thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/16/report-dolphins-will-cut-branden-albert/ I'd look at him as an option for RT, plus he can play some guard like he did in college. Bonus that he doesn't count against the compensatory pick formula since he's a cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/16/report-dolphins-will-cut-branden-albert/ I'd look at him as an option for RT, plus he can play some guard like he did in college. Bonus that he doesn't count against the compensatory pick formula since he's a cut. My guess is that he's more broken down than we think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 My guess is that he's more broken down than we think. Probably--13 missed start over the last 3 seasons. As always with guys his age, it comes down to value--will he take a cap-friendly deal for a chance to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 His best bet is to sit out training camp and wait for an injury to cause some team to get desperate and overpay. He's a vet who has played in multiple systems. Keep your body fresh and cash in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 I also want to repeat that this release is the de facto reason that it made absolutely zero sense for Albert to stay at LT and Tunsil to play LG last season. Tunsil had never played guard, whereas Albert had. Tunsil was undoubtedly going to be on the team in 2017, whereas Albert was very likely to depart. What were they thinking making a rookie learn a new position just to move back to his original position a year later, when they could've simply moved an aging vet back to the position he played in college for 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I also want to repeat that this release is the de facto reason that it made absolutely zero sense for Albert to stay at LT and Tunsil to play LG last season. Tunsil had never played guard, whereas Albert had. Tunsil was undoubtedly going to be on the team in 2017, whereas Albert was very likely to depart. What were they thinking making a rookie learn a new position just to move back to his original position a year later, when they could've simply moved an aging vet back to the position he played in college for 3 years? "Win now" drives such decisions. It worked too -- they made the playoffs for the first time in many years. I get the logic and approve of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 "Win now" drives such decisions. It worked too -- they made the playoffs for the first time in many years. I get the logic and approve of it. I don't think "win now" applies to a new coach like Gase as much as it does to a guy like Rex, and I also speculate that their OL could've been as good (if not better) with Tunsil at LT. That's not to say that you're wrong, but rather to say that I value long-term vision of team-building (and, to a more direct point, OL building) more than a win-now philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's a Rochesterian, I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's a Rochesterian, I'm in!didnt know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyphe23 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Didn't he leave KC because he wanted to play LT and get LT money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Didn't he leave KC because he wanted to play LT and get LT money? He did play LT in KC. He left in FA because he wanted to be the top-paid LT in football, and didn't want to play another year on the franchise tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 He did play LT in KC. He left in FA because he wanted to be the top-paid LT in football, and didn't want to play another year on the franchise tag. Has he ever played RT? I haven't followed him that close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ryan Clady also out in NY. They have nothing at either tackle position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Has he ever played RT? I haven't followed him that close I don't think so... Ryan Clady also out in NY. They have nothing at either tackle position. Clady still gets classified as a compensatory free agent since his option wasn't picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Both of those guys have been injury-prone for a few years. I wouldn't invest anything more than a minimum incentive-laden contract for either of them and they will both likely want more than that. Not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's injured all the time. Bills always injured. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's injured all the time. Bills always injured. Pass. He's started 35 of 48 games over the last 3 regular seasons...that's not "injured all the time" He also never missed a game in the previous 6 seasons for KC. If you think that his health is declining, that's fine, but let's stick to the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 He's started 35 of 48 games over the last 3 regular seasons...that's not "injured all the time" He also never missed a game in the previous 6 seasons for KC. If you think that his health is declining, that's fine, but let's stick to the facts. He started 72% of the time meaning the other 28% of the time he was not available. He was also often injured even when playing in the games, kind of like a WR we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 He started 72% of the time meaning the other 28% of the time he was not available. He was also often injured even when playing in the games, kind of like a WR we have. Yes, I know, anyone that's ever missed a game is injured all the time (even when they don't miss games). That's the NFL--guys play through injuries. Period. Availability is what's important. In the 17 games that Miami played this year, Albert missed 4. He was listed on the injury report in 2 others, so unless he told you otherwise, the assertion that he was often injured the rest of the time (let alone more injured than the hundreds of other NFL players not listed on injury reports on a weekly basis) is baseless speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Yes, I know, anyone that's ever missed a game is injured all the time (even when they don't miss games). That's the NFL--guys play through injuries. Period. Availability is what's important. In the 17 games that Miami played this year, Albert missed 4. He was listed on the injury report in 2 others, so unless he told you otherwise, the assertion that he was often injured the rest of the time (let alone more injured than the hundreds of other NFL players not listed on injury reports on a weekly basis) is baseless speculation. I get what you're saying. It was just my understanding that Albert was more hurt than most even when starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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