They are getting desperate. We may be able to get him for a 4th or a 5th and 2 7ths. If nobody negotiates with them in the next 3-4 days the asking price will drop further

 

I really like the idea of getting Albert for only a 2nd round pick. However, I think Ireland likes the idea of having his QB & OT's on rookie deals. It creates so much more flexibility to bring in guys for other areas.

 

It sounds reasonable but this is the rub.

If we were not willing to pay Jake Long why would we be interested in Albert.I think the draft will present cheaper options.

 

Has Tyson clabo signed with anyone yet? Wonder what his asking price is, plus you don't have to give up a pick(s)
I'm okay with just drafting one, we're not making a run at the Super Bowl this year. By next season, Martin will be in his 3rd year and hopefully playing at a good level

 

Give them our late 3rd and get a deal done that is resonable with Albert. If either of these things cant be done. Forget it.

 

Yes, no thanks.

Pretty soon we have to realize that you can't fill every hole in FA. You will run out of money. You build through the draft because they are cheap. You need to replenish through the draft as well.

 

I could stomach the trade for one of our 3rd round picks.

 

There are guys on the market we could sign for less and not have to give up a pick for. Pretty sure Ireland has a good idea of what his plan A,B, and C is, and trading for Albert and then signing him to a hefty contract is plan H.

 

They don't need to be better, they only need to be the same or basically the same. If you can someone better for cheaper then go for it, but I don't there are any on the market. Are there guys who are comparable? Yes, if you mean are they tackles in general. We could sign a right tackle for far cheaper, and he'd likely provide equivalent value for what we want at a lower price.

The question we really should be asking is why are they so desperate to let him leave? If he's as good as they say, wouldn't it behoove the team to keep him rather than see him go? And, obviously no one is that desperate to have him as no one has made the deal yet. We let Jake walk due to injury concerns/ level of play against desired compensation, and really there were not many teams after him. So, why is no one trying to acquire Albert with great fervor?

To me, thats the bigger question, why don't teams want to pay him. Not everyone who isn't against the cap has their left tackle spot nailed down, and there aren't THAT many left tackle prospects in the draft to where you would remove him from the list of option so to speakl.

 

Perhaps they would be willing to pay Albert more money then they offered Long, because at this stage of their careers, Albert is the better offensive tackle. I don't know if the Dolphins want Albert or not, but I would take him over Long at this time.

 

I have not watched ANY KC Chiefs games that I can remember. Is this guy really any good???

All I know about him is that he played G in college and shot up the draft boards late cause the experts thought he'd make a good LT.

 

And play him where? He wont play RT unless you still pay him like a LT, and if he were a great LT KC would keep him.

This is a mirage. Looks like a solution, but once here it is not as it seemed.