Congrats to Tony Moeaki
 

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Congrats to client TE Tony Moeaki for breaking team record held by Tony G for most receptions and yards by a rookie TE

Tony who?

I think this Moeaki fella might be pretty good.

nice.

Dennis Pitta would have broken Tony G's record weeks ago. /CP

Moeaki....a rookie we drafted to replace....umm...someone, forgot his name.

It's a different game than when Tony came in he helped the position evolve. I am just glad to this point they are CHIEFS.

We wasted a draft pick on a broke dick always injured TE that sucks!!1!!

Oh wait... that was back in April. Sorry maybe just an acid flashback.

Nonsense.

Marty Schottenheimer didn't like to play rookies and chose to play Ted Popson over Tony for most of his rookie season.

Popson started 12 games and played in 13 during Gonzalez rookie season and had 35 catches and two TD's. There's absolutely no way in the world that anyone can convince that Tony wouldn't have done the same, if not exceeded Popson's numbers.

While I doubt Moeaki is gonna be a Tony G., I you remember, Gonzales was really not very good his first TWO years. He dropped a ton of balls and there were those in KC wondering how in the hell Carl spent the number six overall on a tight end that cant catch. He read some book and got all into the game for his third year and became the beast he is today. Jusry will be out on Moeaki vs Gonzales for a few more years to be sure.

I still remember all too well Popson's *stellar* performance during the Denver playoff game, the capstone of which was his world-class inability to get the **** out of bounds late in the game. Twice. Thanks, Ted!

We traded up to take the 17th best TE in the draft?!? Fail.

Actually, the Chiefs traded up to the #13 spot to grab Gonzalez. And yes, there were a few doubters on the old Star forum but since I wasn't living in KC at the time, I didn't hear of any doubters elsewhere.

The fact of the matter is that Gonzalez went from 33 catches his rookie season, to 59 his sophomore campaign to 76 and 93 in his fourth season.

The "doubters" were clearly wrong.

I doubt that Moeaki will reach HOF status (not because he's not a good player already, but HOF is rare and unique). It's clear however that if healthy, he'll be one of the better tight ends in the NFL.

agreed.

There weren't many doubters, as TG was clearly the best TE in the draft. We traded up because Dallas would have likely taken him (they ended up with LeFlour, IIRC). It was a great move.