The Lingering Sting of not Selecting Quinn

[PROUDMONKEY]

First of all, let me mention I am completely over the shock of our first pick and I am now very excited about the explosiveness that Ted Ginn can bring to our offense and return team. I think we had a excellent draft. We will have 4-5 starters emerge from this class (compared to zero starters from Lord Helmets final 2006 draft).

I will be the first to admit, I was very upset when we did not choose Brady Quinn on Saturday. I watched the first 8 picks roll off the board with as about as much excitement as if the Dolphins were playing and winning a real playoff game. I knew Quinn would be available when The Browns selected the much needed LT Joe Thomas.
When Ted Ginn was chosen, I fell to the floor, my face planted in the carpet as I mumbled “Why! Why! Why! Unbelievable, I don’t believe it, this was a huge mistake, and we are doomed. Did Goodell read our selection wrong? This has to be the stupidest thing we have ever done in the history of the franchise.â€Â
My very precocious 4 year old daughter who up to this point had been enjoying watching me make a spectacle of myself over the first 8 picks ran up to me and said “ What’s wrong daddy, are you crying? What just happened? Tell me why you are sad.â€Â

I could not explain it to myself much less to a young child.

I am over it now and I am thrilled to death about the potential Ted Ginn brings to this team. Could he be a hybrid of Devin Hester and Steve Smith? I hope so.

I am afraid that the burn lingers from not taking Quinn will be present for some time now in the media for all Dolfans however. Brady Quinn has been embraced by both the NFL and the media as a NFL Poster Child to represent the draft class of 2007. Between now and the regular season, the face of Brady Quinn will be plastered all over magazines, television articles, NFL Network specials, radio commentary. His every throw in training camp will be a highlight reel on “NFL tonight†on Sports Center in July and August. Everytime I have heard his name mentioned since this weekends draft, the little caveat that’s seems to follow is remarks like “What were the Dolphins thinking†or the “Dolphins really blew it.†Then I hear discussions of Ted Ginns injury. I am afraid I will have to put up with this nonsense for the next several months and I do not like it.

I have no idea if the Dolphins made the right decision of not, but I am on board with Ginn and support him and glad we have captured the fastest and quickest player in this years draft class.

I want Ginn to be a stud but at the same time I will not pull against Brady Quinn to make our pick seem like the right choice. Quinn is a likeable enough guy, a young, good looking kid who has played at a top notch program for the last 4 years, and like Peyton Manning, he has been criticized for not being able to win the big game. I will not pull against Quinn to be a bust in the NFL just to prove our pick was the right choice. My wish is they both perform well at the next level.
I’m just tired of hearing about the Dolphins decision to skip Quinn and its unfortunate that we have to endure this negative criticism that will follow Brady Quinn the next several months.



View all of my other poorly written and stupid Dolphin opinions and at my blog at http://thedolphininsider.blogspot.com/

 

[sdotbailey]

I think everyone got too excited about the dumb Hester hype. You don't draft return men at 9. Specialty players that high are doomed...especially when the guy can barely play his real position.

 

[Pinkboy]

Why is this a Ginn vs Quinn debate..??? When will it sink into people's heads that Cameron thinks Beck is better than Quinn .. PERIOD !
Even if Ginn never existed on this planet, Miami was going to take someone else at #9 (not Quinn) , and take Beck anyway .. They simply have Beck as the better QB ..

 

[Butterfrog 2.0]

I disagree with your opinion that Quinn will get all this positive media attention and that basically every good throw will be highlighted. After Miami passed on him and he fell so far it seemed as though more and more people(not just dolphins fans) started criticizing him, and will now be looking for every flaw in his game to say "I told you so"

 

[arsenal]

I think everyone got too excited about the dumb Hester hype. You don't draft return men at 9. Specialty players that high are doomed...especially when the guy can barely play his real position.

how can you say he can barely play his real position? he put up the same kind of numbers as santonio holmes did at ohio state... and obviously santonio homles was a first round WR pick... add in that ginn is more explosive, more elusive, faster, and the best returner in college football the last few seasons and you see why hes worth a number 9 pick...

 

[Breed]

I think everyone got too excited about the dumb Hester hype. You don't draft return men at 9. Specialty players that high are doomed...especially when the guy can barely play his real position.

Considering A:He's only been playing that position 2-3 years while at the same time facing top competition, and B: He was constantly double and triple teamed and was still the biggest weapon on what was probably the best offense in college football.........I'd say he was 'pretty good' at his position.

 

[Lee2000]

I think the telling question that must have been..

First of all, let me mention I am completely over the shock of our first pick and I am now very excited about the explosiveness that Ted Ginn can bring to our offense and return team. I think we had a excellent draft. We will have 4-5 starters emerge from this class (compared to zero starters from Lord Helmets final 2006 draft).

