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.

[ChiTown]

So, let's say we do trade Albert for Miami's 2.10, would you be interested in FSU QB, EJ Manuel, if he is sitting there at number 42? My safe assumption is that Barkley, and Smith are both gone at 42, and we draft Joeckel or Fisher with 1.1.

So, would ya?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by oldandslow

And Geno Smith is gonna win more than that during his first 5 years...sure he is.

That logic is warped. You claim that these guys should be compared to themselves yet our playoff success should be compared to our past or to guys like geno. It doesn't take half a****ing decade to turn a team around. a playoff win in five years does not call for a claim of success. Especially when you blow two great draft picks for a vet qb.

[-King-]

Some teams consider not winning in the playoffs a failure. We consider winning one playoff game in 5 years a success.

Hence why we have won one in 20 years.
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[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by beer bacon

He has the potential to do so. We know what we are getting in Alex Smith, and we are not getting a QB that is going to win a Super Bowl for us. The one common factor among Super Bowl winning teams in this pass happy era of the NFL is that they won because of the arm of a franchise QB. If you don't have a franchise QB, you keep taking chances and gambling until you find one. What we're doing is going a route that may lead to some moderate success, but with almost no chance of actually winning the only game that matters.

Look at Flacco's numbers and tell me he is an elite QB...22 tds, 10 int, 7.2 yards per.

This is still a team game. No matter how many of you want to make it into something else.

[ILChief]

Originally Posted by beer bacon

I'd say our goal should be winning a Super Bowl and nothing less. Going 8-8 or 2-14 doesn't make much a difference, except 8-8 won't get anybody fired and won't get you the top pick in the draft. If this off season leads to us averaging 9 wins a season over the next four, but we get no where close to a Super Bowl and Alex Smith's moderate success gives our front office cover for not drafting a QB in the first round, then it is wasted time. The only thing that matters is winning Super Bowls.

I'm sure that is their goal but expecting that in year one after the team won 2 games is beyond unrealistic

[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

So, let's say we do trade Albert for Miami's 2.10, would you be interested in FSU QB, EJ Manuel, if he is sitting there at number 42? My safe assumption is that Barkley, and Smith are both gone at 42, and we draft Joeckel or Fisher with 1.1.

So, would ya?

Yes. As I would Wilson.

[-King-]

If we're not prepared to win now, why the **** did we just trade for a 29 year old QB?
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[caligula]

can we stop this really dumb thing where chiefs fans refer to Superbowl MVP QBs as pedestrian?


can we just ban Chiefs fans from discussion good QBs?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by oldandslow

Look at Flacco's numbers and tell me he is an elite QB...22 tds, 10 int, 7.2 yards per.

This is still a team game. No matter how many of you want to make it into something else.

Its not that you can't win without a top five qb. But you can't get through the playoffs without your qb winning a game, probably two.

[caligula]

Originally Posted by -King-

If we're not prepared to win now, why the **** did we just trade for a 29 year old QB?
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because we're stupid

Smith's job is to win

now...no excuses

otherwise we're wasting time that could have been spent developing a rookie

[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by -King-

If we're not prepared to win now, why the **** did we just trade for a 29 year old QB?
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because there is not a QB in this draft able to start from day 1. No matter how much we wish it to be so, there just isn't.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Jeff Ireland is desperate.

Wouldn't a desperate GM have jumped at a LT on day one of free agency or jus paid Long?

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by caligula

can we stop this really dumb thing where chiefs fans refer to Superbowl MVP QBs as pedestrian?


can we just ban Chiefs fans from discussion good QBs?

Dilfer happened, therefore Flacco is Cassel.

It's sheer insanity sometimes.

[oldandslow]

Originally Posted by caligula

can we stop this really dumb thing where chiefs fans refer to Superbowl MVP QBs as pedestrian?


can we just ban Chiefs fans from discussion good QBs?

You have been on the board for a 2 months...I have been here for 10 years. Let's ban you instead.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Wouldn't a smart GM have jumped at a LT on day one of free agency or jus paid Long?

FYP.

Ireland's not too smart.