Trowa
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I know people are still upset about the Ted Ginn Jr. pick. And possibly rightfully so. For a lot of people I think the anger and confusing comes, not from the picking of Ted Ginn Jr., but in the passing on Brady Quinn. I too wanted Quinn. I had my heart set on him. And when the Dolphins went on the clock at 9 I knew we had just laned the next Dan Marino. And yes, I was crushed when the name Ted Ginn Jr. was announced. However, we have to realize and respect that the Dolphins have gone on record as stating that they had John Beck rated above Brady Quinn. Cameron stated in his press conference that you can teach an accurate quarterback to be more accurate, but he's never had any luck teaching a quarterback that's not accurate to be accurate. I think that's all the needs to be said as to why we passed on Quinn. And yes, we got lucky that Beck was still there at 40. But that's a discussion for an entirely different thread. Now I don't have the ability to see the future, so I can't say whether the choice we made was the correct one. All I can do is hopefully make some people realize that Ted Ginn Jr could possibly be the player we need.
The first argument that many people make is that Ted Ginn Jr was not a good value pick at the #9 spot. That's simply not the case. When the #9 pick came up the Miami Dolphins had Ted Ginn Jr as the highest rated player on their draft board. Reports are that Mueller was making calls to several teams to make a move back in the 1st round and pick up more picks. However, if happened we would have never had an opportunity at Ted Ginn Jr. The Houston Texans said on draft day that the player they were targeting with the #10 selection was Ted Ginn Jr. That being said, Cameron and Mueller liked the kid a lot. They decided that they had to have him. And luckily for us they stayed at the #9 position and were able to land their guy. Does that mean he had value in that position? Possibly not. But many will agree that we needed to go offense with our #1 pick. And let me point out to you that aside from Marshawn Lynch at 12 there was not another offensive player picked after Ted Ginn until Brady Quinn was picked at 22. Any offensive player we went after at the 9 spot could have been considered a "reach."
The second point that is brought up on a regular basis is his durability. Aside from the injury sustained in the National Championship game against Florida which forced him out for the rest of the game, he had never missed a game in 4 years at Ohio State or during his entire high school career. Durability is simply not a concern for him. And the injury to the ankle was a freak accident caused by his teammate jumping on his back. It wasn't caused by him celebrating as much as it was caused by the team celebrating. He's been slow to heal from the injury but is fully expected to be ready to go by June. Well in time to get in camp and learn the offense and get some playing time in the preseason.
There are concerns that he can't be a #1 WR in the NFL. And those concerns are justified. However the Miami Dolphins coaches that were here under the Saban regime had scouted Ginn for 2 years. Last year when scouting Santonio Holmes they commented that Ted Ginn Jr was the player that really jumped off the screen at you. They are enamored with his speed. He ran a 4.2 coming into college and I believe somewhere around a 4.4 or 4.5 during his workout in April, while still nursing an injury. The kid has blistering speed. The arguments are you don't spend the #9 pick of the draft on someone who's not going to be your #1 WR. And I do agree. But who is to say he wont be? He wont be his rookie year, that's for certain. But Calvin Johnson wont be the #1 reciever behind Roy Williams. Was he not deserving of the #2 pick? Yes he is still very raw. And he has trouble running routes. He's certainly not as developed in the WR department as a Calvin Johnson or Dwayne Bowe. However the skills he is lacking can be taught over time. Ginn's speed and explosiveness can not be taught. He gives 110% every time he touches the ball on offense and on special teams. He is a playmaker pure and simple.
Ted Ginn Jr could be our X Factor, Reggie Bush type player. He adds an element of explosiveness to the offense and makes us much more dynamic. We can run all sorts of trick plays with him on the field. When you have Ted Ginn Jr, Chris Chambers and Ronnie Brown on the field who do you cover? Ginn can line up at WR, he can line up in the backfield, he can line up at Quarterback, he can be used on end arounds, he's fast enough to run the screen effectively, and he's a home run threat every time he has the ball in his hands. The concern is that being a smaller receiver he will have trouble with getting jammed at the line of scrimmage. And that is a very real concern. And until he improves his route running thats an even bigger concern. But I read a quote from an NFL scout that read something like 'if you don't jam him at the line of scrimmage you'll never catch up to him.'
I think in the past few years, and into the forseeable future we will see a resurgence of special teams play. Reggie Bush and Devin Hester really revolutionized the return man position last year. That paved the way for players like Ginn to get drafted at #9 overall. It's no coincidence that the Bears were in the NFC championship game last year. A great defensive team with a return man who's a threat for a TD on every punt and kickoff makes a dangerous combination. Chicago doesn't have a great QB. They had a very strong running game. But the passing game wasn't what it could have been. Of course the Bears play in a weak NFC that would be dominated by any of the top teams in the AFC, but the point remains of what a dynamic return man can do for a team.
As I said earlier, I can't see the future. I don't know if Ted Ginn Jr was the right pick. But he was our pick. That's not going to change. We, as fans, can either embrace him or not. That's a decision every fan has to make on their own. In 10 years it could turn out that Brady Quinn went on to win superbowls with Cleveland while we never managed a winning season. But it's just as possible that John Beck and Ted Ginn Jr lead Miami to superbowls while Brady Quinn becomes the next Joey Harrington. I just hope that maybe some people realize that Ted Ginn is a good player and will add another dimension to the Miami Dolphins.
