"Ok Eric, don't forget what we taught you about form and leverage last year, just do it exactly the opposite of the way we taught you to do it last year." Sounds like he's going to have to forget a bunch of what they taught him last year.

The front office ****ed it up simply because they tagged Albert. If there was no real option or plan to keep him on long term, as obviously there wasn't now that he is in Miami, they should never have tagged him in the first place. If the plan was to take Fisher, then do it and put him at left tackle LAST year. I don't remember the Broncos putting Clady at RT to "break him in to the NFL".

The whole situation was just poorly executed, and it cost us a draft pick THIS year because they didn't think they were getting value for Albert in what Miami offered. Well surprise, Albert still ended up in Miami, and we are sitting here with our dicks in our hands. Not playing out to be one of Dorsey's better moments so far with us.

Then ****ing take it. We could have used the pick and Fisher could have used the PT.

I feel sorry for Alex. I hope he makes it past the first game

My biggest personnel goal for this team is for them to have Smith's replacement identified, and on the roster prior to 2015 season..
However long it takes him to take the reigns will depend on when Alex either falls off, or is just simply supplanted.
Regardless Smith himself should have a 4 year or so window to win a ring after 2015.
And if this team is successful at building through the draft, the new QB should be able to take over a team that can compete year in and year out.

Those Seahawk and 49er games. Lol.

I hadn't really thought out about the comp pick scenario.
Had we let Albert walk last off-season, we may not have received the comp pick.
So, yes, it could be argued that they handled it correctly.

It's a lot easier to scramble when the RT gets beat off the snap and you can actually see it happen...

I don't buy that at all. That's the "he was just holding back" argument. If you want to say he got more comfortable in the offense, fine. If you want to talk about him being more aggressive throwing the football, that's fine, too. But the "he was holding back because he didn't need to" thing? I will never buy that.

None of those guys rely as much on their legs as Alex Smith did to be effective. Smith also has had shoulder and concussion problems in the past. A flare up or reinjury of either could be a big problem for his long-term health.

The bigger issue, that I was trying to call out, is that with the exception of Justin Houston and MAYBE Eric Fisher (who hasn't proven he is even competent yet), all the rest of the "core" players are guys who are nearing the end of their prime/hitting the wrong side of 30.

It seems like a strange time to switch to a long-term build approach.

Ya... no.

The Chiefs tagged Albert long before they drafted Fisher.

The Dolphins were rumored to be offering a 3rd.

Any 3rd > comp pick.

Why not hold out in hopes for a second with the consolation prize being Fisher having a year to adjust, put on weight, and have a year in the strength program before having to protect the blind side of the QB that you just traded two 2nds for.
Not to mention having the goal of winning as many games as possible to instill confidence within the organization and fan base in said QB.
Like I said, had Smith had a shitty season last year, we would be having a completely different discussion.

Are you stupid or something?

It's going to be brutal if he plays like he did last year.

But we got nothing in return for a left tackle we franchise tagged last year. Dorsey ****ed this up.

No, we wouldn't.

There would still be a ton of people saying "just give them a chance. The jury is still out."

But why? We're going to get a 3rd rd comp pick for Albert, same as what we would have gotten.

I think they wanted to dish him out, but him staying helped us a lot. I think that Albert showing him the ropes last year is gonna help Fisher this year.