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And with the 23rd Pick in the Draft...

The Kansas City Chiefs select Ted Ginn Jr. from Ohio State.

In 2007, the Chiefs main areas of need are wide receiver, defensive tackle and the offensive line. We got a left tackle from the Dolphins, a defensive lineman from the Bears and a slew of linebacker free agent pickups. It was unlikely we were going to make any moves in the off season for a WR so the draft was the most logical place to address this need.

Arrowhead Pride chose Ted Ginn Jr because first and foremost, I was surprised he was still around. Most mock drafts had him going in the middle of the 1st round and only a couple projected that the Chiefs would actually pick him up. Our Mock Draft Tracker showed the majority of mock drafts having us taking a wide receiver, with Dwayne Bowe receiving the most picks. I casually had it in the back of my mind that if Ted Ginn Jr. did fall to us, we had to take him.

He is explosive and as dangerous a player as any that the Chiefs have had in the last few years. His only drawback may be his size as he is listed as 6 ft even. But Ginn makes up for that in the special teams department. Ever since Dante Hall started to run backwards on kick returns, the Chiefs have had a void at a position that arguably won them 4 games in 2003. Ginn brings that game changing ability back to the Chiefs special teams.

I mentioned this yesterday on AP but I really like the idea of pairing up Brodie Croyle with a young wideout. The Chiefs have lacked a great QB to WR combo for most of their franchise history. I would love to see Croyle and Ginn develop into a deadly passing combo. Am I wishing for too much? Eh, probably but the potential is definitely there. We got ourselves a play maker and our aging offense will appreciate it.

I have a feeling this will generate some controversy and some good conversation. Head over to Field Gulls for coverage of the SB Nation NFL Mock Draft.

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The gist of it was that I couldn't pass on Ted Ginn Jr., since he fell so far in our mock draft.

by Chris Thorman on Apr 6, 2007 9:54 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i politely disagree
i think that dwayne jarrett will be the far superior player, the problem with the WR's we have (read: parker, samie) is that they are too small, and the biggest knock on ginn is his lack of size. jarrett and bowe are much bigger WR's, which is why i preferred those guys over ginn.

plus, a reason ginn was being moved up mock drafts was his return ability, and while dante hall is declining he is still a capable return man so ginn is again devalued. i think he will be a bust in the nfl, but i do realize that he is the best WR available at this point according to just about every draft source. i just have a gut feeling.

by rockchalk on Apr 6, 2007 10:38 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

My other pick probably would
have been Jarrett because of his size. I like Ginn's speed and versatility and felt like he was a player we couldn't pass up.

Honestly, with my pick sinking in, I could have gone with Jarrett and probably been just as happy. Sometimes it feels like the whole draft is based on gut feelings. You know?

by Chris Thorman on Apr 6, 2007 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't believe
Dante Hall to be capable of very much anymore. Like I said in the countdown of the most disappointing Chiefs, I was happy when he just ran the ball forward.

by Chris Thorman on Apr 6, 2007 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice pick
I'm surprised he fell so far.

by arrowheadaddict on Apr 6, 2007 12:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there is no
fing way we get Ted Ginn Jr but it would be badass if we did

by delicious on Apr 6, 2007 6:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Darrelle Revis
We just picked him in a mock draft and are running a feature on him over at the site today. I like this class of receivers, but I now think we should go CB in the first, WR in the second.

by arrowheadaddict on Apr 9, 2007 1:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Selecting a WR in the first round = big mistake
See my post here as to why selcting a WR in the first round is not a good move.

by KingmanIII on Apr 12, 2007 1:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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