Albert not going anywhere.
 

No link. Just saw on NFLN Total Access. Albert will not be traded. Working on long term deal.

Repost? Bite me!

Rapoport saying Chiefs are working on a long term deal with Albert.

Dolphins only offered a third for Albert not the #54 pick.

Fisher
Albert
Hudson
Asamoah
Allen/Stephenson/Schwartz

Whoa, people.

Edit: THAT oughtta put the whole "this year the Chiefs need to draft OL" to rest for the next couple of years.

Thank God we draft an OT 1st overall then.

We just drafted a right tackle first overall.

:facepalm:

They've already shifted to DL.

lol

Bring Brian waters back in for a year

Yay! We drafted a RT #1 overall! PBJ PBJ PBJ

GOOD. That's what 1st round picks ****ing should be.

QB, WR, LT, front seven.

No more of this right tackle or safety shit.

See that smoking ruin behind me?

That used to be homers.

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Didn't ***** say he offered Albert more than the Chiefs can offer him now and he turned it down. I see these negotiations going far...

Unless, of course, he all of a sudden doesn't care about playing G or RT. Get some bad news on the back, Albert?

This is going to sound asinine, but if we get Albert to a good enough deal, maybe we can deal Fisher at the end of the year for a 1st.

Shrug.

If we can get Albert to move inside though, the first pick was worth it. Basically fixed the entire line with that pick. Fisher,Albert,Hudson,Asomoah,Stephenson with Schwartz and Allen being able to back up almost every single one of those spots. Good luck finding that talent/depth anywhere else in the league

Yeah, it's not like they've drafted any d-linemen high lately or anything.

OH **** YA!!!!

A 1 YEAR RENTAL #1 OVERALL PICK!!!

No way in hell we just spent 1.1 on a RT. If this report is true Albert will be playing RT or G.

I'll be interested to watch for sure. A couple factors that could come into play in the Chiefs favor though:

1. Pioli is a dick, and Albert wouldn't have been the first player to walk because of him.
2. Albert's now had the opportunity to negotiate with at least one other team, which might have helped him to figure out his real value.

****. That. Shit.

Yeah, A right tackle that will create a huge hole for Charles to run thru as well as a backup in case of injury to Albert.

You'll get to see week 1 when we smoke the jags. 34-10

No way in hell that happens.

Maybe, but I'd bet not; I'm guessing Albert will shift to Guard, or RT if the money is right.

Next up, one of those inflatable bubbles for Alex Smith.

Christ, every move they make screams "we know he's not good enough."

I think you're definitley on to something about this sounding asinine. :shake:

This front office just gets more ridiculous by the day. Could it be possible that this group is even worse than Pioli and Co?

moar fullback protection !

Doesn't help that it was reported that the Dolphins were willing to meet his contract demands and the only thing blocking a trade was negotiations between the Chiefs and Dolphins on compensation.

Doesn't make any sense, sorry.

Here's the question. Who would be the best LT for the Chiefs, Albert or fisher ?

If it's Fisher then Albert needs to just move to guard.

If it's Albert then Fisher needs to be our RT and Fisher has stated that is not a problem.

I want to say Fisher just so Alex's Chiefs career wont last as long as Reid and Dorsey are hoping.

Well, I hope we keep him. He gave up 1 sack last year. He's arrived. I would've rather drafted Dion Jordan if QB was just not an option, but an ass kicking top rated line in the league isn't a bad thing. Jamaal Charles has more talent than Priest Holmes, and look at what Priest did. That will help Alex do what he does best, manage the game. LOL

Hope Albert likes playing RT or G.

I feel good about them being bookend tackles.

Rapoport said expect the deal by the time mandatory mini camp comes up which is in a month.

Fisher is going to the right side. I guaran****ingtee you that Andy liked hearing Eric would play RT. He values both positions equally and Branden is established. We drafted a RT at 1.1.

what ya do is keep Albert at LT for a few years, then let Fisher take over. I dont like him at 1.1, but it is what it is, and why not keep it like that.

nice! Now next year we can draft a center and the oline will almost be complete and then it's SUPERBOWL TIME!

Not before we get another FB and TE.

Probably gonna need another RB to go with the other 4 too, after Davis breaks his ankle again.

Meh w/e. Rookie pay scale helps. Fish will be a good addition to the line, i don't think he will suck.

We need a RB in the 1st next year to run behind this behemoth of a line.

Party time bitches.

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Guys relax Albert plays LT and Fisher plays RT. You get bookend tackles for 5+ years.

Plus Albert has proven he can play LT.

Why try to unload him then? Just doesn't make much sense to tell the NFL you don't want him, then draft a really good LT prospect, then put him at LT.

I think Fisher will be the long term LT. Might start off at RT though. Will be fun to watch.

Fisher is the better run blocker...and nasty as ****....he is a RT.

