According to report today, the Dolphins are shopping wide receiver Ted Ginn. At first glace, this leads to speculation that Miami is going to look for a first-round WR — such as Okie State’s Dez Bryant.
But the first task is to find a buyer for Ginn. And, I don’t see how teams are going to line up with offers for the former first-round pick.
Ginn isn’t a No.1 receiver. He doesn’t have that physical skill set you want from a player who lines up outside of the numbers and goes against the top-tier CBs in the NFL. He will struggle to get off of press coverage, and although he does have the vertical speed you covet in a WR, it hasn’t translated to the field.
The former Ohio State star has only caught five TDs in his career.
On special teams, he can be a weapon. A good player to have in the return game and the type of player who can flip the field when the ball is kicked to him.
We can still call Ginn a dynamic player, but one who isn’t going to draw huge interest leading up to the draft. He is better suited as a WR who can work between the numbers and face matchups against a defense’s nickel corner instead of trying to make a living on the outside.
But, what does that say about his value? Because you are trading for a return man who has yet to develop as a wide receiver. Ginn could be worth a fifth round pick on the market as a key player on special teams. That is a big drop from where he was drafted after just three seasons in the NFL, but the value as a WR isn’t there. Because of that, Miami should not expect to see strong offers start to pour in.
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