Bucs Strengths And Weaknesses: TE
Pewter Report analyzes each position’s strengths and weaknesses in Tampa Bay, as the Bucs attempt to three-peat as NFC South champions.
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Next up is the tight end position, which is the youngest group in the NFL. Gone are veterans Cam Brate and Kyle Rudolph – and long gone is future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski, who retired after the 2021 season. The Bucs drafted two tight ends in 2022 in Cade Otton and Ko Kieft. They figure to be the returning veterans in a very inexperienced room.
Ideally, new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales likes to run a lot of 12 (one back, two tight ends and two receivers) and 13 personnel (one back, three tight ends and one receiver) to help establish the running game. Will Tampa Bay’s tight end room be up to the challenge? Or will Canales be forced to go with a lot of 11 personnel (one back, one tight end and three receivers) in the 2023 season due to the lack of experience? That will be decided once the pads come on in training camp and the preseason.
