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.

[Mother****erJones]

Ya the physical is the last step upon completing the trade. It's taking awhile for this deal to go down I'll say.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by ILChief

I guess the other two top LT must be joe Thomas and branden Albert (according to CP)

Do you enjoy making yourself look like an idiot? You must. The general CP consensus is that Albert is a good LT and lands somewhere in the 5-10 area. Nobody claims him to be top 3.

That said. Joke-l won't be top 15 next year.

Fischer obviously has higher upside.

[ILChief]

Originally Posted by aturnis

Do you enjoy making yourself look like an idiot? You must. The general CP consensus is that Albert is a good LT and lands somewhere in the 5-10 area. Nobody claims him to be top 3.

That said. Joke-l won't be top 15 next year.

Fischer obviously has higher upside.

I've seen Albert referred to here as Elite and Franchise. He is neither. He is good but not beyond seeking an upgrade to. Either Joeckel or fisher should turn out to be a better pro than albert

[BigRock]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

There are also a lot of reports that the Bucs have the parameters of a contract already worked out with Revis. The physical is the last step there.

It is the last step and the Jets didn't give permission for it until the trade was worked out. That's the crux of what I'm saying.

The Chiefs haven't allowed Miami to have any direct contact with Albert. That includes a physical, but it's not limited to it. According to Mortenson, Miami wanted to bring Albert in for a visit, I guess to try selling him on signing there, and Dorsey said no because nothing had been agreed to.

Not only is that a denial that anything's been agreed to, it's just common sense that Dorsey wouldn't deny that request if they had worked out the trade. They would give Miami permission to do whatever was needed.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by ILChief

I've seen Albert referred to here as Elite and Franchise. He is neither. He is good but not beyond seeking an upgrade to. Either Joeckel or fisher should turn out to be a better pro than albert

When you have a top ten player at a position of declining value, you don't use the #1 overall pick to "upgrade" him. Especially when the first three years of your "upgrade" players career, he will likely be a downgrade.

Joke-l is a strong guy with good balance, that is about as far as his "rare" skillset goes. He is more polished than Fischer. Fischer though is just as strong, more athletic, bigger and more aggressive than Joke-l. He isn't quite the polished pass blocker, but has more upside and is a much better run blocker. How anyone can say Joke-l is a better prospect is beyond me. Right now, his only real nods are polish and he didn't play at Central Michigan. Period.

That said, this team shouldn't take either. Albert is a better player than either right now.

[ILChief]

Originally Posted by aturnis

When you have a top ten player at a position of declining value, you don't use the #1 overall pick to "upgrade" him. Especially when the first three years of your "upgrade" players career, he will likely be a downgrade.

Joke-l is a strong guy with good balance, that is about as far as his "rare" skillset goes. He is more polished than Fischer. Fischer though is just as strong, more athletic, bigger and more aggressive than Joke-l. He isn't quite the polished pass blocker, but has more upside and is a much better run blocker. How anyone can say Joke-l is a better prospect is beyond me. Right now, his only real nods are polish and he didn't play at Central Michigan. Period.

That said, this team shouldn't take either. Albert is a better player than either right now.

I bet by year two, they will be as good as and quite possibly better. And five years younger and cost half as much money.

[aturnis]

How many games will that win us?

[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by ILChief

I bet by year two, they will be as good as and quite possibly better. And five years younger and cost half as much money.

And will we be competing in the playoffs due to this lateral move to save money?

[ct]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Remember how everyone loooooved Ryan Sims coming out of college, only to find out that Julius Peppers was the talent there?

Remember how Johnny Manziel won the Heisman because he couldn't stay in the pocket and ran a ton, yet Luke Joeckel is regarded as the best talent at tackle in this draft?

This.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by aturnis

How many games will that win us?

Who can we take with the first pick is winning games by themselves?

[Messier]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

And will we be competing in the playoffs due to this lateral move to save money?

Getting better and younger at LT, plus a 2nd is lateral?

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Messier

Who can we take with the first pick is winning games by themselves?

We talking game 1 or years 3-15?

[penbrook]

Wheres Blackmon at?

Per Daniel Jeremiah

I've had Dion Jordan going to JAX for a long time. However, I've talked to several GM's/Personnel Directors that expect JAX to take an OT

[Messier]

Originally Posted by BossChief

We talking game 1 or years 3-15?

I don't know. Who you got in mind that will win you games for 15 years, in this draft?

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Messier

I don't know. Who you got in mind that will win you games for 15 years, in this draft?

Landry Jones.