49ers acquire Ted Ginn from Dolphins

by Dan Kadar on Apr 16, 2010 1:18 PM EDT in 2010 NFL Draft

The Miami Dolphins have sent wide receiver Ted Ginn to San Francisco for a late-round pick in this year's draft, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that the pick is a fifth-round selection.

Ginn was the ninth overall pick of the 2007 draft. In three years, Ginn has totaled 128 receptions for 1,664 yards and five touchdowns. He's also ran for 124 yards and two scores.

But his best value is as a return man. San Francisco is in need of a return specialist, so the fit is a good one. Ginn was named the AFC special teams player of the month in November. In that month, he returned two kickoffs of 100 yards or longer for a touchdown in the same game.

For his career, Ginn has averaged 23 yards per kickoff return and 8.7 yards per punt return.

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Great deal for the 49ers

Ginn will open up the underneath coverage for Crabtree to flourish. The 49ers also lacked explosiveness on their ST’s. Ginn solves two problems and improves the 49ers overall team speed. The Dolphins phone lines should have been burning up with miltiple teams trying to get Ginn.

by Ravens One on Apr 16, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

Speed oesnt matter when you cant catch, or when you are simply afraid to take a hit

or when you cant run proper routes.

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by Patssuck456 on Apr 16, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

teams werent lining up for him because he sucks

He cant catch, he runs bad routes, and he’s afraid to get hit..

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by Patssuck456 on Apr 16, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Hes a punt returner man

Not a number one receiver calm down

IMO

by Foilhat on Apr 17, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, so he's not a #1 (and I never said so)

ST’s is a third of the game and a very underrated one. He will help them on ST’s is the ponit gentlemen and be the stretch the field WR in the sub packages. Kapeesh!

by Ravens One on Apr 18, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Good deal

Fifth round isnt bad, although Santonio Holmes was traded to the Steelers for that and he is much better, but still a good deal for them.

by Yankees10 on Apr 16, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Holmes only got a fifth in return because his character flaws.

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by Dan Kadar on Apr 16, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I know

But still I was just saying.

by Yankees10 on Apr 16, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

And Holmes is supsended the first 4 games of the season next year.

After the year he is a free agent.

by RIPShea on Apr 16, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup

Ginn was traded on the backend of his rookie deal. With 3 years left I think. Sweet deal for the 9ers

IMO

by Foilhat on Apr 17, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed.

by Brendan Scolari on Apr 17, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions

So does this take SF out of the running for Spiller?

since returning was a big part of his value to them, and now he’d just be a backup/utility player.

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by shake n bake on Apr 16, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions

Thats a good point. I would say maybe but not definitely.

by Yankees10 on Apr 16, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, most likely. It also opens things up a little – if there are no trades at the top. Seattle could go OT at six and still get Spiller at 14, maybe.

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by Dan Kadar on Apr 16, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions