Rumor: Albert to the Dolphins
 

*Albert

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-the-dolphins/

So that great 08' draft class won 0 playoff games and 3 of the better players from that draft are no longer on the team. Thanks Pioli.

JHC Eric Fisher @ LT for Alex Smith. Good luck with that Alex.

Eh, I bet they trot out Donald Stephenson at LT.

Stephenson and left tackle Fisher at right they'll draft a guard/tackle in round 1 to compete. Also since they missed out on Bryant and Jackson likely won't re-sign I could see them drafting a D-linemen round 1.

Alert! Alert!

i'm not on the twatter, and i can usually understand most everything. so, what's the jhc stand for.

thanks in advance!

Albert will probably get hurt during the flight to Miami and have to be helped off the plane.

Yeah, I'm not particularly worried. Stephenson should be solid enough at LT and worst case scenario, Fisher ends up being below average at a position we've all agreed isn't overly important. Best case scenario, we get good players at both spots and I'm more optimistic than most that that can absolutely happen.

Jesus Hurbertwalker Christ

ha ha!! i was just thinking that. REP good sir.

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Fisher earns the starting position at LT.

On my cell. Posting is a tad slow.

Nothing pours more sand in the vaginas of certain posters on CP than NFL free agency.

Wish we would have just traded him last year and gotten something out of it in this draft.

Jesus Holy Christ

LMAO

It could be Hank.

The Chiefs are in a pretty serious bind. The skill positions are deficient, the OL is now completely unproven, the secondary play is subpar, there are only two legitimate pass rushers, and they don't have much cap space to work with.

Meh, spend our big money on Houston, Berry, and maybe a FA or trade.

we could be brothers!! thanks, jabroni!!:clap:

It's the obvious move for Albert, he lives down there and Miami has a history of overpaying middling players.

But none of us should bear Branden any ill will. He played fairly well for us over the years. Good luck to him.

ROFL

They would have been better off rebuilding last year.

Or Harold?

Henry?

Howard?

Hubert?


But no one really knows his middle name because I don't think Jesus ever got in trouble with his parents Marry or Joseph I mean "JESUS HOWARD CHRIST" stop masturbating this instant!" Because Jesus is with out sin.

He'll have to earn it. This isn't Pioli's regime where jobs are just given to the undeserving.

This looks like a team that has too many holes in its current construction to be able to compete, but enough good players and solid enough coaching not to crater.

In otherwords The Dick Vermiel years except neither side of the ball is elite but atleast has some pieces to build around long term.

Question is if you aren't going all out to win it all within the next 3 years why make that Alex Smith trade?

Asses in seats.

because it would have been YEAR 5 in Pioli's "Rebuild" (I use that loosely) plan from the Herm years and that Alex Smith trade was to win. If you are asking to rebuild another 3 more years after already going through the 4 rebuilding Pioli years, then you expect fans to care for 7 awful years? Alex Smith makes the team somewhat credible.

I agree. Plus, Miami didn't trade for him last year, kept their picks and they definitely need every one of them, and might get the guy this year.

Albert actually saves the Dolphins

they can part ways with Martin and get out of that mess, call Albert their LT savior.

His back will never hold up. Bad investment. Back trouble never goes away.

I maintain every team has holes at some positions. It's impossible to have every base covered. Sure they can compete. What are the biggest holes? Take care of those first.

This is kind of how I feel about it.

you should be happy, Alex Smith sucks and Fisher was a terrible pick

Smith dies and Fisher gets cut

you should be in heaven

What would you have them do, draft a QB? That's stupid. NEVER draft a QB and DEFINITELY not in the first round.

The day after the signing. It's up to the Florida Chiefs fans to all into sports radio & suggest he be moved to guard. So Branden will feel at home

Prolly...

to be fair the whole ****ing franchise has 0 play off wins in 20 years. lol

wrong.

That wasnt an issue for him in 2013 based on his injury history.

from a review of literature from uptodate

I don't know about being happy about all that but maybe after that we will finally draft a quarterback but I know better than that.

I just assume be happy with Alex Smith & Fisher doing a super job and winning games in the playoffs that would make me happier than wasting years on them.

Purgatory kind of sux.

He had trouble with his knee every time he went down.

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LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO

Not a Carradine fan.

he jsut posted Miami got me again on twitter. He's talking about a "flight" but i think it means he's signing with the FIns lol

Holy **** ... just let it go.


How many years are we going to bitch about Albert now? Will you record Dolphin games just so you can make little gifs about every block he makes?


:doh!:

Because of that mandate handed down from Hunt, right?

Oh no they suck again...

