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Brian Hartline may take some of Ted Ginn's playing time

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MIAMI GARDENS — Dolphins rookie receiver Brian Hartline learned something Sunday: Next time, use the Jumbotron.
After catching a short pass on a slant pattern late in the third quarter and eluding a tackle, Hartline wound up in a footrace for the end zone with New Orleans cornerback Tracy Porter. He reached the Saints' 4 yard line before Porter dragged him down. While the 67-yard play was the longest of Hartline's brief career, he felt he might have scored if he had paid closer attention to the big video screen above the end zone.

"I could have turned around and played the guy a little bit, so that's going to haunt me," he said. "It's OK. I learned."
The play, which set up a 4-yard TD run by Ricky Williams, was by far the biggest chunk of the 159 yards the Dolphins gained in the second half of the team's 46-34 loss. It also offered a reminder that Hartline, who had a 54-yard reception against Tampa Bay in the preseason, has the kind of big-play potential coach Tony Sparano has been hoping for from Ted Ginn Jr. this season.
Asked Monday if Hartline might play a bigger role in the offense, Sparano didn't hedge.
"With me, how you play in the game merits whether or not you should play more. Brian played (well) enough to merit more."
Despite getting the same 15-20 snaps he gets every week, Hartline had three catches Sunday for a team-high 94 yards, both season highs. He has 10 catches for 157 yards this season, and his 15.7-yard average is the best on the team.
"When you get the opportunity you've got to take advantage, and if you can do that hopefully you'll get more and more," he said. "That's the mindset - do your job, don't try and do too much.
"I know my role. If it develops into something more, that's great. (But) in the end it's all about winning the game."
His playing time could come at the expense of Ginn, a former top-round draft choice (9th overall in 2007) from Ohio State who heard the fans' boos while dropping two passes Sunday. Ginn, who led the team in catches and receiving yards last year, has consistently under-performed this season. He caught more than two passes in only one game (11 against Indianapolis) and NFL statistics show that while he's been the target of 44 passes, he's caught only 18. His longest was a 53-yarder against the Jets.
Sparano admitted Monday that Ginn "just didn't have a real good ballgame (Sunday)." Ginn finished with two catches for 16 yards.
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphi...1027dolphins.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46
 
Ginn will see playing time but most likely it will be reduced from what he has been getting. You can't take that deep threat off the field completely.
 
When he drafted Brian I figured he would only be seeing special teams and not do much of anything at WR. Boy was I wrong, just seems like any time he touches the ball he can make something good happen. Would be nice to see him get more chances and see where he goes from there.
 
I remember during TC Turner was getting all the attention and Hartline was like WTF... now Turner hasn't even been active and Hartline is being our #1 WR....
 
Yeah, read that article earlier today. You missed one of the best parts:

Davone Bess, who along with Ginn and Greg Camarillo round out the receiver corps, said he's been impressed with what he's seen of both Hartline and fellow rookie Patrick Turner in practice. Turner has been inactive every game.
"They're progressing every day," Bess said, "growing every day. That's the best thing about competition; we're all making each other better."
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:up: Here's hoping this is true.
 
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