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While listening to the Gase interview I noticed that there was a Branden Albert one as well. It is from yesterday.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/audio/560-wqam/

Here's a breakdown for those at work.

Branden said he didn't actually practice last year until about a week and a half before the 1st game. He said that when he started the 3rd game last year he was 15 pounds over weight because he couldn't work out properly. He said right now he's in the best shape he's been in 3 years.

He said he's definitely looking forward on playing next to Tunsil. Something that really peaked my interest was him saying they are going to play the best 5, wherever that may be. I'm just guessing, because he didn't expound on his answer further, but it sounded like the FO and coaching staff may have spoken to him about playing G after all.

Albert was then interrupted on the phone and it was none other that Cam Wake who was with him during the interview. Albert said Wake is the player he roots for the most on the Fins because of where he came from and where he is now.

Albert also said he texted Tunsil right after the draft and told him don't worry about the outside noise, it's time to play football and get to work. He said once Tunsil becomes a Pro-bowler/All-Pro everyone will forget about that entire situation.

Albert also said Gase is very different from Philbin. He said Gase has a very different energy, everything is x's and o's all the time but that Gase still gives the veterans some leeway and that Gase like to joke and have fun but it's still football 100% of the time. He also said Gase understands where the players are coming from much better.

Last Albert finished the interview by saying he doesn't have a twitter or Instagram account because he lets his play speak for itself and he doesn't need outside input on his personal business, such as people commenting on his play who have no business doing so.
 
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Guards get paid well too. He will more than likely be a guard this year, be cut and go else where and get decent money
 
Guards get paid well too. He will more than likely be a guard this year, be cut and go else where and get decent money

He has some pretty big cap numbers the next two seasons, $10.6 mil in 2017 and $11.3 mil in 2018. If they cut him after this year they would save $8.875 in 2017 and $9.575 in 2018. That's a ton of money. Hopefully they can restructure him but I don't know if that's gonna be a possibility.
 
Albert gets cut next year and we will be once again searching for a starting guard or two.

we were already there.
I hate to say this, but he can't stay healthy anyway. Might be a moot point
 
we were already there.
I hate to say this, but he can't stay healthy anyway. Might be a moot point

I don't know why people keep saying Branden can't stay healthy. Him getting hurt in Miami was from Dallas Thomas getting bull rushed and falling back onto Albert's knee. Without that play, Albert has been very healthy for the Fins.

On a side note, I also just watched a Pouncey video from today. In the interview he talks about the "best 5 linemen" playing again and not knowing where Albert or Tunsil will play. Looks like the LT position may actually be a camp competition, may the best LT win. Pouncey also said with all the money the spent on the oline this better be Tannehill's best line ever.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-mike-pouncey-20160520-premiumvideo.html
 
You knock Albert for being injury prone yet seem fond of bringing in Arian Foster, who is also incredibly injury prone. So what makes you want to give Foster the benefit of the doubt over Albert?

Just for arguments sack, Foster being a back up to Ajayi and Drake. Also a huge reduction in costs.... Not that I'm a Foster fan....
 
Very mature guy. I have a new level of respect for him. He's making a comeback this season!
 
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