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Mr. Laz · 03-19-2013, 03:18 PM

CHIEFS
Chiefs’ Reid addresses Albert’s status, cornerback competition
March 19
BY ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star

Andy Reid came close, but he didn’t end the mystery of Branden Albert and his standing with the Chiefs in an interview today.

“The thing I know is that he’s a Pro Bowl caliber left tackle,” Reid said from Phoenix, site of the NFL’s annual owners meetings. “I feel that way. He’s a very good player. I have no problem with saying that.”

With that said, Reid wouldn’t confirm Albert would be the Chiefs’ left tackle next season. Albert has told the team he plans to sign the club’s one-year, $9.83 million contract offer as their franchise player.

“I’m going to try to play the five best guys,” Reid said. “I’ve never, ever in my career put a guy into a position he hasn’t played. I had Shaun Andrews (with Philadelphia) and he might have been the finest left tackle in the National Football League had I played him there. He was playing guard for me and then he played a little bit of tackle but he was the best guard in football.

“I know (Albert) can play left tackle and I know he can play it at a championship caliber level. That’s a refreshing thing.”

Albert and his future with the Chiefs has been the subject of much public speculation. It hasn’t stopped even when Albert informed the Chiefs he would sign his one-year contract. One issue has been his position, even though Albert has been nothing but a left tackle since the Chiefs drafted him in the first round in 2008.

Another is whether the Chiefs would trade Albert. They can do so once he signs the contract.

If the Chiefs were to trade Albert or ask him to switch to guard or right tackle, they could select his replacement in either Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel or Central Michigan’s Eric Fisher with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft in April.

Both players are generally considered to be among the best players available in the draft.

Reid also addressed the issue at cornerback, which is suddenly crowded in Kansas City after the Chiefs signed veteran free agents Dunta Robinson and Sean Smith. They join last year’s starters, Brandon Flowers and Javier Arenas.

Flowers has been one of the league’s better cornerbacks almost since joining the Chiefs as a second-round draft pick in 2008, so he will keep one of the starting spots.

As for the other, Reid said, “They’re competing for that corner spot. Right now, if we were going to practice today, Dunta would be the first one in line. But they would be competing and making each other better. That will help all four of them. I’ll throw Arenas and Flowers into that mix, too.

“You know how it is with those guys. You can’t go into a season with just a couple of corners.”

Asked where Robinson, a starter the past nine seasons for Houston and Atlanta, would play if Smith wins the other starting spot, Reid said, “He’ll play somewhere. I don’t know where exactly. He’s a corner. He played safety in college so I know he can do that. But that’s not what I’m looking at right now.”

Smith, at 6 feet 3 and 218 pounds, is one of the biggest cornerbacks in the league. Reid indicated the Chiefs that size would be needed alongside the Flowers and Arenas at 5-9 and Robinson at 5-10.

“Teams are playing bigger receivers now, so it certainly doesn’t hurt,” Reid said. “It’s a positive. We want to play our corners in (tight) coverage. This will help.”

The Chiefs next season will try to catch in the AFC West standings the Denver Broncos, who have not only Peyton Manning at quarterback but Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, both 6-3, and the recently signed Wes Welker at wide receiver.

But Reid said the moves at cornerback were not aimed at the Broncos in particular.

“I didn’t do it as much for who the other teams had as much as I know what you have to have to play in this league,” he said.

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls

"With that said, Reid wouldn’t confirm Albert would be the Chiefs’ left tackle next season"

Kind of hard to confirm that when he's not signed.

(not that signing automatically confirms it, either...)

**chiefforlife** · 03-19-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Kind of hard to confirm that when he's not signed.

(not that signing automatically confirms it, either...)

He IS signed...

Branden Albert - T - Chiefs

Chiefs signed franchise player LT Brandon Albert to a one-year, $9.828 million contract.
It's a smart move by Albert, whose $9.8 million is now fully guaranteed for the 2013 season. The move could also expedite a trade out of Kansas City, although we tentatively anticipate Albert staying with the Chiefs. The team could still entertain trade inquiries closer to the draft, especially if GM John Dorsey has already decided on selecting a left tackle at No. 1 overall.

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefforlife

He IS signed...

Branden Albert - T - Chiefs

Chiefs signed franchise player LT Brandon Albert to a one-year, $9.828 million contract.
It's a smart move by Albert, whose $9.8 million is now fully guaranteed for the 2013 season. The move could also expedite a trade out of Kansas City, although we tentatively anticipate Albert staying with the Chiefs. The team could still entertain trade inquiries closer to the draft, especially if GM John Dorsey has already decided on selecting a left tackle at No. 1 overall.

