Dolphins working on a trade for offensive tackle Branden Albert

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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.

[Hootie]

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Of course there are other players that are good enough. So you mean to tell me you'd be ok taking Millner, another DT/DE? Who else are they taking?

i'd take a QB, obviously

as to 'who else,' the answer is anyone...we already have a LT

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

20th? Yes.

2nd round? Probably not.

[chiefzilla1501]

Just curious...
Is there a possibility that the Chiefs draft Fisher, wait for Joeckel to get taken off the board, then start dangling Fisher as trade bait? I can see a scenario where their market for the #1 pick will become a lot stronger once teams in the top 10 (or even Miami at #12) realize they can't get the guy they wanted.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

Of course "they" will be...

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

Of course they will. There was no real difference between the 1.1 and 1.20 this year. That is the problem with this draft. Now if Geno falls past that....

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

You think the 49ers would have regretted picking Aaron Rodgers?

Who cares about where they fall.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

If Geno Smith goes...say around 20th.

are people still going to be mad we passed on him at #1?

No one learned anything from the Jimmy Clausen fall?

learned what?

that all QBs are forever defined by Clausen?

that it's risky?

that aaron rodgers and flacco shouldn't have been draft because no one took them at #1

is there a point there...anywhere?

[ChiefsCountry]

Jimmy Clausen was a very small minority in 2010, the majority wanted Eric Berry. The majority of the Clausen talk was when he fell to the second round. Of course that always seems to fall on deaf ears.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

learned what?

that all QBs are forever defined by Clausen?

that it's risky?

that aaron rodgers and flacco shouldn't have been draft because no one took them at #1

is there a point there...anywhere?

don't get me started on Flacco

and Rodgers is an aberration juts like Tom Brady.

He got to sit 3 ****ing years behind a legend while he worked on his game...and he took over a team that was a Favre **** up away from being in the Super Bowl.

I mean...****. If you're going to give me shit about Clausen then I'll fling it right back about Rodgers. That's the same ****ing thing just on opposite sides of the spectrum.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Jimmy Clausen was a very small minority in 2010, the majority wanted Eric Berry. The majority of the Clausen talk was when he fell to the second round. Of course that always seems to fall on deaf ears.

Wrong.

It was Clausen, Berry or bust at 5.

Don't be a revisionist.

[Hootie]

name a QB that was EVER SET UP IN A BETTER POSITION TO SUCCEED than Aaron Rodgers.

Was there one?

Maybe Steve Young?

My Christ.

[Dayze]

I'll admit it; I was sort of pulling for Clausen at some point. but as the draft approached I was on the Berry train.


...I'm not afraid to admit it.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

Wrong.

It was Clausen, Berry or bust at 5.

Don't be a revisionist.

nope

it's all in the draft thread

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

Wrong.

It was Clausen, Berry or bust at 5.

Don't be a revisionist.

Bullshit Berry was the pick everybody wanted.