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PFF grades for Tyler Warren and Indianapolis Colts’ tight ends
What grades from PFF did the current group of Indianapolis Colts’ tight ends receive for their performances last season?
(This story was updated to correct a typo.)
What grades from Pro Football Focus did the current group of Indianapolis Colts’ tight ends receive for their performances last season?
The addition of Tyler Warren to this room gives the Colts that much-needed passing game presence at the tight end position. Last season, the entire Colts’ tight end room combined for just 467 receiving yards on the year.
As GM Chris Ballard described after the draft, Warren can particularly be a real threat over the middle of the field, where his combination of size and athleticism makes him a difficult matchup.
However, his impact will go well beyond the passing game. Warren’s ability as a run-blocker and overall versatility, which allows him to be moved around the formation, adds some unpredictability to the offense with the variety of roles he can fill.
While Warren will be leading the way, in Shane Steichen’s offense that often uses two tight end sets, we will still see plenty of the other tight ends on the Colts’ depth chart.
Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree can fill those primary blocking roles as they have done, while Will Mallory or Jelani Woods could be the more pass-catching heavy option. However, not all four of those players are likely to make the final 53-man roster.
Now, as far as PFF’s grading system goes, I always want to add the caveat that this metric is far from the be-all end-all when it comes to evaluating a player’s performance. It is one tool out of many that are out there and should be treated as such.
For some context around these metrics, here is a look at PFF’s grading system to provide some context behind the numbers:
- 90.0+: Elite
- 80-89.9: High quality
- 70-79.9: Good
- 60-69.9: Above average
- 50-59.9: Average
- 40-49.9: Below average
- 39.9 or less: Poor
Alright, now let’s dive in.
Mo Alie-Cox
PFF grade: 64.5
Of Alie-Cox’s 475 snaps, 313 of them came as a blocker. In the run game, he ranked 15th among all tight ends in run-blocking grade. As a pass-catcher, Alie-Cox caught 12 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown.
Drew Ogletree
PFF grade: 69.1
Like Alie-Cox, Ogletree was primarily a blocker, with 313 of his 439 snaps coming in that capacity. He would rank third among all tight ends in PFF’s run-blocking grade last season. Ogletree would catch nine passes for 109 yards and a score.
Tyler Warren
PFF college grade: 91.3
As mentioned, Warren brings a do-it-all presence to the tight end position, able to line up across the formation–including out of the backfield–and hold his own as a run-blocker, while also making plays in the passing game. Last season with Penn State, Warren totaled over 100 receptions and over 1,200 receiving yards.
Will Mallory
PFF grade: 50.4
As the fourth tight end on the depth chart, Mallory’s role was small, with him playing just 93 snaps in 2024. He is, however, off to a strong start during this year’s offseason programs.
Jelani Woods
PFF grade: N/A
Woods missed the 2024 season due to a toe injury.
Maximilian Mang
PFF college grade: 64.9
Mang had just 14 targets over his five seasons at Syracuse, with just about all of his playing time coming as a blocker. Over his 164 run-blocking snaps in 2024, Mang graded out well with a 71.6 from PFF.
Sean McKeon
PFF grade: N/A
McKeon didn’t have any regular season snaps in 2024.
Albert Okwuegbunam
PFF grade: N/A
Okwuegbunam didn’t have any regular season snaps in 2024.
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Winter weather advisory issued for Indianapolis, parts of central Indiana because of snow, ice
How drivers can prepare for bad winter weather
This video offers tips from the Indianapolis Department of Transportation to help drivers navigate bad winter weather conditions.
A winter weather advisory is in effect across parts of central Indiana until 10 a.m. Nov. 10 as bands of snow move across the state.
Snow accumulations could reach 2 inches in some areas, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predicts.
Drivers should expect slippery roads and lower visibility — especially between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. — making morning commutes potentially hazardous. Be sure to plan extra travel time and drive cautiously.
Be mindful of stairs, sidewalks and driveways as the surfaces could be icy, causing falls, NWS cautions.
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons prediction, pick for NFL Week 10 on Sunday 11/09/25
Dan Johnson takes you through his preview, prediction, and pick for NFL Week 10’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons.
