The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a quiet, unsung hero at tight end in Cade Otton, who has become a reliable presence at the top of the depth chart over his two seasons in the NFL.
A fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Washington, Otton has steadily improved over the past two years, and could be on the verge of a breakout performance in this third campaign at the pro level.
“His durability has been outstanding,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles recently said of Otton. “We’ve called on him a lot as a rookie. It’s hard to believe he’s only a third-year guy coming up. His durability has been outstanding and he’s had different coordinators each year, so his ability to adapt and learn… He’s had different coaches, it’s not like he’s had the same position coach or had the same offensive coordinator. So, to learn different things and tweak his game to fit what we needed him to do is outstanding.”
Otton’s production hasn’t been the kind of stuff that fantasy football managers will rave about, but he’s made some key plays in clutch moments for the Bucs over his two seasons. That figures to continue in 2024, even as Tampa Bay breaks in a new offensive coordinator in Liam Coen.
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