Everything I've seen is that agreed to sign the tender, not that he has actually signed it. Maybe I've missed something today. Although the article also says "Albert has told the team he plans to sign the club’s one-year, $9.83 million contract offer as their franchise player."

**chiefforlife** · 03-19-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Everything I've seen is that agreed to sign the tender, not that he has actually signed it. Maybe I've missed something today. Although the article also says "Albert has told the team he plans to sign the club’s one-year, $9.83 million contract offer as their franchise player."

You may have missed the first sentence:

Chiefs signed franchise player LT Brandon Albert to a one-year, $9.828 million contract.

**RealSNR** · 03-19-2013, 03:56 PM

If we trade Albert, our best and most experienced player on the offensive line becomes Jon Asamoah.

Rodney Hudson played meh at center before he was injured. Jeff Allen and Donald Stephenson are still question marks. Geoff Schwartz is a bit of a relief, because at least he's experienced, but he IS new to the team.

And then we would have one or two rookies.

Chew on that one a second. That's one enigma of an offensive line. Nobody ****ing knows how that could go.

So much for "guaranteeing" protection for our new franchise QB Alex Smith

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefforlife

You may have missed the first sentence:

Chiefs signed franchise player LT Brandon Albert to a one-year, $9.828 million contract.

I'm not missing anything. I have not yet seen it reported by a reputable source, although he's supposed to do it today.

The point remains: when Teicher spoke to Reid, Reid could not have confirmed Albert as the starting LT because Albert hadn't yet signed with the team.

**chiefforlife** · 03-19-2013, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm not missing anything. I have not yet seen it reported by a reputable source, although he's supposed to do it today.

The point remains: when Teicher spoke to Reid, Reid could not have confirmed Albert as the starting LT because Albert hadn't yet signed with the team.

Dude, he signed yesterday! I gave you a credible source. HE IS SIGNED. Really, I swear.

http://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/...ll-player-news

**DaFace** · 03-19-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm not missing anything. I have not yet seen it reported by a reputable source, although he's supposed to do it today.

The point remains: when Teicher spoke to Reid, Reid could not have confirmed Albert as the starting LT because Albert hadn't yet signed with the team.

Not to mention that there's little to no value in committing to ANYTHING at this point. If he officially declared Albert to be our LT, it restricts options for the wheeling and dealing we could do with 1.1.

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefforlife

Dude, he signed yesterday! I gave you a credible source. HE IS SIGNED. Really, I swear.

As I understand it, he did not sign yesterday. He told the team that he intended to sign. And it was reported that he's expected to do it today. At least that's what Teicher at the star, espn and NFL.com all said 24 hours ago. I haven't seen anything updated from any of those sources, and I don't see anything about him signing his tender on kcchiefs.com.

-King- · 03-19-2013, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefforlife

Dude, he signed yesterday! I gave you a credible source. HE IS SIGNED. Really, I swear.

http://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/...ll-player-news

No, he INTENDS to sign.

**chiefforlife** · 03-19-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

As I understand it, he did not sign yesterday. He told the team that he intended to sign. And it was reported that he's expected to do it today. At least that's what Teicher at the star, espn and NFL.com all said 24 hours ago. I haven't seen anything updated from any of those sources, and I don't see anything about him signing his tender on kcchiefs.com.

These are both on rotoworld, yesterday...

Branden Albert - T - Chiefs

Citing chatter at the NFL Owners Meetings, ESPN's John Clayton believes the Dolphins could acquire franchise player LT Branden Albert from the Chiefs in exchange for a second-round draft pick.
Albert signed his one-year, $9.828 million tender on Monday and is available for trade. Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland has a need at left tackle and two second-round picks: Nos. 42 and 54. Trading for Albert would likely also require Miami signing him to a long-term extension. The Dolphins have structured their free-agent contracts in a backloaded manner and still have $15 million in cap room.
Related: Dolphins
Source: John Clayton on Twitter
Mar 18 - 6:06 PM

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Branden Albert - T - Chiefs

Chiefs signed franchise player LT Brandon Albert to a one-year, $9.828 million contract.
It's a smart move by Albert, whose $9.8 million is now fully guaranteed for the 2013 season. The move could also expedite a trade out of Kansas City, although we tentatively anticipate Albert staying with the Chiefs. The team could still entertain trade inquiries closer to the draft, especially if GM John Dorsey has already decided on selecting a left tackle at No. 1 overall.
Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
Mar 18 - 1:15 PM

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 04:08 PM

You're using rotoworld as a source?

There's your problem right there...

Several places reported that he signed (Examiner.com was one IIRC). They're incorrect. They reference Teicher's article, but misrepresent what he actually reported.

