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Is Ted Ginn a tease like Chris Chambers?

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For several years, I called it the Chris Chambers Ratio, that disappointing comparison between what a player delivers and what you thought he could deliver. Chambers was the perfect player who constantly teased you with his potential. He'd just do enough to think that, well, he's getting there. Just give him time. You're seeing it.

Six years later, he was what he was.

We're about there with Ted Ginn Jr.

Even in an 11-catch night, he left you wanting. Writing on deadline, I didn't get a good look at the pass he missed that would've won the game. Now that I've seen it: He didn't come up big when the game was on the line. The winning pass went through his fingers -- and you couldn't help but think this is who he is by his third season. That's all you get.

It's not as awful as people are making it out to be. As the second receiver on a team, he'd be fine. But this team doesn't look to have a second or third receiver as of right now, though the position is full of those types. And Ginn ain't a No. 1.
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http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/hyde/blog/2009/09/is_ted_ginn_now_chri.html
 
Ted Ginn would be lucky to be compared to Chris Chambers. Chambers made MANY, MANY more plays than Ginn has. And Chambers isn't soft like Ginn...never saw his "sad face" once.
 
As a Bills fan, I think this is a huge insult to Chambers. Granted, Ginn had that one game playing against one legged McGee but I never go into games fearing Ginn. Chambers made some insane catches I have ever seen. His battles with Nate Clements were awesome.

Ginn, IMO, is JAFG (Just Another Fast Guy).
 
Ted Ginn had the chance to prove the doubters wrong, make an identity for himself and bring home a victory for the team. With the bright lights shining and the primetime media focused on his every move, he was unable to come up big. Great players make those catches.

Ginn is in his third year and has not lived up to the hype. The upside was that he caught 11 passes for over 100 yards. That made him a good player, but not a great player last night.

IMO this is Ginn's last season to prove himself as a legit receiver. Maybe it's him, maybe it's the offense, or maybe it's Pennington's arm strength. Whatever it is Ginn needs to make the most out of it and meet his expectations. The clock is ticking #19 - are you up to the task?
 
Chambers was a better receiver then Ginn will likely ever become. Chambers did have times where he would disappear but he made some big catches in money time. Ginn had the ball bounce off his hands and the pass was catchable. Instead of being 1-1 we are now in a deep 0-2 hole. Hopefully the team can pick it up but the schedule is not getting any easier.
 
Roman529 said:
Chambers was a better receiver then Ginn will likely ever become. Chambers did have times where he would disappear but he made some big catches in money time.
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Ginn has never made a money catch in is 2+ years here. Chambers dropped some that would piss me off, but I don't even get mad at Ginn because I don't expect him to catch those.
 
Still waiting for the signature Ginn catch. Still waiting. And waiting.

At least we don't have to watch him on kick returns anymore. God what a joke that was. If he had a lane the size of a Mack truck we had a chance. Otherwise, it was a dance off looking to either fall down or run out of bounds.

Number nine overall pick people.

Fugh...
 
yes, his dropping passes was an issue, but come on look at the qbs that threw to him. waste of perfect talent.
 
Yes, our future HOF WR that so many predicted would have his break out year has 1 more dropped TD (2) than he does YAC (1) on 13 catches so far this year. For a guy who's biggest commodity is speed, not so good. The Colts DBs were very kind laying off of him at the line of scrimmage last night.
 
possum4286 said:
yes, his dropping passes was an issue, but come on look at the qbs that threw to him. waste of perfect talent.
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Chambers hasn't done much with Rivers throwing to him yet. I agree he is a much better receiver than Ginn, but I can't say I'm sorry he's gone.

Ginn is like a cheap knockoff of Chambers. Not near as many thrills.
 
Wasn't a big Chambers fan but when comparing the stats after two years Chambers > Ginn...

Chambers: 100 catches (71 catches for 1st down) 1617 yards 10 TD
Ginn: 90 catches (54 catches for 1st down) 1210 yards 4 TD
 
Third Eye said:
Still waiting for the signature Ginn catch. Still waiting. And waiting.

At least we don't have to watch him on kick returns anymore. God what a joke that was. If he had a lane the size of a Mack truck we had a chance. Otherwise, it was a dance off looking to either fall down or run out of bounds.

Number nine overall pick people.

Fugh...
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To be fair, I recall a couple of nice catches last year. Nothing that I would call signature but nice catches none the less. But ya, Ginn is nowhere near as athletic as Chambers, who had amazing body control.

Chambers problem was always consistency. He was given a lot of slack because of who his QB's were and lo and behold, here we are again questioning the talent level of a receiver because of who the QB is. It's getting old.
 
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