Chiefs What makes Tony Moeaki a better prospect than Graham/Hernandez/Pitta/McCoy?

L.A. Chieffan · 04-25-2010, 09:08 PM

Plus another 5th?

**Rain Man** · 04-25-2010, 09:10 PM

He was drafted higher. Therefore, he must be a better prospect.

L.A. Chieffan · 04-25-2010, 09:12 PM

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He was drafted higher. Therefore, he must be a better prospect.

Checkmate.

**DeezNutz** · 04-25-2010, 09:16 PM

He smells like Ferentz.

bowener · 04-25-2010, 09:23 PM

Only one I could find in such short notice. It will have to do.

Ironically, maybe that is how Moeaki was drafted.

chiefzilla1501 · 04-25-2010, 09:25 PM

Moeaki is a terrific blocker and can catch (not as well as those other guys, but well).

Apart from McCoy, all those guys are lousy blockers.

You have to stop thinking of TEs in a traditional Todd Heap sense. Charlie Weis likes Tight Ends who can block and catch.

BWillie · 04-25-2010, 09:26 PM

Moeaki is just as athletic or moreso, has just as good of hands, and can actually block.

MoreLemonPledge · 04-25-2010, 09:27 PM

BECAUSE THE LAST TIME WE DRAFTED A TIGHT END NAMED TONY HE WAS THE GREATEST EVER

CoMoChief · 04-25-2010, 09:28 PM

This was probably the one pick i just absolutely did not understand.

We have 2 TE's, both whom are serviceable, Cottam was catching on at the end of the season. Pope is a big target as well. Though he needs to catch the ball, but that can improve.

Moeaki(sp?) is a TE that didn't play much in college because he was made of glass, and personally I don't see how this guy really "improves" the offense, or at least can give the Chiefs something the other 2 TE's can't. Especially in Haley's offense where the TE isn't as much of a focal point.

And the fact that we gave up picks to trade up for this guy baffles me even more.

chiefzilla1501 · 04-25-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

This was probably the one pick i just absolutely did not understand.

We have 2 TE's, both whom are serviceable, Cottam was catching on at the end of the season. Pope is a big target as well. Though he needs to catch the ball, but that can improve.

Moeaki(sp?) is a TE that didn't play much in college because he was made of glass, and personally I don't see how this guy really "improves" the offense, or at least can give the Chiefs something the other 2 TE's can't. Especially in Haley's offense where the TE isn't as much of a focal point.

And the fact that we gave up picks to trade up for this guy baffles me even more.

Cottam can't stay on the field. Pope is a big target, but he's a so-so receiver and an adequate blocker at best. And no TE on the Chiefs' roster is a particularly good blocker, which is something that always comes in handy. And Weis often runs 2-TE sets.

Whether that means adding another layer of pass protection on some plays. Being a much more effective short yardage blocker. Being a guy who can be a good addition to a 2-TE set. Or being a guy with the versatility to both block and receive, which gives Weis greater flexibility to call different plays with the same personnel. These are all things he adds that no one on our roster has.

But again, blocking. Most of the guys we passed on can't do it nearly as well, and none on our roster either.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 04-25-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Cottam can't stay on the field.

Yet people are defending the Moeaki pick, a guy who missed twenty-five games in his college career.

Interesting.

jspchief · 04-25-2010, 10:31 PM

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Yet people are defending the Moeaki pick, a guy who missed twenty-five games in his college career.

Interesting.

How many games did McCluster miss?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 04-25-2010, 11:05 PM

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How many games did McCluster miss?

I don't know.

I also don't know what McCluster has to do with criticizing Cottam for being in the tub, and ignoring that Moeaki has missed close to half of his college games.

CoMoChief · 04-26-2010, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Cottam can't stay on the field. Pope is a big target, but he's a so-so receiver and an adequate blocker at best. And no TE on the Chiefs' roster is a particularly good blocker, which is something that always comes in handy. And Weis often runs 2-TE sets.

Whether that means adding another layer of pass protection on some plays. Being a much more effective short yardage blocker. Being a guy who can be a good addition to a 2-TE set. Or being a guy with the versatility to both block and receive, which gives Weis greater flexibility to call different plays with the same personnel. These are all things he adds that no one on our roster has.

But again, blocking. Most of the guys we passed on can't do it nearly as well, and none on our roster either.

If it was blocking they were mainly focusing on, then trading up and giving away picks to do that, was a dumb ****ing decision.

**DeezNutz** · 04-25-2010, 09:28 PM

Is this douche going to stay healthy or not?

Have we started construction of a magic salve, yet? Who is on that? FAX?

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