Cade Otton remains the Buccaneers' lead tight end on a three-year contract, but his fantasy production is not guaranteed due to competition and potential snap load management. He's ranked TE29 for redraft and is a deep-league option rather than a weekly starter
The Seattle Seahawks are entering one of the more fascinating offensive transitions in the NFL this season. When Klint Kubiak departed after helping establish a clear offensive identity in Seattle, the obvious question became whether the Seahawks could maintain that momentum under new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury . The answer isn’t simple. Kubiak’s influence on the offense was immediate. Seattle leaned heavily into the run game, married its passing concepts to play-action, and consistently used motion and formation variation to put defenders in conflict. The result was an offense that often made life easier on the quarterback while creating favorable opportunities for its skill players. Replacing that kind of impact is never easy. At the same time, Fleury’s promotion doesn’t carry the same uncertainty that surrounded Ryan Grubb’s arrival a few years ago. Grubb was tasked with making a difficult jump from the college game to the NFL, and Seattle often looked like an offense trying to fit pieces into a system rather than building a system around its personnel. Fleury enters under different circumstances. While he has never served as an NFL play-caller, he has spent years working within offenses that share many of the same principles Seattle wants to preserve. His extensive background coaching tight ends and his experience in run-oriented systems provide legitimate reasons for optimism. Of course, optimism and production aren’t the same thing. Until the games begin, Fleury remains one of the biggest unknowns on Seattle’s coaching staff. But every coordinator change creates opportunities, and a handful of Seahawks appear particularly well positioned to take advantage of this new chapter. If there is one player whose skill set seems tailor-made for Fleury’s background, it’s tight end Elijah Arroyo. Long before becoming Seattle’s offensive coordinator, Fleury built his reputation coaching tight ends. Throughout his NFL career, he worked with a wide variety of players at the position, helping maximize both traditional in-line blockers and athletic receiving threats. Arroyo falls firmly into the latter category. His combination of speed, burst, and movement skills gives him a profile unlike any other tight end currently on Seattle’s roster. At Miami , he was deployed in multiple alignments, operating from the slot, moving across formations before the snap, and occasionally functioning almost like a wide receiver. That versatility matters. The modern NFL increasingly values tight ends who can stress defenses horizontally and vertically, creating matchup problems against linebackers and safeties. Arroyo’s athletic profile gives Seattle exactly that type of weapon. And can help him to improve his blocking skills. More importantly, Fleury’s coaching background suggests he understands how to create opportunities for players like him. The second-year player may not immediately post eye-popping numbers, but it’s easy to envision a scenario where Arroyo becomes one of the most dangerous mismatch pieces in Seattle’s offense before the season is over. AJ Barner’s breakout campaign in 2025 changed expectations. What initially looked like a dependable complementary tight end evolved into one of the Seahawks’ most reliable offensive players. His blocking continued to improve while his development as a receiver expanded his role significantly within the offense. Now comes the next challenge. The focus is no longer proving he belongs, it’s discovering just how much more responsibility he can handle. Few offensive coordinators step into the role with a deeper understanding of the TE position than Fleury. Years spent coaching the position have given him firsthand experience creating advantages through formations, personnel packages, route combinations, and alignment flexibility. That could unlock another layer of Barner’s game. His value extends beyond any single responsibility. He can stay on the field in virtually every
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Quentin Moore had a lot riding on his 2024 season. After beginning his college career at Independence Community College in 2019, Quentin enrolled at the University of Washington in 2021. He waited for his chance to start behind future NFL players Cade Otton , Devin Culp , and Jack Westover , with the majority of his snaps coming on special teams with a few notable exceptions, including a 2-yard touchdown catch in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship game. That play looked like a springboard for a breakout season when Quentin was named the starter heading into the 2024 season. The pressure to perform was amplified when the tight end learned he would be welcoming his first child in the coming months. Moore was poised to capitalize on his opportunity when disaster struck less than twenty-two minutes into UW’s season opener against Weber State. After reeling in a pass from quarterback Will Rogers, Moore turned upfield before he was hit below the waist by a player entering the field illegally. In an interview with Seattle Times reporter Andy Yamashita, Moore described the play. “There was nobody, didn’t see anybody,” Moore said Tuesday, speaking for the first time since his injury. “So I caught the ball, turned my head. And the next thing I know, I looked to my left and there was a guy diving at my knee. Saw him a little too late. Didn’t get my knees up. And that was it from there.” The big tight end suffered an MCL injury and damaged the cartilage behind his left kneecap. Moore would eventually have surgery and be ruled out for the season. After suffering several complications during his rehab, he returned to the field in 2025 only to be sidelined again with a concussion that sent him to the hospital. Through 40 games at the University of Washington with 10 starts, Moore finished with 13 catches for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns. Modest numbers to say the least, but Quentin’s game is not centered around stats. Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Washington Pac-12 SO TE 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Washington Pac-12 JR TE 11 5 61 12.2 0 5.5 0 0 0 0.0 5 61 12.2 0 Washington Pac-12 JR TE 14 2 10 5.0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 2 10 5.0 1 Washington Big Ten SR TE 1 1 14 14.0 0 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 14 14.0 0 Washington Big Ten SR TE 12 5 83 16.6 1 6.9 0 0 0 0.0 5 83 16.6 1 Provided by CFB at Sports Reference : View Original Table Generated 5/31/2026. The 6-foot-4, 244-pound Moore is a powerful Y-type tight end with a dense frame. Kevin Potts provided more analysis in this draft profile from early April. Moore is at his best as a gap-scheme blocker, where he can leverage his size and length. He fits into first contact with a thud to stop defender momentum and uses his power to wash them out of the play. He has good hand usage to take control and uses his long arms to dictate reps. As a move blocker, Moore is best when combo-ing up to the 2nd level. He works to backers with good timing and has the frame to seal them off when engaged. Once he is able to control a smaller defender, he is a nasty finisher who will drive targets into the dirt. Moore is also a capable pass protector with the anchor strength and wingspan to hold his own versus OLB on the edge. Not considered overly athletic, a 4.7 40-yard dash, 7.14 three-cone, and 31 1/2″ vertical on his Pro Day indicate he has a shot to succeed as a blocking tight end in the NFL. Moore also has plus arm length, with a massive 81″ wingspan. Unfortunately, he started his career right before COVID, and the undrafted free agent is now 25 years old. His fit in a crowded tight end room may be more apparent than some fans may think. After all, the Commanders signed Chigoziem Okonkwo in free agency to a three-year deal , John Bates has two years left on his current extension , and Ben Sinnott has two years remaining on his rookie contract. Colson Yankoff is proven to be a plus special teamer and is developing as a depth option. The tea
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