|
Dolphins willing to pay Branden Albert his asking price
By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: April 22, 2013 at 08:07 p.m.
The Miami Dolphins have shown all offseason they're unafraid to spend to get what they want. Their pursuit of Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert fits with that new organizational thinking.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Miami is willing to meet Albert's asking price, that being a contract similar to the six-year, $53.4 million extension signed by Houston Texans tackle Duane Brown last summer.
This stands in contrast to a recent report by Yahoo! Sports that stated the Dolphins and Albert wouldn't be a match unless his price "comes down significantly."
If the financial end is taken care of, only compensation between teams is left to be worked out. The Chiefs want a second-round pick. The Dolphins own two (at 42 and 54).
If Kansas City is willing to take the later pick, we should have ourselves a deal.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @DanHanzus.
__________________
667
Different DT cards and counting 
|