Berlin finally gets its first regular-season NFL game at Olympiastadion, with Indianapolis designated as the host for a true neutral-site theater. The kick lands at 3:30 p.m. local—a breakfast window here at home, crisply stamped for 9:30 a.m. ET—so coffee meets kickoff while two seasons ask to be defined. The place will pulse: at least 72,000 in the bowl after million-plus ticket requests turned the week into a citywide event. The surface won’t steal the script, either, because a stitched hybrid bluegrass field went in this summer to meet NFL specifications. Atlanta arrives having reset at kicker to steady late-game decisions, while Indianapolis leans into the “host” cadence and a stage designed to feel like January. Atlanta’s late-week pivot to Zane Gonzalez after Parker Romo’s missed extra point resets fourth-down calculus and red-zone nerve. Indianapolis arrives off a 27–20 defeat scarred by six turnovers and an utterly and horrifically human Daniel Jones, sharpening a ball-security mandate on Berlin’s fast, trustworthy surface. Below is my prediction for NFL Week 10’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons.
Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings Network. Follow my handle @dansby_edits for more betting plays.
The edges start where film meets math. Atlanta brings heat at 52.2% with a 39.9% pressure rate, a 53.5% pass-rush win rate, and twenty-four sacks. Indianapolis answers with 25.3% pressure allowed and nine sacks surrendered, so protection governs cadence before snap one. The Colts rank fourth in neutral pass rate and keep calling it if the score stays tight. Coverage tilts the route tree because Atlanta lives in 75.8% zone and only 21.0% man. Drake London punishes zone with 191 routes for forty and five-thirty-four, while man has yielded seven for fifty-three on fifty-six routes. Indianapolis toggles roughly one-quarter man and two-thirds zone and squeezes man explosives to 11.8% with a 37.0% first-down or touchdown clip.
Alec Pierce led targets last week and owns a 20.4 aDOT, while other primary options sit below 9.0. That depth forces a safety to honor the roof and frees Michael Pittman Jr. to carve glance, dig, and deep out. Against man sprinkles, Pittman sits at eleven for one-oh-five on sixty-one routes, while Pierce owns six for one-twenty-two on fifty-four. Sauce Gardner’s arrival tightens third downs and red-zone leverage, letting Indianapolis keep a safety honest and choke stagnant isolations. Atlanta must earn releases through motion, stacks, and bunch, then pivot to crossers and backs underneath.
Jonathan Taylor carries an RB1 projection on a 113.5 total-yards baseline and fits duo and inside-zone into light boxes. Indianapolis sustains 383.3 yards per game and keeps second-and-manageable alive. Atlanta counters with Bijan Robinson’s outlet access because Indianapolis has allowed forty-one catches and two-seventy-three to backs. Availability trims ceilings both ways: DeForest Buckner sits out, while Matthew Bergeron and Storm Norton are out and Chris Lindstrom battled late-week limitations, with Kaleb McGary on injured reserve. Zane Gonzalez replaces the kicker after a one-point loss and brings an 80.0% career rate with a long of fifty-seven. Indianapolis arrives off six turnovers that should regress toward a cleaner sheet. In this exchange, third-and-four becomes the truth test, not third-and-ten.
Falcons vs. Colts pick, best bet
The counterargument wears pads and breathes fire. Atlanta can squeeze play-action depth and pull a premium projection down into the mid-twenties; a 43% pass-rush win rate (6th) attacking a line with a 57% pass-block win rate (25th), paired with −0.02 defensive EPA/play and a 44.69% success rate allowed, creates honest turbulence. Drake London keeps chains alive when coverages soften; Atlanta sits in zone on roughly 76% of snaps, and he leads the team with 10.13 targets per game and 587 receiving yards. A stable first swing from Zane Gonzalez can also calm the fringes; he carries an 80.0% career field-goal clip on 96 of 120 with a long of 57. Third-down defense lives in the top-ten band at about 36% allowed, which drags snap counts if first-down runs land. That path gains credibility with Indianapolis’ four-man rush trimmed by absences: the defense sits at −0.04 EPA/play with a 6.68% sack rate, and DeForest Buckner is out.
I still back Indianapolis because stability beats volatility on neutral grass. The Colts anchor the plan with 25.3% pressure allowed and only nine sacks; that protection marries to an offense at 0.18 EPA/play (1st) with a 50.09% success rate and a 4.29% sack rate. The coverage menu answers both zone spacing and man emergencies, and Sauce Gardner now erases the opponent’s best access point on money downs; the defense has allowed 45.63% success, posted a 2.57% interception rate, and historically held man-look explosives to 11.8%. Identity shows up everywhere: a top-tier neutral pass rate and a 27.5 team total, plus 32.2 points per game and 383.3 yards per game (2nd). Atlanta’s interior strain meets a defense comfortable heating pockets and spot-dropping behind it; with zone near 76%, a 43% rush win rate, and a 29.4 seconds-per-snap pace that suppresses volume when trailing, the Falcons must thread a thinner needle. Indianapolis can keep stacking second-and-manageable and win the possession math; the Colts’ third-down offense grades in the top-ten neighborhood and the red-zone touchdown rate sits at 71.4% (5th).
