Clayton: Fins might trade for Brandon Albert

[MikeO]

ClaytonESPN: Updating from owners meetings, I think the Dolphins could offer a No. 2 pick to KC to land LT Branden Albert.

Solves the LT problem. KC gets their 2nd rounder back they traded for Alex Smith

And I came across this as well: Per @PFF, Brandon Albert allowed fewer sacks & fewer QB hits + hurries than both Clady & Long over the past 2 years."

[el diablo]

.....and yet all I keep hearing is that Long's replacement is already on the roster.

[MikeO]

.....and yet all I keep hearing is that Long's replacement is already on the roster.

He is if need be. Doesn't mean they don't have options to always upgrade!

[el diablo]

If you count de facto replacements, then OK. Wasn't Albert Franchised?

[MikeO]

If you count de facto replacements, then OK. Wasn't Albert Franchised?

Yeah but they can still trade him. Miami will want to work out a long-term deal before any trade though

[el diablo]

Still, would be an awesome pickup.

[MikeO]

Still, would be an awesome pickup.

The way Ireland has wasted 2nd and 3rd round picks (White, Turner, Henne, Smith, Merling...etc) I would rather he trade one for a "sure thing" than take a gamble on a pick.

[Pappy13]

No no no. Miami doesn't need to do anything else in FA. Sign Garner and call it a day and head to the draft. If after the draft Miami is still looking for a piece or 2 to fill in a gap that wasn't filled in the draft, then MAYBE look at what's left in FA. NO TRADES where we are losing draft picks. Just pick guys with all those draft choices and you're bound to come up with 1 or 2 players. The only way that Miami screws up this off-season now is trading away shit that they don't need to trade away.

[MikeO]

. Just pick guys with all those draft choices and you're bound to come up with 1 or 2 players. The only way that Miami screws up this off-season now is trading away shit that they don't need to trade away.

Look at the 2008 and 2009 drafts!! lol

[miamid45]

Definitely do something like this!  Need a proven performer @ LT and we need Tannehill on his feet and not running for his life.

The line will dictate whether our high priced wideouts produce this season.

[Landshark]

Look at the 2008 and 2009 drafts!! lol

With Jake Long hightailing it out of town, there are only two players left on the roster from both those drafts.  Nice work by the Irish Tuna combo.

[Pappy13]

Look at the 2008 and 2009 drafts!! lol

Long, Langford, Merling, Henne, Davis, Smith, Hartline and Clemons.  Aren't all those guys still in the NFL? Yes I would have loved for a couple more of them to be pro bowl types of players, but the biggest problem with those picks is they were made with yesterday's NFL in mind. Parcells wanted all big strong guys rather than fast playmaking types of guys. I don't see this regime making the same mistake. I absolutely LOVED all the picks that Miami made last year, it was one of their best drafts in years in my opinion. They've done a nice job in FA this year filling in the holes, now they need to fill out the roster with talented players at every position. We don't need more starters, we need young and hungry guys that can push the starters for playing time, can come in to give the starter a breather or that can step into the starting position when the starter goes down without losing any ability. Your roster is about more than just your starting 22, it's about having 45 that are better then the opponents 45. We need to not get impatient. We need to continue to build the roster. Continue to put the pieces in place. Push for the playoffs next year, but expect even more progress the year after next. I want this franchise to return to its former glory where they don't just challenge for the AFCE one year, but they challenge for the AFCE every year. Putting a couple of good drafts together is the best way to do that. If you absolutely have to give away draft picks, then pick up draft picks in the following years draft. Belicheck has had a couple down years in the draft, but NE became what it is mostly by being smart on draft day and Shula and the Dolphins did it prior to him.

[MikeO]

Long, Langford, Merling, Henne, Davis, Smith, Hartline and Clemons. 

Only 2 of them are with us though. That's the point!

[Pappy13]

Only 2 of them are with us though. That's the point!

Just because they are no longer with the Dolphins doesn't mean they were bad players. If that's your definition of a bad player then Miami just spent millions bringing in bad players Wallace, Ellerbe, Wheeler and Gibson and you're suggesting they go out and trade away draft picks for another bad player in Albert. 

Conversely just because a player is still with Miami doesn't mean that they are a good player. Jimmy Wilson, Charles Clay and Daniel Thomas are all still with the Dolphins, however all of those picks have had less impact to the Dolphins in my humble opionion then any of the 8 I mentioned from the 2008 and 2009 drafts. The 2011 draft was one of the worst in recent history in my opinion, getting only 1 player from the entire draft that has made a real impact to the team. As many have pointed out that's largely because they didn't have many picks that year and I agree completely which is why I want Miami to KEEP all 11 picks they have this year, not trade them away for guys they really don't need. The more picks you have, the better your odds of finding players that will help your team win.

I saw that Miami signed Nate Garner. Miami can put the same offensive line on the field next year that started the last 5 games of last year and played reasonably well together. There are offensive lineman in the draft that I think that could improve the line as well, I'd rather Miami look to the draft to improve the offensive line now rather than trade away picks to try to do it.

That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[MikeO]

Merling, White, Turner, and Henne suck. Vontae has talent but a piss poor attitude. Smith is nothing special. Langford is a role player. I rest my case! 

Miami won't make 11 picks this year in the draft, its too many guys for 1 draft. They will trade up in rounds. They will trade picks off for next year. They will be creative. They can't trade the 2 comp picks though which sucks