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WR Ted Ginn, Jr. (Official Thread)

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Ted Ginn Jr.'s long TD catch is a hopeful sign for Miami Dolphins
By EDGAR THOMPSON
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 16, 2009

DAVIE ? Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. wasn't about to waste any time.

It had been too long. Finally, he had a big play, in a big moment, to build on.

Two days after his 53-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown catch helped the Dolphins beat the Jets on Monday night, Ginn went deep on the first snap at Wednesday's practice.

Quarterback Chad Henne put the ball on the money - and suddenly Ginn and the passing game had a new look.

"They hooked up on a play like that, so I see them communicating a little bit more out there this week," coach Tony Sparano said. "I think that's good. Those are good things happening."

If he can keep it up, Ginn could develop into the big-play threat he was expected to be when Miami made him its first-round pick in 2007. He also could bolster the Dolphins' passing game, which entered Monday night averaging an NFL-low 7.4 yards per completion, but averaged 12 yards against the Jets.

It was just one catch, but Ginn's touchdown felt like much more to him.

"I needed it," he said. "That catch right there was bigger than having 11."

Ginn had a career-high 11 receptions in a Sept. 21 loss to the Colts. But many fans focused on a drop - a potential game-winner in the end zone that bounced off Ginn's hands in the final minute.

In the next two games, Ginn totaled one catch for 4 yards, and played just 19 snaps (without a catch) in the team's first win Oct. 4 against Buffalo.

"Coming into the (Jets) game, I could see he was kind of down on himself a little bit," running back Ronnie Brown said. "I told him, 'Just relax; just play football. You're going to get an opportunity.''"

With New York leading 20-17, Ginn's chance arrived. Miami's running game had the Jets' attention. Henne's play-action fake gave Ginn the split second he needed to blow by three defenders and make the longest touchdown catch of his NFL career.

"At the end of the day, none of that can come open if the run game isn't running like it has," Ginn said. "That puts a spark in our coaches' eyes that we got a connection there as long as we call the right play at the right time."
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Ted Ginn Jr.'s long TD catch is a hopeful sign for Miami Dolphins

Ted Ginn Jr. has itch for return game for Dolphins
October 16, 2009
By Omar Kelly
Sun Sentinel

For the great ones, producing big returns is more artistry than artificial.

Chicago Bears receiver Devin Hester, who established himself as an elite college returner at the University of Miami and parlayed those skills into NFL success, once said breaking a big one comes down to a natural feel.

"The less you think about it," Hester said, "the better it is."

Much like an artist letting his paint brush lead him, a good returner lets his legs and vision craft his success.

Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who was considered an elite open-field artist when it came to fielding kickoffs and punt returns, thinks he can still create masterpieces as a returner despite his struggles in that role in the NFL.

"I still think I'm one of the greats in the business in doing it," said Ginn, who has averaged 21.9 yards on kickoff returns and 9.2 yards on punt returns in his three NFL seasons. "I just have to get an opportunity to."
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All it took was a QB that could throw beyond 10 yards. It's so sad that reporters were bashing Ginn when they should have been bashing the QB and the coaches/management who couldn't get a real QB until now.

Now all Miami needs are real blockers for punts and KOs. It's amazing what happens when people block.

Miami reporters are about as bad as NY reporters and deserve the crappy teams they have.
 
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Surprise returner: Since leading kick returner Patrick Cobbs was lost for the season with a torn knee ligament, the Dolphins have closely guarded who will replace him.

The leading candidate might be Kory Sheets, a former practice squad player with the San Francisco 49ers whom the Dolphins signed last week to replace Cobbs. Sheets, an undrafted rookie out of Purdue, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the NFL Combine and impressed coaches from his first day of practice.

The safe choice would be receiver Ted Ginn Jr., a college star at Ohio State and the team's part-time returner the last two seasons.

Sparano has not discussed who has worked out at the position and did not say who will start Sunday against New Orleans.

"I'm not telling you," Sparano said. "You'll just have to see at the game."
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Three players to take on roles played by injured Patrick Cobbs
BY DAVID J. NEAL
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Replacing running back Patrick Cobbs, out for the season with a torn knee ligament, on the Dolphins offense could be a combination of 240-pound Lex Hilliard and more Cobbs-sized Kory Sheets.

Replacing Cobbs on kickoff returns apparently will be Ted Ginn Jr., who answered in the affirmative when asked Friday if he would be going back to kickoff returns this week.

Ginn started the season as the Dolphins main kickoff returner, only to be taken out before the end of the season opener.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said at the time it was because poor blocking required him to use Cobbs, who's better at breaking tackles.

Ginn would be later used as a decoy when the Dolphins faked reverses on kickoff returns. No matter whether Ginn (21.8 yards per return) or Cobbs (22.6 yards per return) have been on returns, it's remained a blot of underachievement. Miami ranks 21st in the league in team kickoff returns.

