Report: Chiefs Worked Out TE Leonard Pope

by Chris Thorman on Sep 15, 2009 7:29 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Here's a quick one for you. Former Arizona Cardinals TE Leonard Pope recently worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs according to the National Football Post.

Former Arizona Cardinals third-round draft tight end Leonard Pope visited the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a league source.

Pope had recently tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs, too.

He was cut by the Cardinals during their final major roster cutdown.

The former University of Georgia player has caught 48 career passes for 476 yards and five touchdowns since being drafted in the 2006 NFL draft.

Jump in on the conversation because....I'm headed to wedding dance lessons! Argh!

Read what we've been saying about Pope recently at this link. A lot of people thought Pope to the Chiefs made sense.

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Have fun with that =p

If we sign him i hope he turns out to be a replica of Jason Dunn.

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!

by SuperTurtle on Sep 15, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

More comments regarding possibly signing Pope or Chris taking dancing lessons?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 15, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Chris is a terrible dancer

It’s so bad that he’s not even going to try to refute this.

Getting him dance lessons is a priority at this point.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Sep 15, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Is he getting married or something?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 15, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions

doesnt suprise me in the least

any receiver or tight end who has ever played under Haley is going to come in and work out once they are cut. The question here is he an upgrade to anyone we currently have on the roster and i say yes!

by jrcnc on Sep 15, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

and in my opinion

doesnt that say something about Haley that all those guys come here to have a work out with their former coach? he knows those receivers well and even though they may just be looking for anything because they have been cut i feel they respect Haley and want to work with him!

by jrcnc on Sep 15, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Wrong Ex-Cardinal but better then what we have at TE I think.

Doesnt help our blocking TE need though as thats not exactly his forte.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Sep 15, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions

good to see they are working hard

but i dont think he is any better than what we have

How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.

I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!

by bouzi on Sep 15, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed

I mean, Chris just has two left feet. No matter how hard he works, he won’t become a good dancer.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Sep 15, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

LMAO

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!

by SuperTurtle on Sep 15, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Some sweet dance moves

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!

by SuperTurtle on Sep 15, 2009 7:38 PM CDT reply actions

Hmm...

What happened there?

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!

by SuperTurtle on Sep 15, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions

im still waiting to see what O-Line help they have been working out

by jrcnc on Sep 15, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

awesome

get Baskett and Pope, and those are the 2 I wanted in the first place around cut time

cmon make it happen

by SDChief on Sep 15, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

TE is the least talented position on the team

I like what they are doing, building from the bottom of the roster up.

by FrankPitts on Sep 15, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

I would love to have Leonard Pope

Dude is huge…..6’8" 264lbs. Two seasons ago he caught 5TD’s in only 10 games. That is awesome for a TE in the Cardinals system. In HS he was playing Free Safety…he is very athletic. Our TE situation is poor to say the least. Pope would be a major upgrade over any of our current TE’s

He is also a very good person. Here is a video showing about his goodness.

"Hell yes I love my truck, but I want you to know, honey I love your love the most" - Eric Church

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 15, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry here is the video link...I couldnt embed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKoqfbLal1k

"Hell yes I love my truck, but I want you to know, honey I love your love the most" - Eric Church

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 15, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

From this description

he sounds awesome. Sooooooooooooooo, why is he unemployed? Not like the Cards have an all pro TE.

I remember Dawson to Taylor, Kenney to Carson, and Blackledge catching the snap in his facemask. Seen it all...

by BinSC on Sep 15, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions

POINT!

Penn State to Kansas City...Always a winning combination.

by YNinja on Sep 15, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Need to work on those moves at Chez Charlies.

"What?!?! I aint no Obama for the weed!"
-Turk McBride

by HIV 2 Elway on Sep 15, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions

He was barely targeted last year

so I assume he will be a blocking TE? I’m okay with that so long as he can catch too, which it sounds like he can. We need all the help we can get in the form of blocking, and since it seems he can catch, he could potentially be a nice crutch for Cassel to lean on the first few weeks.

-Robbie

by Chiefsfan2012 on Sep 15, 2009 11:11 PM CDT reply actions

Blocking should be the #1 priority if we are to bring in a new TE.

Especially since we may very well be stuck with our O-line the way it is.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Sep 15, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions

i remember pope in college and in the combine

hes a good blocker without good speed but his hands arent bad either. I could easily see him being signed and taking over for Ryan. He is young and has some talent. There are other players we need more but I would like to sign him more than Wade.

by Bashman on Sep 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT reply actions

i like sean ryan

by Chiefsallthetimebaby! on Sep 15, 2009 11:31 PM CDT reply actions

Scoop on Pope...from Cardinals perspective

Cardinals fans describe Pope as our DJ – a skilled athlete with all the physical tools and flashes of brilliance which hans’t translated to CONSISTENT on the field succcess. Cardinals cut him becuase he did not fulfill his potentional on the field after 3 years. .They say his blocking did not imprvoe despite all the physical tools. Cardinals became frsutrated with him.

Sounds like a great opportunity for a 2nd chance with a coach like Haley who knows him and can get the best out of him. Yea, he’s a quality person. Great video. Thanks for posting!

by JBChiefs on Sep 16, 2009 7:53 AM CDT reply actions