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Tyler Warren sounds even better than advertised after strong Colts summer workouts

Maybe the Colts' offense won't be a mess after all?!
Cameron Ellis
Cameron Ellis

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There's only one way to make the Colts' QB situation tolerable, and that's by avoiding it entirely. Let's just pretend the Colts don't have a QB. Throwing the ball is antiquated and boring. So antiquated and boring, in fact, that we don't even need to think about it.

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Instead, reader, consider Tyler Warren. Warren enters his rookie season in Indianapolis with sky-high expectations, which is typically what happens when you're a first round pick tasked with basically fixing the offense. And if you think that's way too much responsibility for one rookie tight end, I'd typically agree – except in this specific case. In this specific case, it sounds like Warren is extremely up to the task, and basically already the next Brock Bowers, but better. The latest ESPN offseason practice report thingy about Warren almost – almost – makes you forget about all the Colts' other problems.


The Tyler Warren hype has officially arrived in Indianapolis

"It was practically impossible to watch an Indianapolis practice and not notice how often Warren touched the football. Any doubts about him having a notable role were erased in the first week of OTAs, when he could be seen running drag routes or matching up with linebackers in the middle of the field. The Colts had a league-low 39 receptions from their tight ends last season, but expect that to improve. 'I think he's had a great spring," quarterback Daniel Jones said of Warren. "He's made a lot of plays for us out here, and you can see his feel, his instincts, his strength, just his ability to go up and catch the ball.'"

If you ignore the quarterback that's quoted in this blurb, you can almost actually feel real excitement! Drag routes! Matching up with linebackers! Touching the football! All of those things are great. Each and every one of those things will probably go a long ways in fixing the whole 'literally no tight end production' aspect of their offense. The Colts might be a mess this year, but Tyler Warren (probably) won't be. If you're already impressing Daniel Jones, the sky's the limit.

Cameron Ellis

Cameron Ellis

Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.