Time is now for Ted Ginn Jr.
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Cam Cameron got his one-year tenure off to a poor start by having to explain why he selected receiver Ted Ginn Jr. with the ninth overall pick in 2007.
Two years later, Ginn Jr. knows that now is the time that for him "to really show what he was drafted here to do," as Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said last month.
As Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald points out, the Dolphins passed on receivers, such as Hakeem Nicks and Kenny Britt, to take cornerback Vontae Davis.
Plus, they didn't pursue any of the free-agent receivers, such as T.J. Houshmandzadeh or Terrell Owens a.k.a. "The Player," or trade for someone like Anquan Boldin, who expressed interest in returning to his home state to play for the Dolphins.
In his second NFL season, Ginn had 56 catches for 790 yards in 2008.
Two years later, Ginn Jr. knows that now is the time that for him "to really show what he was drafted here to do," as Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said last month.
As Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald points out, the Dolphins passed on receivers, such as Hakeem Nicks and Kenny Britt, to take cornerback Vontae Davis.
Plus, they didn't pursue any of the free-agent receivers, such as T.J. Houshmandzadeh or Terrell Owens a.k.a. "The Player," or trade for someone like Anquan Boldin, who expressed interest in returning to his home state to play for the Dolphins.
''They didn't need to get someone else,'' Ginn said. "We already have a good receiver corps.''The two things that coach Tony Sparano would like to see from Ginn are using his ''ability to make people miss and take it the distance'' after the catch and grown in "his knowledge of the coverage.''
In his second NFL season, Ginn had 56 catches for 790 yards in 2008.
