end had over 700 receiving yards in a season was Dustin Keller in 2011 (815). Tyler Conklin has recorded at least 400 yards at tight end for them in each of the last three years, but he recently signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency.
Right now, the Jets have a cluster of unproven guys at the position such as Jeremy Ruckert, Stone Smartt, and Zack Kuntz. Ruckert and Smartt lead the group with just 35 and 31 career catches, respectively.
A tight end is often referred to as a young quarterback's best friend. Newly-signed QB Justin Fields has just 44 career starts under his belt while throwing 45 career touchdowns to 31 interceptions. The Jets have taken a leap signing him to a two-year, $40 million deal after declaring veteran Aaron Rodgers wouldn't be returning. Having Warren as a safety valve on the field would be a boost for Fields and the Jets offense.
Warren seems like a home run at the seventh pick if newly-hired general manager Darren Mougey wants to target an offensive difference maker early.
The idea of picking the 6'6", 260-pound tight end has even gained
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