Packers lose LT Bulaga to ACL
 

http://www.packersnews.com/article/2...eason-torn-ACL

Ok Boys, who's in favor of trading Albert to the Packers for their 2014 1st rounder? He's worth it to a team like the Packers. Heck they could probably work out a long term deal. Tough on the Chiefs, especially Fischer, but its not like we don't have the bodies to make it work.

Let's just keep Albert. Sign him to a long term deal.

Fuuuuuck, the line was already suspect as is.

Good God. What the hell is it with Green Bay and offensive linemen? Is some rabid Bears fan going all Tonya Harding on them when nobody's looking?

They won't get a first but I'd take a second or conditional third.

Spending the #1 overall pick on a left tackle makes more sense than spending the #1 overall pick on a right tackle to be moved later.

Also, Green Bay doesn't have the cash to take on Albert in a trade.

It'd have to be someone like Stephenson that we trade to them. If we were to do something like that.

That would suck.

Why couldn't they negotiate a long term deal with Albert?

I send them Albert for Rogers straight up/CP

Who? KC or Green Bay?

I'm sure Green Bay could, but regardless aren't they still required to pay Albert his franchise tag salary for this season?

Eh, you never know. If they could make the deal happen, I'm sure more than a few guys would restructure. Plus, he's better than Bulaga or Sherrod.

They could make it happen if motivated and Albert gave assurances of a long term deal... I'd jump on this if it was at all possible but it's doubtful.

Only if they send us a 2nd round pick back, and Rogers agrees to groom behind awesome incumbent Alex Smith.

The deadline for Frachise players was july 15. Now could that change for new teams? Although I'm fine with just keeping Albert and having good oline depth. Worry about trading him or signing him in the offseason

If we trade Albert now, we're looking at 4-12.

ROFL

I still havent figured out why o linemen dont wear braces like they do in college.
Ive never worn them.
Are they too restrictive?

Dolphins struggling at LT. Let the bidding begin....

This is true. Reports have been that Fisher is struggling early on but that might be because he's facing Hali and Houston who are both top 5 pass rushers.

But Tannehill said he thinks Martin is doing a good job at LT.

Fred Garvin says, "Not so much."

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Tannehill is punchdrunk from getting repeatedly knocked on his arse. :)

Hali and Houston are not Top 5. I can name 5 guys who are better.

It took you almost 9000 posts, but finally you're right about something.

But name a tandem with a better moniker than "Hali & Houston". You're g-damned right you can't.

YEAH! :) I'm a real boy!

LMAO true, true.

VONWOLFE! Merhhhh!!! /KnowMo

John Elway could eat a box of Alpha Bits cereal and shit a better name than vonwolfe.

FYP

VONDOOO..... :(

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And what will.happen to Bulaga when he comes back?
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they can move Albert to... oh wait :D

Yes but that would give us a great draft pick to select our next LT.

You know your shit, but my God you are pessimistic. LMAO

He looked like $3it vs the Cowboys. Both their T's did...

You get half credit for this answer

I'd rather keep Stephenson than Albert. He's younger, bigger and has more upside than Albert.

and would be much cheaper/cap flexible.

By all reports Stephenson could start today but is log jammed behind Albert and Fisher

Bulaga's injury prone, when he returns next year he will have been out for almost two entire seasons. Albert would solidify the position for them.

For those who want to keep Albert, you do realize that he's walking after this season right?

Secondly, none of us think that the Chiefs are currently contenders, so way not spin a one year guy for a late first round pick? Do you want to be 8-8 or 10-6 this year and lose Albert, or would you rather be 8-8 or worse this year and have two first round picks to continue to build this team?

In one of the predictions threads you were saying 5 to 7 wins anyway.
So what you are really saying is that there won't be a very noticeable drop off if we trade Albert.

I hear Fisher is Struggle-ling.
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images...jpg?1271353642

I'd ship Albert up there for a late 1st/ 2nd immediately

Trade Fisher for a 3rd.

trade Smith, Fisher and Albert for McCarthy

I'm not 100% sold, but there is definitely some widom to this... and we might not have to settle for 8-8 if Stephensons as good as some think.

Trade Fisher. We can always get another MAC player 1.1 next year.

Yeah **** it, i'm sold now... love ya Branden, but it was happening next year anyway, bye.

there's still time to trade Bowe and next year's 1st and 2nd for Jake Long.

branden albert planet

I'd say there is a huge difference between a 4 win team and a 7 win team.

Sure not from 4 to 5 which is still in your prediction.

Kiss my ass, I guess.

does anyone know what the latest is on the Branden Albert trade situation? thx

Rumor is Reid traded him to the packers for a 7th and a case of cheese curds

too bad we didn't keep Winston on the roster ... we could trade his ass and get something now.

Yeah, we won't be getting a first for him.

