Dolphins working on a trade for offensive tackle Branden Albert

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Branden Albert trade won’t happen unless he lowers his price
Posted by Michael David Smith on April 21, 2013, 6:46 PM EDT
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The much-discussed potential trade of Branden Albert from the Chiefs to the Dolphins doesn’t appear likely at the price Albert is currently seeking.

Although the Chiefs and Dolphins can probably agree on compensation — the Dolphins sending a second-round pick to Kansas City — the hangup is that Albert wants the kind of money that the Dolphins aren’t willing to spend. Specifically, according to Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports, Albert wants between $8 million and $9 million a year on a long-term deal.

In other words, Albert is looking for the same kind of contract that left tackle Jake Long got from the Rams — the very contract the Dolphins wouldn’t give Long, which is why he left Miami for St. Louis.

If the Dolphins weren’t willing to pay Long that kind of money, it’s hard to see why they’d be willing to give up a second-round draft pick for the privilege of paying Albert that kind of money. So the Dolphins may need to look elsewhere for a left tackle. And Albert may have to settle for playing this season for the Chiefs, making $9.8 million, and hitting free agency next year.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by BossChief

He only gave up one sack all year.

If he's not top ten, he's damn close.

He has been highly effective the last two years and wants market value and to be allowed to continue to play the position he has played for us the last 5 years.

I can't see how they think the team is improved by replacing Albert (who is entering his prime) with a rookie that is coming from a spread offense and only getting a late second for our own
top ten left tackle.

Branden Albert is good, but pointing to him giving up one sack last year as some kind of virtuoso performance is just stupid.

First of all, Branden Albert didn't even play a full ****ing season.

Second of all, the Chiefs attempted 475 passes last season, the fourth fewest in the league. Philadelphia attempted 618, good for 7th most.

Now, 143 more passes doesn't seem like much, but the Chiefs also spent most of those attempts on short yardage, horseshit, "in name only" passes, which is why they averaged 6.2 ypa in the passing game, good for THIRD WORST IN THE LEAGUE.

So, the Chiefs threw less than 90% of the league and when they DID pass the ball, it was to get rid of it on short patterns that didn't require a deep drop.

AND branden albert didn't even play the full season.

So quit saying that he's top ten in pass protection based on last year, because you sound like an idiot.

The point is not that Branden Albert is a probowler. He isn't. He is good enough, though. Or, rather, he has been good enough for what we have done in the past on offense. Maybe he isn't going to fit what we will do on offense in the future, though?

I think he would be. But people are going around treating the guy like he's God's gift to blindside protection, and that' simply inaccurate. Shit, the Chiefs' offensive line gave up 40 sacks in 475 passing attempts last year. The Lions gave up 29 sacks in 740 pass attempts. THAT is elite.

No one on this offensive line - NO ONE - is irreplaceable.

Once again, for the record, I think we should extend albert and draft Geno. But this argument that Albert is super duper duper has gotten out of hand.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by nychief

idiotic.

Sometimes ideas seem better when you're high than they do when you sober up. Same with twinkies.

[ct]

Originally Posted by philfree

Yeah I think some should just go ahead and jump.

feel free

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

So quit saying that he's top ten in pass protection based on last year, because you sound like an idiot.

Do you think it's just coincidence that two years in a row, his pass blocking efficiency rating is identical to Duane Brown's?

Or should you just shut up and remove your head from Dorsey's bunghole?

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Sometimes ideas seem better when you're high than they do when you sober up. Same with twinkies.

Absolutely detest those things. Same with Ho-Hos(sp?). Nearly vomit inducing, they are.

[keg in kc]

What about those little chocolate cup cakes with the iced filling?

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by Ponderception

Absolutely detest those things. Same with Ho-Hos(sp?). Nearly vomit inducing, they are.

nutty bars?

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

nutty bars?

Never seen/heard of them. Are they like Babe Ruths?

Because those are tasty

[Sorter]

Never mind. Those things are delicious.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Branden Albert is good, but pointing to him giving up one sack last year as some kind of virtuoso performance is just stupid.

First of all, Branden Albert didn't even play a full ****ing season.

Second of all, the Chiefs attempted 475 passes last season, the fourth fewest in the league. Philadelphia attempted 618, good for 7th most.

Now, 143 more passes doesn't seem like much, but the Chiefs also spent most of those attempts on short yardage, horseshit, "in name only" passes, which is why they averaged 6.2 ypa in the passing game, good for THIRD WORST IN THE LEAGUE.

So, the Chiefs threw less than 90% of the league and when they DID pass the ball, it was to get rid of it on short patterns that didn't require a deep drop.

AND branden albert didn't even play the full season.

So quit saying that he's top ten in pass protection based on last year, because you sound like an idiot.

The point is not that Branden Albert is a probowler. He isn't. He is good enough, though. Or, rather, he has been good enough for what we have done in the past on offense. Maybe he isn't going to fit what we will do on offense in the future, though?

I think he would be. But people are going around treating the guy like he's God's gift to blindside protection, and that' simply inaccurate. Shit, the Chiefs' offensive line gave up 40 sacks in 475 passing attempts last year. The Lions gave up 29 sacks in 740 pass attempts. THAT is elite.

No one on this offensive line - NO ONE - is irreplaceable.

Once again, for the record, I think we should extend albert and draft Geno. But this argument that Albert is super duper duper has gotten out of hand.

You do realize that even if you extrapolate for the whole season AND give the Chiefs 700 pass attempts, Albert still allows less than 2 sacks right?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by -King-

You do realize that even if you extrapolate for the whole season AND give the Chiefs 700 pass attempts, Albert still allows less than 2 sacks right?

It doesn't matter.

This whole thing is dumb as hell.

People are sucking off Duane Brown and insisting Albert isn't worth the same amount of money.

Meanwhile the Texans ran the ball MORE than the Chiefs last season.

And in 2011, the same was true, AND the Chiefs had more passing attempts than the Texans.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Ponderception

Absolutely detest those things. Same with Ho-Hos(sp?). Nearly vomit inducing, they are.

I bet Bump can eat a box of them at a sitting.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by Ponderception

Absolutely detest those things. Same with Ho-Hos(sp?). Nearly vomit inducing, they are.

I don't like those neither.

[Mother****erJones]

Nutty Bars FTW!!

[Mother****erJones]

The thing that sucks is, we can win a Super Bowl with Albert IMO.