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| Leonard Pope Scouting Profile Posted by Chris Pokorny on 4/15/06 | |||||
Player Information: Leonard Pope played as a tight end and a linebacker at Georgia, but is being considered a strong tight end coming out of the draft. He left Georgia one year early in order to enter the draft after a successful season. He recorded 39 receptions for 541 yards and four touchdowns. Pope's stock has been rising over the past few weeks. He has a huge frame, making the perfect size for a tight end. His speed is not what makes him effective, but he can run fast enough to make a big play still. He knows how to run his routes properly and catches almost every single ball that his thrown his way. Although he doesn't have the speed, Pope is one of those tight ends that has the ability to simply make defenders miss and shed several tacklers at once due to his massive body. He isn't the best run blocker and needs to work on his technique, but many feel that he will improve in that area as he enters the NFL. Pope has not played his position very long, but scouts feel that only gives him more promise for the future. Pope won't produce like Antonio Gates or Vernon Davis, but he'll be a threat in the passing game for whichever offense selects him. Pope will be taken in the latter part of the first round. | |||||
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