The Seattle Seahawks have plenty of holes to fill to create a more competitive team in 2025, but I suspect there aren’t many who have tight end as one of their more pressing needs. However, the Seahawks tight end room has been severely lacking in production for a few years now, and their best option at the position last year was rookie AJ Barner, who was drafted mainly as a blocking tight end.
This could change in the 2025 NFL draft, if CBS’ latest mock has anything to say about it. Josh Edwards of CBS Sports has the Seahawks projected to select tight end Tyler Warren, out of Penn State, at pick No. 18 overall.
Although tight end may not be more pressing than say, guard or defensive tackle, it would be hard to overlook a player of Warren’s caliber.
Warren was a force of nature last season for the Nittany Lions. He took home the John Mackey Award, which is given annually to the country’s most outstanding tight end. He was also a first-team All-American, first-team All-Big 10, and the Big 10 tight end of the year.
During Penn State’s run to the College Football Playoff semifinal, Warren hauled in 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. Penn State is hardly known for its dynamic passing attack, so his conference-leading 104 receptions stands out even further. Arguably, the single best individual performance from anyone last year was his dynamic outing against USC on the road. Take a look at the highlights for yourself!
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
The Seahawks are projected to be over the cap going into 2025, and will need to get creative on finding a way back under. One area of potential savings would be for tight end Noah Fant, who is set to count for $13.5 million against the cap. During his three years in Seattle, Fant has only caught five touchdowns, and four of them came during his first season back in 2022.
It could be a wise decision for the Hawks to move on from Fant, save some cash, and draft his replacement in Tyler Warren.
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