Dolphins working on a trade for offensive tackle Branden Albert

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

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.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

No, any other draft he'd be a 12-15 pick in the draft. It's a stretch to call him a bonafide stud.

But in this draft he's a stud so it's okay to take him!

(rule only applies to OTs, QBs need not apply)

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by patteeu

You could always prove it with a link if this is that important to you. If not, then try to get past it. I have.

I wasn't the one questioning it buddy.

You were the one calling out more than one person over it
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[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So is your insight that QBs bust? Because we know that, we've conceded that.

The problem is that your side of this argument won't acknowledge that LTs are only slightly less risky and with significantly less possibility of actually impacting the W/L record of their squads.

I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone in the NFL who would agree that offensive tackles are as hard to evaluation as Quarterbacks.

That's pretty much drafturbator only territory there

[Strongside]

@AdamTeicher
@Chiefs have informed me that I am a weird individual and that they don't want me covering the team anymore. #wellshit

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

No, any other draft he'd be a 12-15 pick in the draft. It's a stretch to call him a bonafide stud.

He'd be a distant 2nd to Kalil in last year's draft. He'd have battled Reiff for the #2 spot and Reiff went 23rd.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Strongside

@AdamTeicher
@Chiefs have informed me that I am a weird individual and that they don't want me covering the team anymore. #wellshit

Tell me this is real.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone in the NFL who would agree that offensive tackles are as hard to evaluation as Quarterbacks.

That's pretty much drafturbator only territory there

And yet the bust rate is not terribly dissimilar.

Conventional wisdom doesn't stand up to the math.

[silver5liter]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Tell me this is real.

.....

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Tell me this is real.

Oh the suspense.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Tell me this is real.

This is real.

[Bewbies]

Teicher is on the phone with the Chiefs begging one of their interns to write his next story(s).

[Mr. Laz]

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[patteeu]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Which tool is that?

What makes you think this?
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Nassib scored well on the Wonderlic.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

No, any other draft he'd be a 12-15 pick in the draft. It's a stretch to call him a bonafide stud.

Haha omg this is so funny because it's so wrong.

[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

No, any other draft he'd be a 12-15 pick in the draft. It's a stretch to call him a bonafide stud.

No, he wouldn't be. And it isn't.

I don't really want Joekel as #1, but folks are downplaying him due to their desire for Smith.