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INDIANAPOLIS — Colts rookie tight endTyler Warren has looked the part of a first-round pick throughout the offseason.
Warren still has a lot to prove. No team is in full pads yet, and Warren will be asked to be a blocker in addition to a receiving threat.
But Warren’s natural ability to get open and catch the ball was a clear takeaway from the team’s mandatory minicamp as the Colts wrapped up the offseason.
Warren was consistently open in the short to intermediate range of the field, giving Daniel Jones a target over the middle of the field, and he made a handful of chunk plays down the field again. If there was one receiving skill Warren didn’t flash in mandatory minicamp, it was his ability to bring down 50/50 throws, but he hasn’t been given a good chance in those situations by the quarterbacks yet.
The rookie’s natural open-field ability was also on display.
On one throw down the seam, Warren caught a pass a step in front of the safety and immediately made an adjustment, stepping past the tackler to pick up more yards.
Indianapolis held a truncated practice session on Thursday, playing just one period of 11-on-11 as the Colts get ready to break for the summer.
Jones completed 3 of 4 passes, hitting Warren, Alec Pierce and Michael Pittman Jr. on crossing routes. A firm impression will not happen until training camp opens in July, but through the offseason so far, Jones has gotten the ball out quickly and accurately, appears to be making the right reads in real time, but he has struggled at times with the deep ball.
Rookie Riley Leonard completed 1 of 2 passes in 11-on-11, making the best pass of his minicamp so far by hitting Ashton Dulin in traffic on a route over the middle.
Colts minicamp observations, Day 2: Deep balls from Daniel Jones
Colts minicamp observations Day 1: How Daniel Jones looked with all the snaps
Shane Steichen typically ends the team’s mandatory minicamp by pitting the offense vs. the defense in a fun competition.
This time he put his assistant coaches in the fire.
Offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge were pitted against each other in a punt-catching competition.
The offense won going away.
Sparano settled under two punts and hauled them in; Partridge had a little trouble reading the punt and didn’t catch either of his two attempts.
The offense let the other side hear about it on the way out for the summer.
Cornerback Jaylon Jones has sat out the past couple of weeks due to a “soft tissue injury.” … Veteran right tackle Braden Smith missed the final practice of the mandatory minicamp after getting banged up on Wednesday. … Desmond Ridder, the former Falcons starter who was at the minicamp on a tryout basis, got a handful of snaps, completing a downfield throw to Laquon Treadwell on Thursday. … Ashton Dulin returned punts with Anthony Gould and undrafted free agent Coleman Owen.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Colts minicamp observations, Day 3: Tyler Warren looks the part
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Warren still has a lot to prove. No team is in full pads yet, and Warren will be asked to be a blocker in addition to a receiving threat.
But Warren’s natural ability to get open and catch the ball was a clear takeaway from the team’s mandatory minicamp as the Colts wrapped up the offseason.
Warren was consistently open in the short to intermediate range of the field, giving Daniel Jones a target over the middle of the field, and he made a handful of chunk plays down the field again. If there was one receiving skill Warren didn’t flash in mandatory minicamp, it was his ability to bring down 50/50 throws, but he hasn’t been given a good chance in those situations by the quarterbacks yet.
The rookie’s natural open-field ability was also on display.
On one throw down the seam, Warren caught a pass a step in front of the safety and immediately made an adjustment, stepping past the tackler to pick up more yards.
Shortened session
Indianapolis held a truncated practice session on Thursday, playing just one period of 11-on-11 as the Colts get ready to break for the summer.
Jones completed 3 of 4 passes, hitting Warren, Alec Pierce and Michael Pittman Jr. on crossing routes. A firm impression will not happen until training camp opens in July, but through the offseason so far, Jones has gotten the ball out quickly and accurately, appears to be making the right reads in real time, but he has struggled at times with the deep ball.
Rookie Riley Leonard completed 1 of 2 passes in 11-on-11, making the best pass of his minicamp so far by hitting Ashton Dulin in traffic on a route over the middle.
Colts minicamp observations, Day 2: Deep balls from Daniel Jones
Colts minicamp observations Day 1: How Daniel Jones looked with all the snaps
Fun to go on
Shane Steichen typically ends the team’s mandatory minicamp by pitting the offense vs. the defense in a fun competition.
This time he put his assistant coaches in the fire.
Offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge were pitted against each other in a punt-catching competition.
The offense won going away.
Sparano settled under two punts and hauled them in; Partridge had a little trouble reading the punt and didn’t catch either of his two attempts.
The offense let the other side hear about it on the way out for the summer.
Quick hitters
Cornerback Jaylon Jones has sat out the past couple of weeks due to a “soft tissue injury.” … Veteran right tackle Braden Smith missed the final practice of the mandatory minicamp after getting banged up on Wednesday. … Desmond Ridder, the former Falcons starter who was at the minicamp on a tryout basis, got a handful of snaps, completing a downfield throw to Laquon Treadwell on Thursday. … Ashton Dulin returned punts with Anthony Gould and undrafted free agent Coleman Owen.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Colts minicamp observations, Day 3: Tyler Warren looks the part
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