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.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

****ing terrible trade. God I hope this is just a smoke screen.

Im hoping too but everyone is reporting it. Im just waiting for it to read..

@Jay Glazer the KC Chiefs trade Branden Albert to the Miami Dolphins for the 54th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by notorious

I think I overuse it, but in reality it is not used enough.

Heresy and truth in one sentence. Congrats!

[RunKC]

We better get that top 50 pick. Albert is worth that much.

[notorious]

Well, we traded the #1 and a little more for Alex Smith.


**** me.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

****ing terrible trade. God I hope this is just a smoke screen.

It isn't.

Is Albert not worth both 2nd rounders they have?? Last I checked the Dolphins are desperate for a LT. We could still draft Fisher, which leaves the Dolphins even more ****ed. That would drive the value of Albert up, so why not just do that on draft day, then see what the Dolphins will give up?

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by bowener

It isn't.

Is Albert not worth both 2nd rounders they have?? Last I checked the Dolphins are desperate for a LT. We could still draft Fisher, which leaves the Dolphins even more ****ed. That would drive the value of Albert up, so why not just do that on draft day, then see what the Dolphins will give up?

Apparently Dorsey is a reerun though.

[The Bad Guy]

Writing has been on the wall for a while.

I was also told today that the Chiefs were the ones that told Albert to stay away and that he would have reported if they hadn't said that.

I'd be shocked if they took Joeckel though. Fisher is the lineman in the Reid style. He wants guys who are big and who can maul and that's Fisher.

It's not Joeckel and it's not Albert.

Albert turned the team off for a number of reasons 1 being his inability to be flexible for the good of the team, the other is his contract demands and the 3rd is they question how well he's going to hold up on a long term deal due to the various body transformations he has undergone.

If the Chiefs can get the 42, take it and clear 9 million off the books.

I know it's not popular around here, but Dorsey made the right move franchising and trading this guy since they really just don't think he fits.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by notorious

I am thinking we should get thier first 2nd rounder this year and a second next year.


Am I over-stating Albert's value?

Yes.

[KC_Lee]

Package Albert, 1.1 for the Fins' 1st, 2nd and 5th this year and 1st and 3rd next year.

[ChiefMojo]

Likely hold up is KC wanting #42 and Miami wanting to only give up #54. I have a feeling this trade is going down regardless as in the end one will give in the day before or on draft day.

[ILChief]

The sooner this happens, the sooner everyone can accept we're drafting Joeckel or Fisher

[notorious]

Originally Posted by ILChief

The sooner this happens, the sooner everyone can accept we're drafting Joeckel or Fisher

I've accepted it, but it still doesn't stop me from doing this:




"Sigh"

[TribalElder]

This is epic fail

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by ILChief

The sooner this happens, the sooner everyone can accept we're drafting Joeckel or Fisher

That's sort where I am now.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

Yeah, Dorsey/Reid shouldn't be allowed to trade anymore after this. Getting fleeced twice when you have a 2-14 team is ****ing unacceptable.

Truth.

This organization has won 29 games in 6 years. The only way we're getting out of this mess is to draft EXTREMELY well over the next few years - but apparently it's a good idea to throw away draft picks on a 30 year old game manager QB and spend the only 1.1 in franchise history to replace a Top 8 LT.

Yeah, that makes this team better in the long run.

Only this organization can **** up the two most important and valuable draft picks they've ever had.

The burning man out of the window .gif doesn't even do this justice.