I’m laying the points with Indianapolis; a 25.3% pressure-allowed spine and Sauce Gardner’s clamps flip third downs and red-zone truth. A fourth-ranked neutral pass rate and 71.4% red-zone touchdowns sustain drives on neutral grass while Atlanta chases answers. Colts −6.5 is the bet, 27–19 on my card, with steady chains, fewer negative plays, and Alec Pierce’s depth keeping safeties stretched.
Final: Colts 27, Falcons 19. Colts win big in Berlin.
Best bet: Colts -6.5 (-110) vs. Falcons
Tail it with me in the DKN Betting Group here!
For a prop lean, I’m playing Bijan Robinson 6+ receptions at +140 fits the geometry and the math. Indianapolis has allowed 41 running-back catches for 273 yards, about 5.1 targets per game to backs, and they toggle 23.8% man with 68.4% zone that encourages swings and arrows over stubborn boundary shots. Sauce Gardner’s arrival tightens outside access, so Atlanta should funnel early-down rhythm to Robinson and lean on designed screens when Indianapolis sits in shell. The morning stage rewards patience, and Atlanta’s 29.4 seconds per snap sustains outlet volume when chasing possessions. Robinson just drew 10 targets and caught 8 last week, a usage spike that matches this environment. With a spread hovering near Colts −6.5, two-minute sequences should add another look or two late. At 7–8 targets, last week’s 80% catch clip yields 5.6–6.4 receptions, which clears 6+ often enough to justify +140.
Best prop lean: Bijan Robinson 6+ receptions (+140)
Tail it with me in the DKN Betting Group here!
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Colts Get Adonai Mitchell Replacement, Elevate Two Others
The Indianapolis Colts have made three roster moves ahead of a cross-conference matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, defensive end Durell Nchami, and defensive tackle Tim Smith were all elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.
we have signed WR Laquon Treadwell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; elevated DE Durell Nchami and DT Tim Smith to the active roster from the practice squad for #ATLvsIND. https://t.co/ilbb8DnmoZ
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) November 8, 2025
Nchami has seen very limited action, accumulating two tackles in as many games played. With Samson Ebukam and Tyquan Lewis out for this game, it makes perfect sense to bring more depth.
We’ll see what kind of impact Nchami has on the defense and if he gets an opportunity to play in a rotation with Laiatu Latu, J.T. Tuimoloau, and Kwity Paye.
Next is Indy’s sixth-round selection (190th overall) from the 2025 NFL draft, former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Smith.
Smith had moments where he shined during the preseason but ultimately landed on the Colts’ practice squad.
After superstar defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, elevating Smith is a smart move to keep the depth solid.
Smith will join Grover Stewart, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Neville Gallimore, and Eric Johnson II to try to control the inside gaps against a Falcons offense that will focus on attacking with the ground game.
However, even with solid talent behind star Stewart, Buckner’s absence will leave a massive target on the Indy defensive line for the Falcons to try to exploit.
The #Colts are placing DT DeForest Buckner on IR with a neck injury. Very significant loss.
He’s out at least four games. pic.twitter.com/1kB7wm8DGE
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 7, 2025
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Lastly, veteran Treadwell was elevated to fill the roster spot left behind by Adonai Mitchell. The former second-rounder was part of the blockbuster trade that brought cornerback Sauce Gardner to the team.
Mitchell and two first-rounders (2026 and 2027) were dealt to the Jets to get the dynamic, All-Pro level cornerback to Lou Anarumo’s defense.
Treadwell hasn’t had the career that a first-rounder should (drafted in 2016 – 23rd overall pick), but at this point, he doesn’t need to be given what Indianapolis has offensively.
While Treadwell isn’t a game-changer, and doesn’t have the skills and explosiveness that Mitchell did, he far outpaces him in experience and reps.
Treadwell has played for a decade in the NFL and compiled 85 games (24 starts). During that time he’s secured 111 catches on 178 targets for 1,242 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
It will be interesting to see if the offense really changes much without Mitchell, and how he performs with a badly struggling Jets squad moving forward.
Indianapolis is coming off a horrific offensive showing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where quarterback Daniel Jones coughed up a whopping five turnovers.
This is a get-right game, but won’t be as easy without Buckner on the defensive side of the ball. Anarumo, yet again, must traverse key injuries. But, that hasnt’ slowed him down much this season.
Keep an eye on Nchami, Smith, and Treadwell, as with so many injuries and departures, they all might get some snaps in this one when kickoff occurs in Berlin tomorrow morning.
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