Deal with it.

They also mentioned that The Dolphins in trying to trade for Albert would only offer a 3rd rd pick. That was the dilema in the offer.

He'll be LT eventually, but not out of the gate. Having a guy like Jamaal is a good reason to have a great line. Jamaal may go for 2000 in the next couple of years.

Fisher is the better blocker. Period. You put your best blocker at LT. Flop is right about Reid valuing RT highly but I just can't imagine playing your best OT at RT unless you have a lefty QB.

I don't care who lines up where, I just want to win games.

Albert staying is the best outcome from my perspective, because it means that the team actually got better as a result of the 1.1 pick, rather than just treading water by filling a created need.

We don't know that.

Right on brother ! This is gonna be a hellova fun thing to watch.

And I just hope Kniles will work out.

It will be awsome to keep Albert. Our line will be bad ass. So what if Fisher plays RT. He was still the best player.

Better run blocker than Albert, or better run blocker than pass blocker?
Fisher is a better pass blocker than he is a run blocker dude.

That's my view. The team got better vs. standing pat with the first overall pick.

We ... who is the we?


freak jagoff fans running around trying find a friend

We don't KNOW shit at this point. For all we KNOW, Albert is signing a long term deal to be our long snapper. All I KNOW is that almost all of this is pure bullshit speculation that will continue until real info trickles in in 2 weeks to a month.

I do know this.. if Fisher is slated for a long term stint at RT than I hope we draft Taylor Lewan in the 1st next year just to piss you off!

homers love it!

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According to all the experts that is what I have heard as well.

He has to be a Chiefs fan going forward. I think it was a bet or some shit.

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I like Albert staying, I really do. He is a homegrown Chief and an above average player.

However...

The moment he starts sucking we move Fisher to LT, or make Albert play RT from the start. You do not take RT's first overall. Fisher will be at LT eventually.

truth

The total talent on our our offensive line got better, which is better than 1 step back and 1 step forward.

maybe after negotiating with Miami Albert realized that his market value wasn't as high as he originally thought

Also have to wonder what Albert's feelings are now. He was put on the market and no team wanted him to play LT bad enough. His value apparently isn't very high if only 1 team truly wanted him and for only a 3rd round pick at that.

Chiefs have the power now. Albert isn't a commodity at the LT position and he's now forced to go to camp to fight for his position.

He doesn't like it? Fine. Hold out and lose a t on of money.

Fisher was the best run blocker in his entire conference. He's mean and nasty as ****.

Perfect fit for RT!

Le's hope. Let's hope. Their pass rush wasn't improved upon through the draft whatsoever. You don't even need Fisher to run all over them. Waste of a pick.

:sulk: Dude...

ah ... how Knowmo of him.

Exactly how I feel except I'd rather see Albert at LG where he earns more than a RT and won't have to go through the pain of switching sides. I'd have no problem paying him top 10 to top 5 LG money. That's nothing to sneeze at.

So we move Albert to guard and draft Jake Matthews next year.

True Fans
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He is also not very thick and a little lanky. I think he is a good run blocker as well, it just seems like with his frame and pass protection ability, he would be an ideal LT.

It sounds like you're bitching just because you love to bitch. Deciding to keep Branden Albert is NOT a ridiculous decision. It's the correct decision.

Lots of things get "reported". It was reported that Andy Reid was going to be the coach of the Phoenix Cardinals next year.

Thank you! At least a few people around here get it.

God damnit I wish we would have drafted Barret Jones...guys gonna be a great center in this league....plus he plays every other position on the line.

Albert
Schwartz
Jones
Hudson (put him back at G where he was an AA in college for 2-3 yrs)
Fisher

I'm glad he's staying. I still think if they'd have negotiated in earnest he could have been locked up before now. I think both sides have had to swallow a bit of pride in this deal.

I'd be delighted to have him remain a Chief. This whole thing was just a tiff and we're one big family.

Well I'm kind of glad we turned down that third for Albert. Then we took the best player on our draft board.

What else do you want them to do?

We have some depth on this line now, with actual decent players in the backup spots. Players can be moved interchangeably if anyone gets injured. I like.

Shhh...don't make too much sense. It's far better to whine about it. Most of the people crying this is a RT with the first overall are also the ones who wanted Geno Smith one overall.

Clearly the Dolphins thought they could shove Dorsey around by trading their second round pick to move up, and then drafting something OTHER THAN a left tackle.

Kudos to Dorsey for not caving in and accepting their crappy trade offer. A third round pick for Albert would have been ridiculous.

I must say I'm shocked about this. I don't know if this is a positive PR stunt, trying to make nice with Albert for a year or if they really want him longterm, but I can't envision them ever paying his asking price on a multi-year deal.

Yet, he's not backing off from the 9 million per year contract excluding the signing bonus .

He will.