The stephenson homerism around here is ridiculous.

I guarantee you that Stephenson was a better offensive tackle on the very same team at the same stage/class as 2013 top five draft pick Lane Johnson.

If Stephenson had stayed in school for his senior season, he definitely would have been in consideration as the first tackle off the board in this past draft. His size and measurables are even better than Fisher's and he's got very nice footwork and uses his hands very well. All he really needed to do is get into an NFL weight room/program and some additional reps.

In fact, because of the looming potential of being forced to franchise Albert yet again for the 2014 season, I'd definitely take at least a cursory glance at what the Packers might want. Then we could get Fisher over to the left side asap and get his reps in right now for building the continuity on the line now versus next season.

LT: Fisher
LG: Allen/Reynolds
C: Hudson/Kush
RG: Asamoah/Schwartz
RT: Stephenson

Both Reynolds and Schwartz can effectively play the tackle position in the event of injury, so there is your depth across the entire line.

If we could get the Packers first rounder in an Albert trade, I'd be all over that like stink on a monkey.

How is the Stephenson homerism ridiculous?

Alberts combine analysis:

STRENGTHS Positives: Rare size and athleticism for the guard position. ... Good initial quickness. ... Can get to and block effectively at the second level. ... Flashes violence in his initial hand punch. ... Good recoil and settle in pass protection. ... Massive player who can absorb the bull rush and anchor effectively. ... When he plays with leverage can be a very effective drive blocker. ... Ascending prospect who flashed foot quickness and balance in two starts at left tackle in 2007.

Negatives: A bit top-heavy. ... Can struggle against lesser players when he tires and plays with too high of a pad level. ... Good quickness to generate initial block, but too often doesn't sustain long enough. ... Flashes nastiness, but needs to play with more consistency. ... Marginal lateral quickness to pull.

Stephenson's combine analysis:

STRENGTHS Stephenson is very quick out of his stance, and this is his one shining quality. Has good footwork and is a lateral mover who can get beat by strength but recovers well to not allow sacks. Good when puling and working in the open field; has more value as a mover and second-level blocker. He can be nasty when finishing plays and is reliable to not allow sacks.

WEAKNESSES Stephenson is not very strong despite his size. Always in a stalemate and forces himself to use footwork. Quick off the line, but not explosive. Can get blown back by more explosive players in pass blocking




homerism liking the younger player with more potential and is cheaper on the salary cap? That also has the ability to be an NFL starter today? If that's homerism by all means.

Im not sure why they dont, but I think the braces are restrictive. I had the one that is supposedly used in the NFL (It looks like the one RG3 is wearing in camp). But you see QBs use them, so I dont know why OL wouldnt.

I wouldn't trade Albert for anything less than a second rounder.

If we play him this year and let him walk after the year, we get a third round comp pick for him...and we would have him for this year.

If we can get a second for him, do it.

I wouldn't trade a top 15 player at his position for anything less than a 1st if he's under 30.

And I'd argue Albert is a top 10 LT...

I'd take a high to mid second. I could see their second and a fourth or fifth.

My condolences to Packer fans. That's a tough way to start the preseason.

Trading Albert also let Fisher move to his natural position to start his career. I still maintain that a lot of his struggles in early training camp are from playing away from his natural position.

I'd pull the trigger for a 2nd or higher as well.

All this talk about sending them Albert. Come on. They'll plug in somebody random we've probably never heard of, Rodgers will continue to be Rodgers, and they'll make the playoffs yet again.

I don't know what type of back-ups they have for LT.

They might be desperate. The Packers want to win championships, simply making the playoffs is not what they're about.

Or it could be because we drafted a guy who never really faced top talent in college and only elevated his status based on combine workouts.

Potential over production...

Marshall Newhouse kind of sucks buttpee.

And to think people wanted him here in KC.

I was thinking more along the lines of some long-in-the-tooth guy sitting out there on the waver wire who comes in and resurrects himself for a couple years in yet another one of those heart-warming stories that seems to happen everywhere but here.

hurry everyone! we need to help the Packers! give them our best OL!

Yeah and the only other viable tackles are Derek Sherrod (is he injured yet?) and rookie David Bakhtiari.

Most likely they will move Newhouse back to LT then hope and pray that Sherrod stays healthy while Bakhtiari gets up to speed.

The more I think about it.. it'd be tough for them to sign Albert to a long term deal. In 2014 they'd have 3 first round Tackles on the roster...

comparing a OG to a OT -- you fit right into this board

trade him for a 2nd; then have an incentive that he'll roll up onto Rodgers knee; trade Smiff for a 2nd.

winning

Damien McIntosh is still available, I hear

Sherrod is still on PUP from last year's injury. He hasn't been cleared to practice at training camp yet.

I seriously doubt it

I don't...