NFL analyst Maurice Jones-Drew loves the potential of Tyler Warren in L.A.
With the Los Angeles Rams picking at No. 26 in the 2025 NFL draft, a bold move might be out of the picture. However, no one should ever count out Les Snead from taking a risk, given he’s made a career of it. NFL.com analyst Maurice Jones-Drew has a trade involving L.A. that he would love to see in Round 1.
Jones-Drew said he wants the Rams to trade up for “premier player” Tyler Warren in an April 15 article:
“I’d love to see the Los Angeles Rams trade up to get a premier player at the tight end position. Specifically, I’m thinking Tyler Warren. L.A. currently owns eight selections, including No. 26 overall, but without a second-round pick, the team might have to give up a future first-rounder in order to move up the board and land the Penn State tight end. Les Snead has given up high draft picks in the past — remember the ”F— them picks” philosophy? — so it doesn’t feel as if that would prevent the Rams from making a move that would add an exceptional player to an offense that’s looking to make the most of Matthew Stafford’s twilight years.”
Will TE Tyler Warren put up big numbers over his NFL career like he did at @PennStateFball?
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Warren had an elite 2024 campaign to cap off his collegiate career. He became Penn State’s single-season record holder for receptions (104) and was the only Nittany Lion to reach 100 catches in a season. The reigning John Mackey Award winner also tied a college football record for tight ends with 17 receptions in a monster outing against USC.
He caught the ball 17 times.
He ran the ball.
He threw the ball.
He snapped the ball.Tyler Warren was sensational for @PennStateFball vs. USC. pic.twitter.com/5bTv4SKaUK
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) October 12, 2024
What a shock that the Trojans could not stop Warren, much less a nosebleed. Warren has a high bar to clear if he has any chance of replicating the production that Brock Bowers put together in his rookie year last season. While he’s no Bowers, the Penn State product is still a damn good tight end. He is pure nightmare fuel for defenders after the catch.
Tyler Warren is an elite tight end prospect.
He’s cleaned up drops (15% in 2023 to 2.8% drop rate in 2024) and become an elite contested catcher (61.9%).
Warren is also a MONSTER after the catch, forcing 30 missed tackles in 2024.
TE1 for the 2025 Draft. pic.twitter.com/z5xmJ8df1O
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) January 17, 2025
If the Rams were to draft Warren, the team already has Tyler Higbee on the roster to mentor him. Plus, adding another weapon to Matthew Stafford’s arsenal would only boost L.A.’s chances of keeping up with the Eagles in the NFC. This is a move that Snead should strongly consider in the draft to continue maximizing the remainder of Stafford’s career.