I will be the first to admit, I was very upset when we did not choose Brady Quinn on Saturday. I watched the first 8 picks roll off the board with as about as much excitement as if the Dolphins were playing and winning a real playoff game. I knew Quinn would be available when The Browns selected the much needed LT Joe Thomas.
When Ted Ginn was chosen, I fell to the floor, my face planted in the carpet as I mumbled “Why! Why! Why! Unbelievable, I don’t believe it, this was a huge mistake, and we are doomed. Did Goodell read our selection wrong? This has to be the stupidest thing we have ever done in the history of the franchise.â€Â
My very precocious 4 year old daughter who up to this point had been enjoying watching me make a spectacle of myself over the first 8 picks ran up to me and said “ What’s wrong daddy, are you crying? What just happened? Tell me why you are sad.â€Â

I could not explain it to myself much less to a young child.

I am over it now and I am thrilled to death about the potential Ted Ginn brings to this team. Could he be a hybrid of Devin Hester and Steve Smith? I hope so.

I am afraid that the burn lingers from not taking Quinn will be present for some time now in the media for all Dolfans however. Brady Quinn has been embraced by both the NFL and the media as a NFL Poster Child to represent the draft class of 2007. Between now and the regular season, the face of Brady Quinn will be plastered all over magazines, television articles, NFL Network specials, radio commentary. His every throw in training camp will be a highlight reel on “NFL tonight†on Sports Center in July and August. Everytime I have heard his name mentioned since this weekends draft, the little caveat that’s seems to follow is remarks like “What were the Dolphins thinking†or the “Dolphins really blew it.†Then I hear discussions of Ted Ginns injury. I am afraid I will have to put up with this nonsense for the next several months and I do not like it.

I have no idea if the Dolphins made the right decision of not, but I am on board with Ginn and support him and glad we have captured the fastest and quickest player in this years draft class.

I want Ginn to be a stud but at the same time I will not pull against Brady Quinn to make our pick seem like the right choice. Quinn is a likeable enough guy, a young, good looking kid who has played at a top notch program for the last 4 years, and like Peyton Manning, he has been criticized for not being able to win the big game. I will not pull against Quinn to be a bust in the NFL just to prove our pick was the right choice. My wish is they both perform well at the next level.
I’m just tired of hearing about the Dolphins decision to skip Quinn and its unfortunate that we have to endure this negative criticism that will follow Brady Quinn the next several months.



View all of my other poorly written and stupid Dolphin opinions and at my blog at http://thedolphininsider.blogspot.com/

answered was that Miami spent a lot of time with this guy through their quarterback coach. Cameron and Mueller joined that process later, but the three of them are highly respected as quarterback evaluators. With the time they put in collectively and they still did not select the guy with no quarantee of getting Beck that should speak volumes.

Lee2000

 

[ottie35]

I like beck too, the more i see, and the more i read, i am excited about him starting in Miami. this kid will do some great things.

 

[miamiron]

how can you say he can barely play his real position? he put up the same kind of numbers as santonio holmes did at ohio state... and obviously santonio homles was a first round WR pick... add in that ginn is more explosive, more elusive, faster, and the best returner in college football the last few seasons and you see why hes worth a number 9 pick...

Do you even know what Ginn's return numbers were the last "few" years?

Or are you just repeating everything else everyone on this board is saying?

OK here goes your best returner in college last few years had

2006
18 kick off returns-1td
24 punt returns-1td

2005
18 punt returns-1td
25 kick returns-1td

Not bad but hardly meets with the hype that is rampat here

stats from nfl.com

 

[Rick 1966]

We may or may not regret passing on Quinn, but I think it's 90% sure we're going to eventually regret taking Ginn.

 

[PROUDMONKEY]

I disagree with your opinion that Quinn will get all this positive media attention and that basically every good throw will be highlighted. After Miami passed on him and he fell so far it seemed as though more and more people(not just dolphins fans) started criticizing him, and will now be looking for every flaw in his game to say "I told you so"

I hope you are right and I am wrong. I literally just returned form lunch and less than 10 minutes ago, NFL network spent five minutes talking about the Dolphins not taking Quinn. It was the breaking news segemtn they do eveyr half hour and was the leading headline!They wer acting like it was breaking news. Bill Poilian(sp-Colts Gm) was interviewed about the dolphins selection and chimed in on his opinion. Im sick of hearing about it.

It does not matter that the dolphins coaches and the fans are ok with seletcing Beck over quinn, this does not matter.
IT is the media that is making the hype machine and they are controlling it not the fans or dolpphin coaches. THE MEDIA IS THE PROBLEM HERE. I like Beck and think he is goint to be good. I just hope we get green in here for a couple of years to grooom him