John Oehser

JACKSONVILLEThis is a good group with some special at the top.

Tyler Warren is a big reason that's true but if the Penn State senior is considered by many the top name of the2025 NFL Drafttight end class, he's far from the only star.

There is talent and potential throughout this draft at an increasingly key position.

"It's a really, really good class," NFL and Jaguars Media Draft analyst Bucky Brooks said.

While Warren long has been considered a Top 10 selection, many analysts now consider Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at a similar level.

And while Warren and Loveland stand out as potential first-round selections, multiple players at the position could be selected on Days 1-2 with players such Harold Fannin Jr. of Bowling Green and Mason Taylor of Louisiana State projected as possible second-round selections.

Warren finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2024, catching 104 passes for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed 26 times for 218 yards and four touchdowns and completed three of six passes with a touchdown.

"He's right in that mix to be a Top 10 pick."

Brooks said Loveland, like Warren, "for sure grades as a first-rounder." He caught 56 passes for 582 yards and five touchdowns in 2024 after catching 45 passes for 649 yards and four touchdowns in 2023.

"He can catch the ball over the middle and is a throwback at the position. He reminds me of what [San Francisco 49ers tight end George] Kittle has become."

Brooks called Loveland "more a true flex tight end."

"On the other side, you're looking at someone who just loves getting open and touching the ball, making it happen and doing it from a variety of mismatch spots."

Brooks called Fannin a "true H-back" and called Taylor the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor a "really good player who's not going to test well as an athlete."

Brooks added, "It's a really deep class. Some of those second-round guys can step in and have success. If you're looking for a tight end, this is the year to really load up."

HANDICAPPING THE JAGUARS

• This is a tantalizing area for the Jaguars in the '25 draft. While tight end is not necessarily a major "need," circumstances could align to allow them to improve the position. The '25 offseason already has been one of dramatic change for the Jaguars here, with the team releasing three-year starter and nine-year veteran Evan Engram (47 receptions in 2024, 365 yards, one touchdown) just before the start of the 2025 NFL League Year. Third-year veteranBrenton Strangea second-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft began emerging in 2024 as a versatile tight end; he was one of the team's best run-blockers and caught 40 passes for 411 yards and two touchdowns. Engram's release was part of a reshaping of this position, with the team signingJohnny Mundt(19 receptions in 2024, 142 yards, two touchdowns) as an unrestricted free agent from the Minnesota Vikings andHunter Long(seven receptions in 2024, 60 yards) as an UFA from the Los Angeles Rams. The Jaguars also allowed Luke Farrell to sign with the San Francisco 49ers as a UFA.

CHANCE JAGUARS TAKE A TIGHT END IN ROUND ONE

• Possible.

TEs ON THE JAGUARS ROSTER

• Brenton Strange
• Johnny Mundt
• Hunter Long
• Patrick Murtagh
• Shawn Bowman

BUCKY BROOKS' TOP 5 2025 TIGHT ENDS

POSSIBLE FIRST-ROUND TIGHT ENDS

• Tyler Warren, Penn State
• Colston Loveland, Michigan