Thomas will not be the primary slot receiver. He is the Z receiver.
As for Harley, I love that guy just as much as the next person. His work ethic is commendable. Remember he and Bandy jumping the fence at Greentree to rep against each other, before either of them were even enrolled at Miami?.......Un-f'ucking-believable. But, what exactly has he proven? He was virtually irrelevant as a freshman. That's not a knock on him; he was a freshman. Most recently, he just had an underwhelming spring, according to our coaches.
Considering the above mentioned, the slot position is wide open and Pope just happen to be a f'ucking monster, arguably the best slot receiver in the country last year.