Record-Chasing, Stats-Loading Cade Otton
December 9th, 2024
So consider that among NFL tight ends this season, Bucs No. 1 tight end Cade Otton ranks seventh in total catches (57), seventh in yards (576) and fourth in completions of 20 yards more.
And Otton is a every-down player with a big role in the Buccaneers’ punishing run game.
What a fourth-round draft pick Otton has turned out to be. And he’s durable and an ultimate-team-guy kind of dude.
The future is very bright for the 25-year-old out of the University of Washington. Man, there would have been no place for with the party-first Bucs of the Raheem Morris era.
Somewhat ironically, Otton is chasing one of the team-last Bucs tight ends of years past: Kellen “I’m in prison” Winslow. The Bucs single-season record for catches by a tight end is held by Winslow, who got the Vaseline off his hands long enough to haul in 77 balls in the 2009 season.
Otton has an outside shot at the record. Winslow also has the second-highest Bucs season total with 75 catches in 2011.
Regardless, Otton had a strong game yesterday and his having a hell of a season. Joe suspects the scouting gurus at One Buc Palace didn’t see Otton as a 70-catch, 750-yard guy when he was drafted in 2022.
He’s about to prove them wrong — and maybe even make the Pro Bowl along the way. Only Arizona tight end Trey McBride has more tight end catches this season in the NFC.
December 9th, 2024 at 8:09 pm
Love it! One of the few Bucs who has improved with each season. Bravo!!
December 9th, 2024 at 8:15 pm
Otton had a tough game against the Panthers with a couple drops. He really bounced back against the Raiders with some good catches and great YAC. Let’s see if he’s a yo-you – or can he be consistent with two good games in a row? We will need Otton at his best against the very good Chargers. LFG!
December 9th, 2024 at 8:20 pm
I was never a big fan of Winslow’s because I thought he was a me first prima Donna. But I’m not going to kick a man down when his problems are probably organic and mental that are beyond his control. Winslow, who did commit some heinous crime, was no doubt affected by a mental illness. Whether or not it was exacerbated by CTE no one can say for certain
December 9th, 2024 at 8:22 pm
Have to admit those two TE’s for the Raiders are a step above.
December 9th, 2024 at 8:47 pm
Put some gloves on him lol !
December 9th, 2024 at 8:49 pm
Otton will be good TE #2. We need a stud TE #1 like McBride.
December 9th, 2024 at 8:52 pm
He improved because we hired a much better position coach.
Maybe we should try this approach with OLB… Just saying
Go Bucs!
December 9th, 2024 at 8:55 pm
I was saying he is the next Gronk before they ever threw to him.
December 9th, 2024 at 8:57 pm
Njbucs23……. he is the second leading TE in the NFC and you want to give him a demotion…… like WTF is wrong with you??? Draft De and LB not a position you have a Pro Bowl player ffs smh
December 9th, 2024 at 9:03 pm
I wish we threw him the ball more. He is underutilized given our lack of depth at WR.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:09 pm
I think any football fan should see what we have in Otten. He blocks in the run game as well as anyone. Tenacious. Makes tough catches and then fights for yac. Absurd the percentage of plays per game since I’ve been watching the last 2 years. Haven’t seen him miss any games. He’s one of our top 5 players and has alot in front of him. Definitely one of the best tight ends in the league.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:27 pm
Saw the Otton potential early on. What an asset he has become! Good for him and us.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:29 pm
Cade has had a great season for us. Really become a better all around tight end. Keep it up. GO BUCS!
December 9th, 2024 at 9:37 pm
Otton has improved significantly, he does still seem to lose on blocking assignments at times and when he loses his blocking assignment it’s a complete blow up.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:39 pm
Cade has made a lot of improvements and become a solid all-around TE this year. Guy plays nearly every down and has become a real threat in our offense. Another steal for Licht. Go Bucs!
December 9th, 2024 at 9:44 pm
We have some great 4th round picks on our team….Irving, Otton, Whitehead, Gholston…..and I consider Zion a 4th round pick because we gave up a future 4th to pick him in the 5th
Too bad about Jake
December 9th, 2024 at 9:46 pm
Otten definitely surprised me this year and please get Winslow out of our record books
December 9th, 2024 at 10:08 pm
Cade has played well, blocking better, making big plays. Well done.
December 9th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Remember earlier this season when idiots in the comments were saying Otton was a bust, he sucked, the Bucs needed to get rid of him. LOL!
December 9th, 2024 at 11:02 pm
The Pro Bowl really isn’t an honor anymore. Cade won’t get it, because he’s not popular enough with the national fans.
Until the Pro Bowl becomes performance-based and fans are removed from the voting, it will remain meaningless.
Shouldn’t even have an event associated with it. Just make it a special award.
December 9th, 2024 at 11:49 pm
Winslow jr, ASJ, OJ Howard, Otton
I thought all of those guys were going to be GREAT, except for Otton.
December 10th, 2024 at 4:36 am
Hope he wipes the convicts numbers off the record books Joe. His most impressive game to me was Sunday. Because he was clutch and because he looked like Gronk dragging guys down the field like they were kids.
BTW Durham was blocking guys like Gronk all freaking day. Wow!
Go Bucs!
December 10th, 2024 at 11:21 am
I liked Otton from the beginning. Very happy he is durable because no one else seems to be.
December 10th, 2024 at 7:09 pm
Yet another player we should cut and move on from… At least that is what we have read here on the “fan” posts… Yeah…