Tony Gonzalez -- Smart Tight Ends Will Study My Game Film

K.C. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is NO MORON -- so says Tony Gonzalez who says Kelce is doing the SMART THING by studying his old games films.

Kelce had a breakout season in 2014 ... and recently said he plans to get even better by learning from Tony -- one of the greatest TE's in the history of the game.

So when Tony was leaving Il Pastaio in Bev Hills -- we asked him if he thought Travis has what it takes to be the next "Tony G."