Maybe maybe not? I don't think losing Albert will be that bad of a thing if someone can step up and replace him. I'm just worried about Eric Fisher trying the LT spot because I don't think he will be ready in year two for that spot. He struggled greatly at RT but did show some improvement. Or was he out them series? lol

Actually Dolphins ended up trading the pick we wanted to the Raiders to move up in the first last year.

My sincere best wishes to the guy, his conduct here was exemplary... don't gimme the "didn't wanna move to guard" stuff either, you wouldn't want that pay cut either after proving yourself capable at LT.

He was damn solid for us, a rare bright spot on some truly dismal teams, guy barely even talked until he'd been here 4-5 years, just shut his mouth and played football.

The Fins are getting a good, solid player on and off the field... good luck Branden, its just business and math between us, nothing more.

Exactly

Yep, one of those two will be just fine at LT... its just par for the course panic button time at CP right now.

Nothings right, everythings wrong... "6-10 team, we're gonna suck :sulk:"

Yep, he eally grew into his spot here, went from barely even speaking to the press for several years, then all of the sudden he was a vocal ass chewer/spiritual presence on the field towards the last few years.

He never faked it, the quiet and shy kid who grew to understand his worth and loved the game/team.

Fins are lucky to have him.

this organization is super high on Stephenson. he's gonna be our left tackle. eric at right. suafilo with our 1st pick

I'd be very surprised if Fisher is not back at LT.

Think so, TBG?

Hard to ignore that Stephenson was superior to Fisher all year.

If it was up to many on this forum KC would rebuild every single year and shoot for that coveted high draft pick.

We can not let Dwayne Bowe get away

I hope the Dolphins pay him big money some we get a 3rd round compensatory pick for his ass. Same for Assamoah. We are basically going to get the same pick for letting him walk as we would have had we traded him before last season.

Good point.

I wonder who's left in Miami to toughen him up a bit?

Honestly, Fisher flashed dominant ability at times. He was just really inconsistent in doing so and also messed up a lot.

Stephenson was just a whole lot more consistent like a more veteran player should be.

It all comes down to whether or not Fisher's experience last year and work this off-season has enabled him to develop a consistency in his level of play going into this season. I'm sure that Dorsey and the coaching staff are going to be betting on that.

Fisher came from a small school and we knew he'd be raw
We are in year 2 of a new CBA that dramatically cuts down on rookie practice time. Tough for a raw player who is also learning a totally new position
He was asked to play a position (RT) he was probably undersized to play. He needs to bulk up and he will benefit from a pro conditioning program, just as Poe did
He is better suited for the Left where he can use his athleticism and he doesn't need as much strength
He didn't seem to be healthy most of the season

I don't get the people who are so convinced he will be a bust. There are plenty of good reasons to explain why he struggled last year.

It is not considered "rebuilding" if you're confident in guys you drafted to replace your veterans.

Good post man. I think he's going to be just fine. I am convinced there is a bunch of fans who want to see him fail out of spite because we didn't draft and develop a QB with the #1 pick. It's pretty sad.

Cause Geno Smith is so good.ROFL

Speaking as a man with back problems the past 14 years, it NEVER gets better.

@caplannfl: Stephenson ready, draft or sign a G. But questions remain.RT @kcflatlander: @caplannfl big blow to Chiefs if both Albert and Asamoah go?

@caplannfl: Yes, DS to RT. RT @kcflatlander: @caplannfl Fisher to LT, that will be interesting

so like many predicted, the hole is going to be a Guard, more specifically RG

Fisher-Allen-Hudson-?-Stephenson

Now the argument is, draft or cheap FA vet journeyman on the cheap (ala last years Geoff Schwartz)

any FAs out there currently fit that mold

dont even give me some sort of crazy Rishaw Johnson can be the day 1 starter without any competition argument either.

I prefer to draft a guard. But not until round 4. Would love to spend the money on skill positions.

another possibility is if Kush wins the center job

Fisher-Allen-Kush-Hudson or Johnson-Stephenson

another Schwartz type FA

Because when you are picked #1 overall you shouldn't be sucking so bad. That is a bad sign.

Scott free is dropping truth all over this thread.

Fisher might end up being a stud still, but it is kind of funny to see this and know it is true when so many trumpeted that it HAD to be Fisher or Joeckel because they were "safe" and could play right away. Because you can't afford to take a developmental guy first overall...

To be fair though, there wasn't a sure #1 overall player in 2013. Was just a bad year to have the #1 overall pick.

No outstanding QB available.

No clearly "best talent" available.

The top 10 last year would probably be among picks 10-25 this year.

Nobody ever said that. In fact, everyone acknowledged that Joeckl was the safe pick with a low ceiling, and Fisher was a rawer guy who had better future potential.

I don't think Fisher will be a stud. I don't like that he was taken 1.1. But he was a rawer player forced to play a new position in a "shortened" offseason missing some key offseason/preseason snaps due to injury.