Elite rookie TE2 before QB injury; Bowers-level efficiency; sophomore breakout archetype.

Scott Barrett identifies Tyler Warren as part of a historically great tight end class, highlighting that Warren had the most yards from scrimmage of any power conference tight end in college football history. Warren was trending toward a very strong rookie season before Daniel Jones's fibula fracture derailed his trajectory. Through the first six to eight weeks, Warren's per-route and per-target numbers were indistinguishable from rookie-season Brock Bowers, and he ranked second in fantasy among tight ends behind only Trey McBride. Warren posted 2.11 yards per route run as a rookie—described as 'alltime great numbers for a rookie'—and is actually better than Brock Bowers on this metric. He has elite run-after-catch ability comparable to Harold Fannon Jr., is a fantastic blocker and every-down player, and is a highly accomplished collegiate tight end. After Jones went down and was replaced by a 47-year-old Philip Rivers, Warren's production collapsed. Scott Barrett views him as a player the market is sleeping on, noting that tight ends historically struggle as rookies but experience a sophomore-year breakout where production jumps from 40% baseline to 110% baseline, creating significant value opportunity.