When the 9th pick in the first round came up every Dolphins fan at their draft party in Miami were getting ready to cheer the pick of Brady Quinn but the cheers turned to loud boos when the Fins selected Ohio State’s Ted Ginn.  No one can doubt the athletic ability of Ted Ginn as he can run a 4.3 second 40 yard dash, but, he’s soft.  Not only is Ginn soft, but he’s coming off of a serious foot injury and he will not be ready to practice until at least July.  Ginn was a very productive player for the Buckeyes in his career there.  He played in 37 games (30 starts) and he caught 135 passes for 1,943 yards (14.4 avg) with 15 TD grabs.  He projects as a #2 WR in the NFL as he’s likely not tough enough to be a #1.  The bonus with Ginn is that he’s a fantastic return man.  He returned 38 kickoffs at Ohio State for 1,012 yards (26.6 avg) with 2 TD returns.  He also is an unbelievable punt returner as he returned 64 punts for 900 yards (14.1 avg) with 6 TD returns for the Buckeyes.  The Dolphins better hope that Ginn stays healthy or they will be reminded often of passing on Brady Quinn.

1. (9)  Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State

2. (40)  John Beck, QB, BYU

2. (60)  Samson Satele, C, Hawaii

3. (71)  Lorenzo Booker, RB, Florida State

4. (108)  Paul Soliai, DT, Utah

6. (181)  Reagan Mauia, RB, Hawaii

6. (199)  Drew Mormino, C, Central Michigan

7. (219)  Kelvin Smith, LB, Syracuse

7. (225)  Brandon Fields, P, Michigan State

7. (238)  Abraham Wright, DE, Colorado

I have conducted a complete 7 round draft for every team in the NFL.  If you want to see what I have projected for any other team in the NFL, click on the team name in the right hand margin and go to the team’s Draft Report page if you don’t see the article on the front page of the site.  This was a lot of work so I hope you enjoy it.

The Miami Dolphins will likely get pretty good value for their picks in the draft later this month.  Here’s who I think they will select:

1. (9)  Levi Brown, OT, Penn State

2. (40)  Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan State

2. (60)  Rufus Alexander, OLB, Oklahoma

3. (71)  Brian Leonard, RB/FB, Rutgers

4. (108)  Brian Robison, DE, Texas

6. (181)  Jonny Harline, TE, BYU

6. (199)  Zach Lattimer, MLB, Oklahoma

7. (219)  Keith Jackson, DT, Arkansas

7. (238)  Jemalle Cornelius, WR, Florida

The Dolphins would be very pleased if the draft worked out this way for them.  Brown would be an immediate starter for the Dolphins.  Stanton would battle Cleo Lemon and Daunte Culpepper for the starting job for the Fins this season.  Alexander and Leonard also could be key contributors to the Fins as rookies.

Dolphins fans should be glad that Nick Saban has left town.  Maybe now they will have a good draft.  Here’s the breakdown of last April’s mess:

1st round pick FS Jason Allen has the look of a bust.  He played in all 16 games and made 20 tackles, had an interception and defensed a pass.

3rd round pick WR Derek Hagan has the look of a #3 or #4 receiver on a good football team.  He played in all 16 games and made 21 catches for 221 yards (10.5 avg) with 1 TD catch.

4th round pick OT Joe Toledo didn’t play one down as a rookie.

7th round pick DT Fred Evans played in 1 game and made 2 tackles.

The other two 7th round picks never saw the field.  DT Rodrique Wright is still with the team, but WR Devin Aromashodu didn’t even make the team.

Jason Allen has all the measureables you look for in a safety, but, he hasn’t played as well as a first round pick should.  Allen has played in all 12 games but he only has 15 tackles and 1 interception.  Coach Saban better wake up and quit drafting SEC players just because he coached against them, recruited them or played for him.  The draft is open to every college in the country….so put your time in Saban in the off-season!  Saban is walking down the same path that Butch Davis did in Cleveland and you see where that got him.