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.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by notorious

I appreciate your optimism, but that is exactly what we are all afraid of.


8-8 purgatory with an occasional playoff butt-kicking isn't where we want to go.


I am beginning to figure out that maybe that is all that KC can be, though. It is what it is.

If I knew that to be true I would find another team or stop watching the NFL all together.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by BossChief

You also have to factor into those losses how much WVs defense gave up in those losses.

I think the point was more about the defenses that Geno was opposing not the one on his own team. Geno vs those defenses is like Cassel having a good season against the NFC West.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I think the point was more about the defenses that Geno was opposing not the one on his own team. Geno vs those defenses is like Cassel having a good season against the NFC West.

His defense allowed an average of 48 points a game during his losses. No one can win when your defense allows 48 points a game.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by penbook

His defense allowed an average of 48 points a game during his losses. No one can win when your defense allows 48 points a game.

Maybe so, but those are also the conditions that lead to misleadingly inflated passing stats.

[Direckshun]

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Rep for any helpful answers.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

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Genos defense sucked, and Gochiefs Is a homer

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

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Just let go now.

Find a support group.

We're going to trade a perfectly good player and then use the best pick in team history to fill the hole we didn't have to create...

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

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Oh, and 8 & 8 is an acceptable record

[notorious]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

If I knew that to be true I would find another team or stop watching the NFL all together.

For that thought to cross my mind shows how shitty this franchise has been.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Thanks!

You know, I think this opinion will be unpopular, but if the Chiefs kept Albert, I think Austin would be the biggest immediate impact player at 1.1.

I think Austin is the ONLY impact player outside of QB in this draft.
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[Rausch]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

If I knew that to be true I would find another team or stop watching the NFL all together.

Do you need me to speak slower, show you pictures, or use flash cards?...

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

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Joeckel sucks. Copper rules.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by COchief

He does a lot to contribute to this board with videos and gifs and various other things. However, when he picks that one player he doesn't like, he becomes completely insane and lies and can not be reasoned with no matter what you throw at him.

I could quote all his posts and show what an idiot he is which is basically what I did without actually quoting ten posts, if you have the time and motivation you could easily do it.

Again, Richard Sherman is "good" Gochiefs 4-17-13.

You can literally pull up 100 posts from any of the major contributors to this board that make them look foolish. It doesn't mean shit to be wrong a few times when your opinion is stamped to every move the team has made over the years. You can't win em all.

Making those kinds of comments about a poster with as many opinions on here as clay has is silly and makes you seem even more silly when you have your amount of posts over the course of over a decade.

It's like a guy going to batting practice for 20 minutes laughing at the guy that has been there all day because he swung and missed on a few pitches.

Chances are, if you were there all day you would swing and miss a whole lot more.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by SNR

Joeckel sucks. Copper rules.

I love you man but where you goes now I no follow...

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by penbook

His defense allowed an average of 48 points a game during his losses. No one can win when your defense allows 48 points a game.

Originally Posted by patteeu

Maybe so, but those are also the conditions that lead to misleadingly inflated passing stats.

The WV defense was not what was being talked about when I replied. The OPPOSING defenses were. They were not very good defenses so it would also be easy to put up misleading stats. You know playing from behind as well as playing against lesser defenses for the most part.