Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 10515676)

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

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10515658)

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.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 10515675)

No, we wouldn't.

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

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 10515668)

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

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 10515712)

But I would like jd and others to explain to me why a third rnd comp pick is no where near the same?

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10515664)

Are you stupid or something?

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10515721)

Its pretty simple.

A 3rd round pick is TRADEABLE. A comp pick IS NOT.

Nevermind the fact that the Dolphins have the 81st pick in the 3rd, 19 picks before the comp picks even start rolling out. But we wont even get the pick til next year.

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 10515733)

Oh, God. Probably a 5% chance we would have traded it.
We also got another year of pro-bowl production at LT.
Fisher may have gotten Smith killed last season.

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 10515730)

Comp picks come at the end of the round I believe, therefore the Dolphins third rounder would have been more valuable to us this year.

Dorsey either overestimated what Albert would be worth in a trade, or got greedy. Either way, not a great first move for a new GM. Now if Fisher pans out and is everything we hope he can be at left tackle, nobody will remember any of this crap about Albert. At this point, that's a sizeable "if".

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 10515712)

I agree it was muffed. But we are getting a 3rd as a comp pick.

But I would like jd and others to explain to me why a third rnd comp pick is no where near the same?

Had we straight up let Albert walk last off-season, instead of franchising him for a year, we probably would not be getting a pick at all because of the FAs we signed.

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10515736)

That 1 year of production was worth what?

A 1st round exit in the playoffs?

How could we have ever lived without that!!!!!

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 10515701)

Of course there would, but fact is, we are not having that conversation are we?

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10515736)

That 1 year of production was worth what?

A 1st round exit in the playoffs?

How could we have ever lived without that!!!!!

It's much better that we get a 2015 comp pick out of the deal!!!!!

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 10515733)

Oh, God. Probably a 5% chance we would have traded it.
We also got another year of pro-bowl production at LT.
Fisher may have gotten Smith killed last season.