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Seasoned Veteran
Let us start with the great “cataclysm†called the NFL Draft. The team stunned everyone in the free world by not drafting the floppy-haired, ****y poster boy out of South Bend. Initially, I liked the guy. Drafting Quinn seemed like the way to go and I wanted Miami to trade up (if necessary) to get him. But he was sitting there at number nine, floppy hair and all, awaiting his phone call from Dolphin headquarters. It did not happen. He was not as poised when Ginn was picked and mumbled something like, “Surprising†to his hottie girlfriend. I will admit this: I rode that train and am glad to have gotten off before sending him to Canton. I am not proving or disproving Quinn analyses done by the thousands, but he rubbed me wrong in his interviews by declaring himself the most worthy of the overall first pick. How’d that work out for ya, Brady? He was supposed to be the face of the franchise, our next Dan Marino. Unfortunately, this will probably never happen as long as I live, but I can dream, right? In quoting my main man Thoreau: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.†As long as that castle is filled with Natty Light, Playboy bunnies, and a large plasma screen, my dream is fulfilled!
Now onto Miami’s main man of 2007: Teddy Ginn, Jr. Even though I am not a Brady Quinn fan, I fully expected Roger Goodell to say the words, “At number nine, the Miami Dolphins select: ****y Quinn, Quartersnatch from Notre Dame.†Of course, this was not the case and Miami fans across the nation pooped their pants in unison. Actually, I ‘sharted’, but that was more from the biscuits and gravy breakfast I had earlier that morning from the great southern delicatessen called the Waffle House. Needless to say, I was as stunned as the Kevin James look-a-like under the bubble at the draft party. I was not, however, as pissed as the wannabe gangsta Backstreet Boy in that infamous draft video.
Anyhow, from many accounts here on Finheaven, Teddy runs his forty somewhere in the 2.8 to 3.1 range. While he is certainly not slow, I will not label his speed quite world class…..yet. Many an OSU faithful say that if not for Ginn’s injury in the National Championship, the outcome would have been different. I have to disagree with biased acknowledgement because I feel the Southeastern Conference is heads and shoulders above the rest of the nation (as far as pure talent is concerned). NFL teams feel the same. In the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, more players from the SEC were selected than from any other conference with eleven. The next closest was the Big 10 with seven. On the second day, the SEC dominated with 41 picks. The Big 10 came in nicely at second again with 34. Oddly, Miami did not choose one player from the SEC this year, as opposed to recent SEC man-love drafts by Prick Saban.
So, Ted Ginn, eh? While I am not exactly taking off my panties for this pick, I can certainly see the reasoning behind the choice. With the recent success of punt and kick returners in the NFL, Ginn is potentially right up there with the Hesters and the Bushes. As Reggie Bush was used in many offensive sets last year, I fully expect Cam to utilize Ginn in much of the same manner. Imagine a third and long shotgun with Ginn in the backfield beside the QB and Ronnie Brown set out wide? I honestly do not know if Cam gets that crazy, but imagine. Ginn’s speed is undeniable, and from the film I have seen, the guy hits the holes hard and fast. Do not mistake this footage as something from the Spice channel. I really like the way he darts through seemingly impossible openings. I am a little worried that the holes will inevitably close quicker in the NFL. Let us hope he realizes this, too. He could definitely help in the area of field position. If he were here last year and helped with the scoring of just 3 touchdowns, he would have bumped up the PPG average from 16.25 to 17.56. Last year, Miami ranked just above Oakland and Cleveland in the AFC in scoring. What does this mean? Houston scored more points than Miami!
So does Cam have something up his sleeve with Ginn? I surely hope. As I said earlier, Ginn will probably help with field position, which could possibly turn into points. The biggest adjustment for this team will be learning Cam’s new offense. This is the……
To be continued....
Now onto Miami’s main man of 2007: Teddy Ginn, Jr. Even though I am not a Brady Quinn fan, I fully expected Roger Goodell to say the words, “At number nine, the Miami Dolphins select: ****y Quinn, Quartersnatch from Notre Dame.†Of course, this was not the case and Miami fans across the nation pooped their pants in unison. Actually, I ‘sharted’, but that was more from the biscuits and gravy breakfast I had earlier that morning from the great southern delicatessen called the Waffle House. Needless to say, I was as stunned as the Kevin James look-a-like under the bubble at the draft party. I was not, however, as pissed as the wannabe gangsta Backstreet Boy in that infamous draft video.
Anyhow, from many accounts here on Finheaven, Teddy runs his forty somewhere in the 2.8 to 3.1 range. While he is certainly not slow, I will not label his speed quite world class…..yet. Many an OSU faithful say that if not for Ginn’s injury in the National Championship, the outcome would have been different. I have to disagree with biased acknowledgement because I feel the Southeastern Conference is heads and shoulders above the rest of the nation (as far as pure talent is concerned). NFL teams feel the same. In the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, more players from the SEC were selected than from any other conference with eleven. The next closest was the Big 10 with seven. On the second day, the SEC dominated with 41 picks. The Big 10 came in nicely at second again with 34. Oddly, Miami did not choose one player from the SEC this year, as opposed to recent SEC man-love drafts by Prick Saban.
So, Ted Ginn, eh? While I am not exactly taking off my panties for this pick, I can certainly see the reasoning behind the choice. With the recent success of punt and kick returners in the NFL, Ginn is potentially right up there with the Hesters and the Bushes. As Reggie Bush was used in many offensive sets last year, I fully expect Cam to utilize Ginn in much of the same manner. Imagine a third and long shotgun with Ginn in the backfield beside the QB and Ronnie Brown set out wide? I honestly do not know if Cam gets that crazy, but imagine. Ginn’s speed is undeniable, and from the film I have seen, the guy hits the holes hard and fast. Do not mistake this footage as something from the Spice channel. I really like the way he darts through seemingly impossible openings. I am a little worried that the holes will inevitably close quicker in the NFL. Let us hope he realizes this, too. He could definitely help in the area of field position. If he were here last year and helped with the scoring of just 3 touchdowns, he would have bumped up the PPG average from 16.25 to 17.56. Last year, Miami ranked just above Oakland and Cleveland in the AFC in scoring. What does this mean? Houston scored more points than Miami!
So does Cam have something up his sleeve with Ginn? I surely hope. As I said earlier, Ginn will probably help with field position, which could possibly turn into points. The biggest adjustment for this team will be learning Cam’s new offense. This is the……
To be continued....