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Jags finalizing a trade sending Julius Thomas for Albert


Quote:I think Beachum being extremely outspoken about how things were ran during his time here might have rubbed the organization the wrong way.  Beachum was speaking nothing but facts though.
 

I don't think him complaining about this team not caring about winning would rub someone like Coughlin the wrong way, actually I think it would be the opposite. However, the midseason reports by Josina Anderson that included quotes bashing Bortles (with validity or not) from an unnamed veteran offensive player had been used to winning would definitely get someone in Coughlin's crosshairs.

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Quote:He's an extremely injury prone player whatever way you look at it.
Im trying to look at it from a glass half full perspective. He missed the first 4 this season with a broken hand, then played the rest of the season and started every game. The year before that he only missed 2 games and started every other. Looks like his first year in Miami he missed like 7 but thats the most he ever missed. He definitely had a couple bad breaks from injuries, and I wont disagree that hes not injury prone. But too be fair, he is a good player and does play most of the season. Looking at his track record, its seems he has a tough time staying healthy for a full 16 games, but does play most of the time .

 

Again, just trying to look at it positively. 

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(This post was last modified: 02-19-2017, 10:38 PM by continuous.)

I dont mind his age or the past injuries because he proved he can play... After all the failed linemen weve drafted, i feel like thats one part of the team too important to wait for guys to develop or never develop.. I guess what im trying to say is, keep age and experience on the oline and stay young everywhere else..

I remember thinking the oline was complete when we drafted Britton and Joke lol
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It's a deep draft for tight ends. I dont think they used Julius correctly but he wasn't what I thought he would be. Very soft after the catch.



I'm hoping they draft either fournette or OJ Howard with the first pick. Which ever one blows up the combine the most
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Quote:Two wrongs don't make a right. We don't need to make a stupid trade for an LT and then compound that by making a bad decision in the draft too. 
 

 

Ramczyk is the best LT in the draft. How is that a bad decision? The bad decision is bringing in an old, injury prone Branden Albert with no backup plan when he inevitably gets hurt. 

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Quote:I think their could be picks involved, but we'll see.  The part in the article where Albert says people will be surprised by the terms has me curious.
 

 

Me too. I'm guessing the Jaguars are getting a pick or two out of this as well.


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Quote:I dont mind his age or the past injuries because he proved he can play... After all the failed linemen we've drafted, i feel like that's one part of the team too important to wait for guys to develop or never develop.. I guess what I'm trying to say is, keep age and experience on the oline and stay young everywhere else..

I remember thinking the oline was complete when we drafted Britton and Joke LOL.
 

Right there is the problem: bad offensive line picks give us no depth at LT. Branden Albert can play LG and Kelvin Beachum is strictly a LT. So the trade would make sense if we also decided to keep Beachum for the LT job and acquired Albert to be our LG.

 

We drafted Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton together. Britton never played with Luke Joeckel.

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Quote:I dont mind his age or the past injuries because he proved he can play... After all the failed linemen weve drafted, i feel like thats one part of the team too important to wait for guys to develop or never develop.. I guess what im trying to say is, keep age and experience on the oline and stay young everywhere else..

I remember thinking the oline was complete when we drafted Britton and Joke lol


Britton was drafted in 2009 with Eugene Monroe.
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Quote:Britton was drafted in 2009 with Eugene Monroe.
Worded wrong.. I meant both times i believed oline was complete
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(This post was last modified: 02-20-2017, 12:06 AM by Treestone Ice.)

Quote:Me too. I'm guessing the Jaguars are getting a pick or two out of this as well.
I definitely disagree. Albert is a former pro-bowler and a higher priced player at a premium position. I don't see Julius Thomas being worth that much more where they're gonna throw in a draft pick for a guy who's done nothing for us consistently.


I'll be happy for sure, but it's not gonna happen boss man.
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Quote:Beachum couldn't protect Ben in Pit so just saying that was a waste of time also.
 

 

Not true. Beachum was praised for his pass protection in Pittsburgh just like he was here.


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I think Miami will get a pick and both contract's will be restructured
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Ian Rapoport‏ @RapSheet


#Dolphins LT Branden Albert is visiting the #Jaguars today, sources say, helping facilitate an Albert-for-Julius Thomas potential trade.

6:40 AM · Feb 20, 2017
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(This post was last modified: 02-20-2017, 06:48 AM by KYjaggy.)

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet  3m3 minutes ago

#Dolphins LT Branden Albert is visiting the #Jaguars today, sources say, helping facilitate an Albert-for-Julius Thomas potential trade.

 

 

Not quite sure how that's legal considering it's not legal tampering period and he is still officially a Dolphin...but there's the update.


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(This post was last modified: 02-20-2017, 06:47 AM by KYjaggy.)

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet  1m1 minute ago

The trade of #Jaguars TE #Julius Thomas for #Dolphins LT Branden Albert would likely happen if both players agreed to new deals, sources say


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Quote:<a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/RapSheet'>Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet </a> <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/833628515106844673'>1m1 minute ago</a>


The trade of <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash'>#Jaguars</a> TE <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Julius?src=hash'>#Julius</a> Thomas for <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash'>#Dolphins</a> LT Branden Albert would likely happen if both players agreed to new deals, sources say
If that's the case, Thomas will likely hold this up
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Quote:<a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/RapSheet'>Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet </a> <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/833627258690547712'>3m3 minutes ago</a>

<a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash'>#Dolphins</a> LT Branden Albert is visiting the <a class="bbc_url" href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash'>#Jaguars</a> today, sources say, helping facilitate an Albert-for-Julius Thomas potential trade.

 

 

Not quite sure how that's legal considering it's not legal tampering period and he is still officially a Dolphin...but there's the update.


He's not a pending free agent on an expiring contract and the Fins probably sent him.
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<div>Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet  3m3 minutes ago

#Dolphins LT Branden Albert is visiting the #Jaguars today, sources say, helping facilitate an Albert-for-Julius Thomas potential trade.

 

 

Not quite sure how that's legal considering it's not legal tampering period and he is still officially a Dolphin...but there's the update.


 

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It may be a case where it's only considered tampering if the Dolphins objected to the talks.


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We should pull the trade after this and hope that we have showed him enough that he'd sign here when they release him
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Quote:I don't like it. We better get a draft pick or something as well. JT for Albert is robbery
 

It's not robbery when you consider that we were thinking about releasing him.  

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