Leonard Pope Ready To Win The Chiefs Tight End Battle

Sounds like Pope knows what he is talking about !

A good between who has work his butt off his whole career. I know he’s teaching cottam & Tony II how to work. I love all of our veterans attitutdes

Unless Pope is playing really well, I think Moeaki will start the first game after the bye

he didnt seem to drop many balls that came his way and was generally a solid blocker. just dont see him being the receiving threat that Moeaki will be though. between the two, we should be able to find someone to fill the need.

… he’s ready now, why wasn’t he ready a year ago?

Any chance they will play a 2 tight end set much this year? Probably goal line only? I’ve read that Moeaki is a better receiver. That should give him an edge long term. I was just thinking of the success they had with Tony and Dunn. One very good blocker, and one very good pass catcher and route runner (that was also a great blocker). If they really want the tight end in the passing game then I can’t imagine Pope being the long term answer. Good blocker or not. I don’t recall Pope dropping any or many balls last year but I do remember his slow routes. I can’t wait to see Moeaki in camp because they certainly need better than Pope. He could still be an asset in goal line and STs. May the best man win.

Pope’s an under-achieving physical specimen, while Moeaki has better odds of a career-ending injury than a pro bowl.

Face it, these guys would be competing for the #2 or #3 slot on most teams. I don’t expect much from either—my hope is that one of them really surprises me.

because Pope doesn’t have any more cards left to play.

i thought tony gonzalez was just on lease for a year to the falcons. so he could fail miserably at winning a super bowl. shouldn’t he be the number one tight end

Unless there is a clear winner in my eyes, and they wind up playing the other one.

Case in point: Rich Gannon vs. Elvis Grbac.

if your not trying to be the starter… you shouldnt be playing