Clayton: Fins might trade for Brandon Albert

[Pappy13]

Winston is in for a visit today so it might be all for nothing. If he signs today Martin is your LT, Winston at RT

I like this idea MUCH better. It won't cost a draft pick AND Martin moves from RT to LT and Winston goes to RT. I like both of those aspects of this move better than than the Brandon Albert trade move.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

And, for the record, you don't pay a 2nd rounder for the right to work out a long-term deal. You work out a long-term deal with him, and THEN you pay the 2nd rounder.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.  I know that when the Pats traded for Moss they had the deal first.  When they traded away Cassel, the Chiefs didn't.  

[MikeO]

Ireland whiffed badly on Winston last year.  He better knock it out of the park with him this year.

1) He didn't WHIFF at all  ...Miami had no salary cap room last year to sign any decent players. He didn't attempt to sign him beyond asking what his asking price would be

2) If Winston is so great how come he has been cut twice in back to back years now?

[MikeO]

Ireland said today on SIRIUS NFL Radio that the Fins will visit with Smith and Vollmer and consider any trade possibilities (he can't mention Albert by name but insinuated it). Winston visited but the Fins brass (Philbin, Ross, Ireland) aren't in Miami so he meet with others. Although Winston's brother is a scout on the Dolphins so he sorta knows what's going on

[bsfins]

Per Adam Schefter twitter this morning..Chiefs are seeking a second-round pick in this year's draft as well as another pick in 2014 in a trade for franchise OT Branden Albert.

[el diablo]

What are we waiting for?

[Sunstroke]

Bump... Report on CBS Sports says that KC has dropped their pick requirement to just a 2nd rounder this year, instead of a 2nd and another pick next year.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22077463/report-chiefs-lower-asking-price-for-lt-branden-albert

If Miami can still fit his salary into the cupboard, I'm still on board with signing this guy. That would solve the LT position with an excellent blind-side pass protector, and allow Miami to use that #12 pick on another weapon on either side of the ball (couch-cough-Warmack-cough-cough).

[Pappy13]

Bump... Report on CBS Sports says that KC has dropped their pick requirement to just a 2nd rounder this year, instead of a 2nd and another pick next year.

I'm just not sold on paying Albert big money. If we wanted to pay big money for a LT, why didn't we just keep Long? I'd still rather just take a RT in the 2nd round of the draft and have Garner be the RT if the rookie isn't ready to play because I think Martin is better on the left side then the right and I still think that Miami should be in "build mode" and not in "win-now" mode.

Signing Albert doesn't seem like a perfect fit for me, but that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[Sunstroke]

^^^ I can respect your position... I just think that a year of Garner at RT is not in the best interest of this team's offensive production (and Tannehill's health).

[Pappy13]

^^^ I can respect your position... I just think that a year of Garner at RT is not in the best interest of this team's offensive production (and Tannehill's health).

Understood, but Garner would only be the fallback if nothing else works. You could possibly get a RG in the draft and move Jerry to RT. Maybe project Yeatman actually comes to fruition. Maybe the RT you draft beats out Garner in pre-season or by mid-season at the very least. There are a lot of possibilities to explore and while none of them might be best option for the Dolphins in 2013, it might actually be the best option for 2014 and beyond. That's where my thinking is going anyway.

[MikeO]

I'm just not sold on paying Albert big money. If we wanted to pay big money for a LT, why didn't we just keep Long? I'd still rather just take a RT in the 2nd round of the draft and have Garner be the RT if the rookie isn't ready to play because I think Martin is better on the left side then the right and I still think that Miami should be in "build mode" and not in "win-now" mode.

Signing Albert doesn't seem like a perfect fit for me, but that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Albert > Long

[Pappy13]

Albert > Long (when not healthy)

FIFY. 

[MikeO]

^^being healthy is a part of the game. And a part that has diminished Long's level of play every year he has been in the league.

Ask me today who is a better overall player and its Albert. I think many would agree.

[Pappy13]

^^being healthy is a part of the game. And a part that has diminished Long's level of play every year he has been in the league.

Ask me today who is a better overall player and its Albert. I think many would agree.

I agree, but then again Long may get healthy next year and Albert may get injured. Like you said health is a part of the game and it's a BIG unknown. I still would rather keep the 2nd round pick and take a chance on a RT. Younger and cheaper.

[Landshark]

I agree, but then again Long may get healthy next year and Albert may get injured. Like you said health is a part of the game and it's a BIG unknown. I still would rather keep the 2nd round pick and take a chance on a RT. Younger and cheaper.

I don't see Long ever being what he used to be.  He played through some serious injuries, and those injuries became permanent.

The team medical staff is partly to blame for not telling him he couldn't play.