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Miami Dolphins: 10 Players Miami needs to drop after 2016 season

By Brian Miller

Sep 25, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase looks on during the second half against Cleveland Browns at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase looks on during the second half against Cleveland Browns at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 8, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Dolphins tackle Branden Albert (71) blocks Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (95) in the first half of their game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 8, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Dolphins tackle Branden Albert (71) blocks Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (95) in the first half of their game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Branden Albert

2017 salary

$10.6 million

If released

$3.4 million dead money

$7.2 million cap savings

One year removed from a Pro-Bowl season, left tackle Branden Albert is still playing at a high level when he isn’t injured. There is a lot of value to keeping Albert in 2017 and the Dolphins very well may. Here is where it becomes a question.

The Dolphins drafted Laremy Tunsil to be their future left tackle and they need to get him over to that spot. Miami isn’t making the playoffs in 2016 or 2017 so why waste valuable learning years keeping Albert on the roster at a high salary? It doesn’t make a lot of sense.

In a perfect world, and we all know that there is nothing perfect in Miami, Albert would take a paycut and slide to another spot on the line. And since that won’t happen, Miami needs to start thinking about Laremy Tunsils’ future at left tackle and life without Albert.

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