``We need to finish better in that phase,'' Sparano said. ``What I mean by that is not necessarily the runner; I mean the blockers need to finish better. We need to get a little bit more frontal on people, we have to be able to finish a little longer, hold our blocks, sustain our blocks a little longer.''
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Three players to take on roles played by injured Patrick Cobbs - Football - MiamiHerald.com
 
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That was a brutal performence by Ted. Not the bad drop at the end really, but he had 3-4 other balls hit his hands and he didn't catch any of them including the ball he bobbled and Sharper picked off for the pick six that pretty much turned the game around.

They kept saying on TV that Porter tipped it, but to me it looked like it hit both of Ginn's hands first and he just couldn't hang onto it.
 
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That was a brutal performence by Ted. Not the bad drop at the end really, but he had 3-4 other balls hit his hands and he didn't catch any of them including the ball he bobbled and Sharper picked off for the pick six that pretty much turned the game around.

They kept saying on TV that Porter tipped it, but to me it looked like it hit both of Ginn's hands first and he just couldn't hang onto it.
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On the interception it clearly looked like it was not tipped. The ball clearly hit both of his hands. Absolutely horrid performace today. He is turning out to be extremely inconsistent this year.
 
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really bad day.....no excuse for it. He can still be a very good player, especially when used correctly. I wish he weren't a #1, b/c he isn't. He'd be a great #2 in the right system.

The NFL is such a system league. Look at guys like Vernon Gholston whose career is suffering in a 3-4, or Beanie who is trying to make things work in a pass first offense.

It is what it is in this situation.....Tedd had a bad day, but he is far from done in the right situation...he could be a better Nate Washington in the right situation..
 
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Miami Dolphins talking points: Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr.?s drops are killers
by Edgar Thompson

By now, no one expects wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to justify the No. 9 pick in the 2007 draft.

But is it to much to expect Ginn to be a consistently productive player? Yet another tough day for Ginn kicks off the post-game talking points following Sunday?s 46-34 loss to the Saints.

1. Ted Ginn Jr.?s dropped passes are becoming epidemic.

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Ted Ginn Jr. wasn't covered when he dropped this fourth-quarter pass. (Allen Eyestone / The Post)

Ginn had two more drops on Sunday, including one on second down with 3:01 remaining and Miami trailing 40-34. Earlier, a pass from Chad Henne bounced off Ginn?s hands on the third play of the second half, leading to a pick-six for the Saints.

Ginn wasn?t the only Dolphin to make a big drop down the stretch.

Tight end Anthony Fasano dropped a pass from running back Ronnie Brown that would have gained 20 yards or so. The drop ruined an impressive individual effort out the Wildcat formation by Brown, who evaded the pass rush and threw a perfect strike.

Later, Ricky Williams dropped a pass in the flat.

But Ginn entered Sunday looking to build on his 53-yard TD catch against the Jets.

Instead, he turned in another performance (2 catches, 16 yards) that raises questions about his toughness and concentration.
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Struggling Ted Ginn has been given enough time
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Miami wide reciever Ted Ginn Jr bobbles a second quater pass that falls into the hands of New Orleans cornerback Tracy Porter. (Robert Duyos, Sun Sentinel / October 25, 2009)

This isn't about draft position or the corresponding expectations anymore. It's not about which of the current Pro Bowl performers the Dolphins might have had, or stupid jokes about the manner in which his selection was presented by the prior regime.

This is about accountability.

If that's something that this Dolphins regime is intent on establishing, it needs to consider reducing Ted Ginn, Jr.'s role if not altogether sitting him down.

Sunday's 46-34 loss was hardly his fault alone, even as he was targeted eight times, caught just two passes for 16 yards, and had two big drops ? one of which led to an interception and one of which came on the final drive.

But Ginn, after nearly three years, doesn't appear to be the best former Buckeye receiver on the roster; Brian Hartline seems to make plays whenever given an opportunity, including Sunday's 67-yard touchdown off a simple well-thrown slant. Good NFL receivers make plays for their team, not for the opponent, as Ginn did when a ball went through his hands and into those of Darren Sharper, who scored to cut the Dolphins' lead to 24-17.

Ginn didn't talk after the game. His coach, Tony Sparano, did, saying that "we'll try to get better" while pointing out that Ginn "made a big play a week ago for us and he had some opportunities (Sunday)."
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Awful game for Teddy. I think his days in Miami are starting to be numbered, they probably were even before this game. I think Teddy is really feeling the pressure right now to be a #1 WR, and that just isn't his game. Drafting him at #9 overall was a bad pick. They need to utilize Ginn on kick and punt returns more and they need to get a true #1 WR on the outside and a viable #2 on the other side and then keep Teddy in the slot as their #3 WR kind of like Arizona does with Breaston.

On the plus side for former OSU receivers in the NFL, Brian Hartline looks like he's going to be a great complimentary WR in the NFL for many, many years to come. He and Henne seem to really be developing a nice chemistry down there in Miami.
 
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