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Miami Dolphins '07 Draft Review
Perhaps no team made bigger waves in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft than the Dolphins when they passed on Brady Quinn. Whether or not that was the right move remains to be seen but how this class is viewed down the road will basically come down to Quinn and if he turns into a star the franchise might have a hard time recovering. Let's take a look at the guys they did select though.
When Miami was on the clock with the #9 overall pick everybody thought it was a foregone conclusion that Quinn was their guy but instead they stunned the football would by selecting Ohio St. wide receiver Ted Ginn. Now I always say that the golden rule of the NFL Draft is that unless you already have a franchise quarterback you don't pass on one but that's exactly what the Dolphins did and who they passed on Quinn for makes it all that much worse. There is no denying that Ginn has special speed but as a wide receiver he is very raw and even his biggest supporters would probably admit that it's unlikely he'll ever develop into a true elite #1 target at the pro level. Granted Ginn is an excellent return man and the success Devin Hester had last year certainly brought more attention to that aspect of the game however Ginn is not really in Hester's class as a returner and you have to ask yourself if you took special teams out of the equation would Ginn still have gone as high as he did? I think the answer to that question is no. Personally I want more than a #2 or #3 wideout and return specialist for my Top 10 overall pick. Furthermore, Ginn has some durability issues and at the time of the draft he was only about 75-80% recovered from an ankle injury that he suffered in January. Apparently he is a slow healer and with his slight, 180 lbs. frame injuries are going to be a very real concern. In the end I think Miami became enamored with Ginn's speed and return skills and ignored some pretty major warning signs so in my opinion the bust potential with him is high and even in a best-case scenario he might never be worthy of such a lofty pick.
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Miami Dolphins '07 Draft Review
Perhaps no team made bigger waves in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft than the Dolphins when they passed on Brady Quinn. Whether or not that was the right move remains to be seen but how this class is viewed down the road will basically come down to Quinn and if he turns into a star the franchise might have a hard time recovering. Let's take a look at the guys they did select though.
When Miami was on the clock with the #9 overall pick everybody thought it was a foregone conclusion that Quinn was their guy but instead they stunned the football would by selecting Ohio St. wide receiver Ted Ginn. Now I always say that the golden rule of the NFL Draft is that unless you already have a franchise quarterback you don't pass on one but that's exactly what the Dolphins did and who they passed on Quinn for makes it all that much worse. There is no denying that Ginn has special speed but as a wide receiver he is very raw and even his biggest supporters would probably admit that it's unlikely he'll ever develop into a true elite #1 target at the pro level. Granted Ginn is an excellent return man and the success Devin Hester had last year certainly brought more attention to that aspect of the game however Ginn is not really in Hester's class as a returner and you have to ask yourself if you took special teams out of the equation would Ginn still have gone as high as he did? I think the answer to that question is no. Personally I want more than a #2 or #3 wideout and return specialist for my Top 10 overall pick. Furthermore, Ginn has some durability issues and at the time of the draft he was only about 75-80% recovered from an ankle injury that he suffered in January. Apparently he is a slow healer and with his slight, 180 lbs. frame injuries are going to be a very real concern. In the end I think Miami became enamored with Ginn's speed and return skills and ignored some pretty major warning signs so in my opinion the bust potential with him is high and even in a best-case scenario he might never be worthy of such a lofty pick.
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