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.

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Originally Posted by -King-

No team runs that much.

Yeah 70 is high maybe around 60.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

You know what's even scarier?

You have to go back to Carl Peterson and Herm Edwards era for our most successful recent drafts....

Chew on that!

Herm didnt hit all the time. But you have to wonder if Tank and Turk could have become something under competent coaching. Carr was ALL Herm, ALL day. That goofy mother****er can pick him some D-backs.
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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Borderline jackass. Not surprising he's doing this. What he said.

Hes probably jealous

[BIG K]

Originally Posted by O.city

So how good in your minds does the LT we take at 1 have to be for this to be justifiable?

1 or less sacks given up for the entire year, otherwise, drafting his (Alberts) replacement, is just plain dumb. Yeah, they will save money but, if our 1.1 isnt able to replicate his numbers THIS year, its a wasted pick. You do not spend 1.1 on a prospect, who may become elite, when you have a solid guy already at the position. If the Chiefs really want to win now, its just dumb to trade away a proven guy, though not elite, for an unproven NFL caliber LT..

[-King-]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

How could the Dolphins get permission to talk to Albert's agent last week if there's no communication?

Are we sure they just got it last week?

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Lol you really using whole season stats? Do the games Albert played I bet its 70%

Albert missed the Oakland game and both Denver games.

The Chiefs ran the ball 69 times in those games, and threw it 84 times.

You're a stupid, stupid person.

[silver5liter]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

How could the Dolphins get permission to talk to Albert's agent last week if there's no communication?

Was it actually granted last week or was just no one told about it until last week?

[Sassy Squatch]

JFC when we did pass they were check downs most of the time.

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Yeah 70 is high maybe around 60.

It's not 60.

It's basically 50-50.

Stupid person.

That's you.

[RunKC]

Albert blocked for the QB about 350 times last year since missed games. That's barely over half of what the Eagles threw last year.

And A TON of our passes last year were quick outs because we had no confidence in our QB.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by -King-

I'll take that bet. Except no PFF shit. Straight up sacks allowed.

Measuring sacks as the sole benchmark for an LT is like measuring interceptions as the only benchmark for corners.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by silver5liter

Hes probably jealous

Shrug. Don't really care one way or the other. Growing apparent Albert just isn't worth what he thought.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by tredadda

If we didn't have Hali or Houston we would most certainly have gone after Jordan. As of right now there is no place for him on this team.

Huh?

You don't think they're not already contemplating Hali's cost and probably decline in play, which you could groom and add a fresh stud that has more ability in Jordan.

Not to bash Halo bc that guy has a killing ****ing motor that is a credit all to him, and he has silenced his critics that pointed to his lack of elite skills but few could see his drive and tenacity was unlike almost any other NFL players or at least a very very tiny group, as in .01%

[The Franchise]

Now we're blaming Albert for the type of plays that he blocked for. ****ing reeruns.

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Albert blocked for the QB about 350 times last year since missed games.

Albert had 396 pass blocking snaps and 326 run blocking snaps.

That's right, geniouses.

Albert was pass blocking more than he was run blocking.

Suck my cock, homers.