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(04-23-2025, 07:26 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Haha I hope not. 

If they could trade down and get Warren or Loveland that'd be a coup. It just seems too rich to me at 17. Same with the RBs aside from maybe Jeanty.

It's easily argued that Pitts was taken too early at 4th overall (man, where would we be if ATL took Chase instead of Pitts?).
Brock Bowers was easily the best TE prospect to come out since Pitts, and many feel they "course corrected" that selection to 13th overall last year.
I wouldn't put Loveland at the caliber of Pitts or Bowers, and I also personally wouldn't take him at 17.
Warren though is a complete TE and I think he can be in the Sam LaPorta mold as a receiver but also add a ton of value blocking and even running the ball occasionally.
LaPorta has been between 700-900 yards each of the past two seasons, which is very good for TE.
Obviously though, LaPorta went 34th overall.

With all that said, many are projecting Warren to go Top 15, if not Top 10.
I personally would take him at 17 if he's there because he SHOULD be able to provide 700+ yards, 5+ TDs, and also be a very good blocker.
That's very rare for TEs.
Bengals clearly saw a vision for using a complete TE with Erick All, but he's out for this year, and he doesn't match up athletically to Warren anyway.
Bengals running heavy 12 personnel with Higgins and Chase outside with Gesicki and Warren inside just feels awesome.