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.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Hey Carlota; will you regale me with another tale of this fantastical "River Card" again?
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[CaliforniaChief]

Arizona and Detroit could still be interested, but they'd want to do a physical, right? I'd say unless it's MIA, we're probably not getting a 2nd round pick this year meaning it's either next year or we're keeping him.

[Ebolapox]

I'm really anxious to hear from bad guy and/or marty mac's source

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Ebolapox

I'm really anxious to hear from bad guy and/or marty mac's source

Marty's was dead wrong.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by Sweet Dick Willie

Hey Carlota; will you regale me with another tale of this fantastical "River Card" again?
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Is the hand over? No.
But hey, how about that Geno guy? Too bad we didn't go all in on his ass huh, like you would of?

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by -King-

Marty's was dead wrong.

true enough. pound of salt and all that jazz

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Arizona and Detroit could still be interested, but they'd want to do a physical, right? I'd say unless it's MIA, we're probably not getting a 2nd round pick this year meaning it's either next year or we're keeping him.

There is no next year.

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by jd1020

There is no next year.

I meant it would be a pick in next year's draft.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Carlota69

Is the hand over? No.
But hey, how about that Geno guy? Too bad we didn't go all in on his ass huh, like you would of?

Yeah, it IS too bad as you and many others shall soon see this fall.
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[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Arizona and Detroit could still be interested, but they'd want to do a physical, right? I'd say unless it's MIA, we're probably not getting a 2nd round pick this year meaning it's either next year or we're keeping him.

THIS.

[O.city]

You have to move him at this point. Fisher was taken to be the LT of the future. Let the future begin now.


He said he would be a pro bowler at LT from day 1, so that should be the expectation;

[Marty Mac Ver 2.0]

King...Not really. I said the BA trade talk was a smoke screen to create leverage. The trade didn't get made because Miami would not give the Chiefs what they wanted. They showed the desire to move up with Oakland and decided to go with Jordan. The Chiefs wanted a lot in return and Miami didn't feel it was worth #1.

The BA deal was dead on arrival. Even Jay Glazer reported as much today.

Somewhere in this thread I said the pick would be Fisher or Jordan.

Poke me all you want. I can't control a trade getting done.

Originally Posted by -King-

Marty's was dead wrong.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by Marty Mac Ver 2.0

King...Not really. I said the BA trade talk was a smoke screen to create leverage. The trade didn't get made because Miami would not give the Chiefs what they wanted. They showed the desire to move up with Oakland and decided to go with Jordan. The Chiefs wanted a lot in return and Miami didn't feel it was worth #1.

The BA deal was dead on arrival. Even Jay Glazer reported as much today.

Somewhere in this thread I said the pick would be Fisher or Jordan.

Poke me all you want. I can't control a trade getting done.

any chance that we move BA for a second rounder? geno dead in the water?

[jd1020]

Wasn't it posted somewhere that the Albert trade to Miami negotiations would resume tomorrow?

How thick is this smoke?

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by Ebolapox

any chance that we move BA for a second rounder? geno dead in the water?

Originally Posted by jd1020

Wasn't it posted somewhere that the Albert trade to Miami negotiations would resume tomorrow?

How thick is this smoke?

That's what I was wondering ? How realistic is it that we get Miami's 54th tomorrow?

I heard on 810 yesterday a.m. that if the BA deal didn't go through before the draft we would go with Fisher because of his athletic versatility and he would play RT initially but if it did go through before the draft we would have taken Joekel. Your thoughts ?