Mother****erJones · 03-19-2013, 04:11 PM

The source is Mike Garafolo actually. Rotoworld isnt a source they just regurgitate what others report

**chiefforlife** · 03-19-2013, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keg in kc

You're using rotoworld as a source?

There's your problem right there...

Several places reported that he signed (Examiner.com was one IIRC). They're incorrect. They reference Teicher's article, but misrepresent what he actually reported.

How about Pro Football Talk:

Branden Albert signs his franchise tender
March 18, 2013, 1:20 PM EDT

Just hours after reports surfaced that the Chiefs were open to a trade for offensive tackle Branden Albert, Albert has decided to remove any uncertainty about his current contractual status. Albert has accepted his franchise tender, Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports. That means Albert won’t be a training camp holdout and will play this…

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-city-chiefs/

keg in kc · 03-19-2013, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtchiefs4life

The source is Mike Garafolo actually. Rotoworld isnt a source they just regurgitate what others report

Well, if there's one guy on twitter saying one thing, and literally everybody else in print and online media saying something else, I'm probably going to stick with the print and online guys.

03-19-2013, 03:18 PM
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Chiefs’ Reid addresses Albert’s status, cornerback competition CHIEFS Chiefs’ Reid addresses Albert’s status, cornerback competition March 19 BY ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star Andy Reid came close, but he didn’t end the mystery of Branden Albert and his standing with the Chiefs in an interview today. “The thing I know is that he’s a Pro Bowl caliber left tackle,” Reid said from Phoenix, site of the NFL’s annual owners meetings. “I feel that way. He’s a very good player. I have no problem with saying that.” With that said, Reid wouldn’t confirm Albert would be the Chiefs’ left tackle next season. Albert has told the team he plans to sign the club’s one-year, $9.83 million contract offer as their franchise player. “I’m going to try to play the five best guys,” Reid said. “I’ve never, ever in my career put a guy into a position he hasn’t played. I had Shaun Andrews (with Philadelphia) and he might have been the finest left tackle in the National Football League had I played him there. He was playing guard for me and then he played a little bit of tackle but he was the best guard in football. “I know (Albert) can play left tackle and I know he can play it at a championship caliber level. That’s a refreshing thing.” Albert and his future with the Chiefs has been the subject of much public speculation. It hasn’t stopped even when Albert informed the Chiefs he would sign his one-year contract. One issue has been his position, even though Albert has been nothing but a left tackle since the Chiefs drafted him in the first round in 2008. Another is whether the Chiefs would trade Albert. They can do so once he signs the contract. If the Chiefs were to trade Albert or ask him to switch to guard or right tackle, they could select his replacement in either Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel or Central Michigan’s Eric Fisher with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft in April. Both players are generally considered to be among the best players available in the draft. Reid also addressed the issue at cornerback, which is suddenly crowded in Kansas City after the Chiefs signed veteran free agents Dunta Robinson and Sean Smith. They join last year’s starters, Brandon Flowers and Javier Arenas. Flowers has been one of the league’s better cornerbacks almost since joining the Chiefs as a second-round draft pick in 2008, so he will keep one of the starting spots. As for the other, Reid said, “They’re competing for that corner spot. Right now, if we were going to practice today, Dunta would be the first one in line. But they would be competing and making each other better. That will help all four of them. I’ll throw Arenas and Flowers into that mix, too. “You know how it is with those guys. You can’t go into a season with just a couple of corners.” Asked where Robinson, a starter the past nine seasons for Houston and Atlanta, would play if Smith wins the other starting spot, Reid said, “He’ll play somewhere. I don’t know where exactly. He’s a corner. He played safety in college so I know he can do that. But that’s not what I’m looking at right now.” Smith, at 6 feet 3 and 218 pounds, is one of the biggest cornerbacks in the league. Reid indicated the Chiefs that size would be needed alongside the Flowers and Arenas at 5-9 and Robinson at 5-10. “Teams are playing bigger receivers now, so it certainly doesn’t hurt,” Reid said. “It’s a positive. We want to play our corners in (tight) coverage. This will help.” The Chiefs next season will try to catch in the AFC West standings the Denver Broncos, who have not only Peyton Manning at quarterback but Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, both 6-3, and the recently signed Wes Welker at wide receiver. But Reid said the moves at cornerback were not aimed at the Broncos in particular. “I didn’t do it as much for who the other teams had as much as I know what you have to have to play in this league,” he said.
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keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	You're using rotoworld as a source? There's your problem right there... Several places reported that he signed (Examiner.com was one IIRC). They're incorrect. They reference Teicher's article, but misrepresent what he actually reported.
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