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.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

This is based on common sense. They aren't taking him. But they are saying 4 names and floating them around trying to get a team like Buffalo to jump.

The source said they know who they are taking if they stay at 1.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I mentioned last week that one of my sources said that Buffalo will take one of the available tackles or guards, then trade back into the first round for Nassib if there's a late run on QB's.

He's their guy, supposedly. Take it for what it's worth.

Bring on Luke Joeckel and Tyler Wilson!

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Bring on Luke Joeckel and Tyler Wilson!

I'm not a fan of Wilson

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I mentioned last week that one of my sources said that Buffalo will take one of the available tackles or guards, then trade back into the first round for Nassib if there's a late run on QB's.

He's their guy, supposedly. Take it for what it's worth.

Sweet. Chiefnj2 is gonna wear some sweet ass Terrance Copper swag.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm not a fan of Wilson

Reid is, apparently.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Reid is, apparently.

Reid is a fan of Alex Smith.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by SNR

Sweet. Chiefnj2 is gonna wear some sweet ass Terrance Copper swag.

The funny thing was that I asked him what he'd heard about the Chiefs, to which he replied "Barkeviuos Mingo at 1.1".



Not funny. Not funny at all.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by penbook

Reid is a fan of Alex Smith.

All the more reason to wait til the 3rd to pick a QB instead of #1.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by penbook

Reid is a fan of Alex Smith.

I'm a fan of YOU, Penbook.

You're Douchetastic!

[el borracho]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

...

Get with the program. No matter what the Chiefs do it is wrong, wrong, wrong.

...

While I can appreciate the satire, I would like to point out that a legitimate argument can be made that a team that has not won a playoff game in 3 decades is doing it wrong, wrong, wrong.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by el borracho

While I can appreciate the satire, I would like to point out that a legitimate argument can be made that a team that has not won a playoff game in 3 decades is doing it wrong, wrong, wrong.

How does 20 years equal three decades?

[el borracho]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How does 20 years equal three decades?

I'm anticipating the Alex Smith era.

Or it was a typo. Take your pick.

[ILChief]

Question for those wanting to draft Jordan:

The common knock on trading Albert and drafting an OT is that we are creating a hole to fill with the first pick. Using that logic, there is no hole at OLB and we have two players at that position that are better than Albert is at his. So where does Jordan play if you draft him?

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by ILChief

Question for those wanting to draft Jordan:

The common knock on trading Albert and drafting an OT is that we are creating a hole to fill with the first pick. Using that logic, there is no hole at OLB and we have two players at that position that are better than Albert is at his. So where does Jordan play if you draft him?

DE not OLB

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

I think its time to find some medical outfit that can wipe Chiefs history from my mind, or at least erase everything I ever learned at Chiefsplanet. Either that, or perhaps its just time to let Chiefs football go and find something else.
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[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yep that's exactly what he's doing. He's trying every angle he can to give himself any hope Geno Smith is drafted.

Its more fun to play the game than accept the big, heaping, pile of shit we are sure to find ourselves in. Oh I know, "give them a chance"! Do you really think repeating history is going to work? Really?
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