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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
Exactly.
And why he was NOT a top 10 LT in the league.
The only bias I had towards him was that he wasn't very good as an offensive tackle and probably should have been kept inside at left guard. (But god forbid that would have been mentioned here on CP, as if it was, it was met with vociferous cries of "**** you! He was a first rounder and that means he's got to be a Pro Bowl left tackle forever and ever!!!!")
Chiefs should have drafted Eugene Monroe the following year and moved him inside. Albert himself said he'd be happy to see that happen when discussing the prospects of the team potentially drafting Monroe that next season.
Truth be told, the guy was a liability on the outside. Only his base athleticism allowed him to remain there because he most certainly did not have the hands nor feet nor the understanding of the technique it requires to effectively play the position. That and that the Chiefs had no other option. They went from what should/could be considered the greatest offensive line ever assembled in Roaf/Waters/Weigman/Shields/Tait to one of the wost o-lines in football in a scant ten years.
Thankfully, that's been rectified somewhat with the drafting of Stephenson, Fisher and Hudson. And I think Allen will have a breakthrough year in 2014.
However, back to the matter at hand, Albert's career to this point most certainly hasn't been at the same level as Flowers has been. Not even remotely close.
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First, you're wrong about his feet.
He had some of the quickest feet That I've ever seen, but because he never fully grasped the technique, primarily the kick slide, he never showed just how exceptional those feet could/should havce been.
But at the same time, those naturally quick feet were also largely responsible for him not being a liability.
Second, Eugene Monroe hasn't played at a level all that much higher than Albert, and he is far more advanced technically.
He has never been as great as you continue to make him out to be.
Third, the one thing we agree on is Donald Stephonson's potential, but he, like Albert, has never come close to playing to that potential, and in fact, hasn't played to the level that Albert has played at.
Again, you have a bias that you can not get past, and it makes you look like a ****ing moron.