Here is a highlight video of Ted Ginn Jr. Normally I don't get into highlight videos because most of them are poorly put together and highlight videos don't give you a real insight into what a player really plays like. But I felt this one was worthwhile just for the way it shows the ways that Ted Ginn Jr can contribute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvZrbdG7bZw
*puts up the flame ******ent shield*
Fire away.
The first argument that many people make is that Ted Ginn Jr was not a good value pick at the #9 spot. That's simply not the case. When the #9 pick came up the Miami Dolphins had Ted Ginn Jr as the highest rated player on their draft board. Reports are that Mueller was making calls to several teams to make a move back in the 1st round and pick up more picks. However, if happened we would have never had an opportunity at Ted Ginn Jr. The Houston Texans said on draft day that the player they were targeting with the #10 selection was Ted Ginn Jr. That being said, Cameron and Mueller liked the kid a lot. They decided that they had to have him. And luckily for us they stayed at the #9 position and were able to land their guy. Does that mean he had value in that position? Possibly not. But many will agree that we needed to go offense with our #1 pick. And let me point out to you that aside from Marshawn Lynch at 12 there was not another offensive player picked after Ted Ginn until Brady Quinn was picked at 22. Any offensive player we went after at the 9 spot could have been considered a "reach."
The second point that is brought up on a regular basis is his durability. Aside from the injury sustained in the National Championship game against Florida which forced him out for the rest of the game, he had never missed a game in 4 years at Ohio State or during his entire high school career. Durability is simply not a concern for him. And the injury to the ankle was a freak accident caused by his teammate jumping on his back. It wasn't caused by him celebrating as much as it was caused by the team celebrating. He's been slow to heal from the injury but is fully expected to be ready to go by June. Well in time to get in camp and learn the offense and get some playing time in the preseason.
There are concerns that he can't be a #1 WR in the NFL. And those concerns are justified. However the Miami Dolphins coaches that were here under the Saban regime had scouted Ginn for 2 years. Last year when scouting Santonio Holmes they commented that Ted Ginn Jr was the player that really jumped off the screen at you. They are enamored with his speed. He ran a 4.2 coming into college and I believe somewhere around a 4.4 or 4.5 during his workout in April, while still nursing an injury. The kid has blistering speed. The arguments are you don't spend the #9 pick of the draft on someone who's not going to be your #1 WR. And I do agree. But who is to say he wont be? He wont be his rookie year, that's for certain. But Calvin Johnson wont be the #1 reciever behind Roy Williams. Was he not deserving of the #2 pick? Yes he is still very raw. And he has trouble running routes. He's certainly not as developed in the WR department as a Calvin Johnson or Dwayne Bowe. However the skills he is lacking can be taught over time. Ginn's speed and explosiveness can not be taught. He gives 110% every time he touches the ball on offense and on special teams. He is a playmaker pure and simple.
Ted Ginn Jr could be our X Factor, Reggie Bush type player. He adds an element of explosiveness to the offense and makes us much more dynamic. We can run all sorts of trick plays with him on the field. When you have Ted Ginn Jr, Chris Chambers and Ronnie Brown on the field who do you cover? Ginn can line up at WR, he can line up in the backfield, he can line up at Quarterback, he can be used on end arounds, he's fast enough to run the screen effectively, and he's a home run threat every time he has the ball in his hands. The concern is that being a smaller receiver he will have trouble with getting jammed at the line of scrimmage. And that is a very real concern. And until he improves his route running thats an even bigger concern. But I read a quote from an NFL scout that read something like 'if you don't jam him at the line of scrimmage you'll never catch up to him.'
I think in the past few years, and into the forseeable future we will see a resurgence of special teams play. Reggie Bush and Devin Hester really revolutionized the return man position last year. That paved the way for players like Ginn to get drafted at #9 overall. It's no coincidence that the Bears were in the NFC championship game last year. A great defensive team with a return man who's a threat for a TD on every punt and kickoff makes a dangerous combination. Chicago doesn't have a great QB. They had a very strong running game. But the passing game wasn't what it could have been. Of course the Bears play in a weak NFC that would be dominated by any of the top teams in the AFC, but the point remains of what a dynamic return man can do for a team.
As I said earlier, I can't see the future. I don't know if Ted Ginn Jr was the right pick. But he was our pick. That's not going to change. We, as fans, can either embrace him or not. That's a decision every fan has to make on their own. In 10 years it could turn out that Brady Quinn went on to win superbowls with Cleveland while we never managed a winning season. But it's just as possible that John Beck and Ted Ginn Jr lead Miami to superbowls while Brady Quinn becomes the next Joey Harrington. I just hope that maybe some people realize that Ted Ginn is a good player and will add another dimension to the Miami Dolphins.
Here is a highlight video of Ted Ginn Jr. Normally I don't get into highlight videos because most of them are poorly put together and highlight videos don't give you a real insight into what a player really plays like. But I felt this one was worthwhile just for the way it shows the ways that Ted Ginn Jr can contribute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvZrbdG7bZw
*puts up the flame ******ent shield*
Fire away.
