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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Colts' Shane Steichen evaluates Tyler Warren's first week of training camp practices
Four training camp practices in and with an off day on Sunday before the pads come on, how would Shane Steichen evaluate the play of Indianapolis Colts' rookie tight end Tyler Warren up to this point in the early stages of training camp? "It's been solid. Really solid," Steichen said after Saturday's practice. "I said this when we drafted him too, I think he's just got a great feel for the game. A really good feel, great hands, understands football. "I think he's going to make a good impact for us this year. But we're working day by day to get better there, with him and everybody. It's been good though." After what was referred to as a relatively quiet first day, Warren has quickly been a key figure in the Colts' passing game over the last few practices. His reliability as a pass-catcher, hauling in tight window throws or off-target passes, has been on display, and was one of the many aspects of his game that drew the Colts to him during the pre-draft process. Warren's hands, coupled with his size and athleticism, makes him, in particular, a real threat over the middle of the field on those short to intermediate routes, where he is a difficult matchup. However, while Warren's impact on the passing game is already on display, his true impact on the overall offense won't be recognized until the pads come on. Along with his pass-catching abilities, Warren is versatile, able to line up across the formation, and is a very capable blocker. That do-it-all presence at tight end adds some unpredictability to an offense, with him able to fill a variety of roles. "We haven't even seen him in pads, which I think is going to be a real strength of his," offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. "When he gets to play football in pads, the extra elements of his game are going to come alive." This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts training camp: Shane Steichen on Tyler Warren's first week
Yahoo
3 days ago
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WATCH: Tyler Warren highlights from Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices
Take a look at a few Tyler Warren highlights from the Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices. After a relatively quiet first day of practice, Warren's presence has been felt in the passing game over the last two. He's been a favorite target over the middle of the field, where he can be a difficult matchup with his combination of size and athleticism, and he's made some difficult catches in traffic as well. That pass-catching reliability that Warren has already displayed is one of the many aspects of his game that drew the Colts to him during the pre-draft process. 'Something we thought was a real strength of his was his hands, his ability to focus, concentrate, and make those tough catches,' Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said via the Indy Star. Given the Colts' need for a pass-catching presence at tight end, Warren's ability in the passing game will garner a lot of the attention. However, his impact goes well beyond that facet of the game. As offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter mentioned, the full extent of what Warren can do won't be recognized until the pads come on and his physicality and blocking abilities can be displayed as well. "We haven't even seen him in pads, which I think is going to be a real strength of his," Cooter said. "When he gets to play football in pads, the extra elements of his game are going to come alive." This do-it-all presence brings a level of unpredictability to an offense with Warren able to wear so many hats. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts training camp: Watch some Tyler Warren highlights from practice
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
WATCH: Tyler Warren highlights from Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices
Take a look at a few Tyler Warren highlights from the Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices. Take a look at a few Tyler Warren highlights from the Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices. After a relatively quiet first day of practice, Warren's presence has been felt in the passing game over the last two. He's been a favorite target over the middle of the field, where he can be a difficult matchup with his combination of size and athleticism, and he's made some difficult catches in traffic as well. That pass-catching reliability that Warren has already displayed is one of the many aspects of his game that drew the Colts to him during the pre-draft process. 'Something we thought was a real strength of his was his hands, his ability to focus, concentrate, and make those tough catches,' Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said via the Indy Star. Given the Colts' need for a pass-catching presence at tight end, Warren's ability in the passing game will garner a lot of the attention. However, his impact goes well beyond that facet of the game. As offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter mentioned, the full extent of what Warren can do won't be recognized until the pads come on and his physicality and blocking abilities can be displayed as well. "We haven't even seen him in pads, which I think is going to be a real strength of his," Cooter said. "When he gets to play football in pads, the extra elements of his game are going to come alive." This do-it-all presence brings a level of unpredictability to an offense with Warren able to wear so many hats.
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Colts' rookie, not named Tyler Warren, gets key opportunity on Day 1 of training camp
A Colts' rookie, not named Tyler Warren, got a key opportunity on Day 1 of training camp to work with the starters. It shouldn't come as a major surprise, given how offseason programs unfolded, but Indianapolis Colts' rookie cornerback Justin Walley was running with the ones during the first training camp practice, taking reps opposite of Charvarius Ward. "Well, he's a pretty damn good player," Shane Steichen said after practice. "He did some really good things in the spring, so he's going to compete at that spot." The reason that I say this shouldn't come as a surprise is because throughout OTAs and minicamp, Walley received a lot of high praise from both coaches and teammates for his play. A third-round pick by the Colts, Walley is a bit undersized, but hyper competitive and brings great speed to the position. His ability to play in man coverages, ball production, along with the Colts' viewing him as a versatile defender, make him a very good fit for Lou Anarumo's defensive scheme. 'That's a good thing for him, a good thing for us,' Ward said, via the Indy Star. 'He's balling as a young guy, he's only going to get better with more reps.' As GM Chris Ballard outlined on Tuesday, Walley, along with Jaylon Jones and JuJu Brents, are competing for that starting spot. Ultimately, as Anarumo described earlier this offseason, he is looking for consistency.
USA Today
15-07-2025
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- USA Today
Drew Allar: Summer scouting report for the Penn State quarterback
He Looks the Part, but Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze with Allar? Allar has the prototypical look of an NFL starter, but his tools aren't nearly as impressive. Listed at 6'5', 240 pounds, he has the size and matching strength to stand tall in the pocket, and is a surprisingly smooth mover in traffic. He's not quick enough to consistently extend plays, but his strength and awareness make him difficult to bring down. As a passer, Allar is just average. His mechanics aren't the best, and his arm strength is sufficiently average for a bigger guy. With Penn State's focus on Tyler Warren, he rarely had to drive the ball downfield, but he couldn't reach back for an extra gear on deeper throws. His overall accuracy is slightly above average, but wanes as throws get deeper downfield. His ball placement at all levels will need work in 2025, and his deep ball consistency was disappointing last season. He had flashes of dropping the ball in the bucket (CFP Quarterfinal), but often, defenders had time to adjust as his tended to float deeper throws. While many of his most impressive moments were on intermediate throws, Allar was still more of a 'see it, throw it' guy last season. He's smart enough to go through his progressions, but he's not a next-level processor who consistently gets to the backside of plays. Allar is an average decision-maker. He protects the ball well enough but will pass on aggressive downfield opportunities. This improved as the 2024 season progressed, but Allar will need to take another step to push for the QB1 spot. He has just enough athleticism and creativity to keep plays alive outside the pocket, but his arm strength and accuracy dip. It's hard to trust him throwing on the move. Allar may be built like Josh Allen, but he is in no way the same running threat. He's tough with the ball in his hands, but his legs won't strike fear into NFL opponents. Overall, Allar has the measurables to warrant Day 1 consideration, and if his numbers take another step forward in 2025, he could push into the top 10. However, multiple tools must improve before he's worth taking in the first round. Check out my full Drew Allar preseason report and grade onmy Substack.
