Is Teddy Ginn going to the Bungals???

By 439LawDog -19 March 2013
31 Comments
- Football

Haven't seen any mention of this on the board and thought I would share it since its kind of a slow news day....

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2013/3/15/4108954/bengals-appear-to-be-planning-a-chat-with-ted-ginns-agent

Lawver_5 on 19 Mar 2013 - 4:22pm #

Ted was my favorite buckeye to watch. Boy was he fast, hopefully he can turn it around and start being more productive in the pros

ShowThemOhiosHere on 19 Mar 2013 - 4:32pm #

Bengals could use him.

Class of 2010.

Kvs66 on 21 Mar 2013 - 7:46pm #

I would like to see him get another chance. He has to be better than what he has had the opportunity to do so far.

kvs

BrutusCraft4 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:36am #

who cares? he was a major bust and im shocked he's still playing football

4 total TDs in the last 3 years? LOL

steensn on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:40am #

Draft status wise he was a bust, yes. But he is an excellent add to a team in need of a backup WR and a return man. You aren't going to have a lot of TD's in a backup role...

BrutusCraft4 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:49am #

No every status a bust, he's been incredibly far from excellent

he doesn't even have 10 catches a year on average for crying out loud, he's just a flatout bum who is lucky he's still in the league at this point. i wouldn't sign him if i was an NFL team, he should be playing in canada or the arena leagues, thats about his talent level

steensn on 20 Mar 2013 - 9:09am #

There are career backups who contribute and aren't considered bust. He's only a bust because of his draft status, one that shocked everyone being taken that early in the first. He is still good enough to earn a roster spot and contribute on special teams, something most college players could only dream about. Most guys don't last 3 years in the NFL, he's been there 6, he's not a complete bust and will land somewhere.

cplunk on 20 Mar 2013 - 12:11pm #

Signing a player isn't about what they've done, when they were drafted, or what they earned. It's about whether their specific skills can do something that the team needs at a current price that the team can afford or considers equal to the need.

If the Bengals think they have a use for his skillset that will improve the team and the price they can get him for matches the value they place on that need, then they sign him.

Calling a player a bum or saying they don't have talent, as though "talent" is some specific compilation of skills that applies to every offensive system, is a little silly. Player's skillsets are much more specific than "talented" or "untalented" and not every system requires the same skillsets.

Ted Ginn is one of the fastest players in the league. He doesn't accelerate as quickly as someone like a Devin Hester or a Percy Harvin. I'm thinking the Bengals envision him as a special teamer and occasional fourth WR. That would place him on the field at the same time as Hawkins, which presents a big matchup issue for the other team on that down- do you place your starting CBs on the top two WRs, leaving Hawkins and Ginn against slower backups? Slant patterns galore are coming your way if you do....

I think this is a good look for the Bengals. May or may not work out, but I'd love to see Ginn there.

Poison nuts on 20 Mar 2013 - 11:15pm #

Amen!

The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.

Defend Youngstown on 20 Mar 2013 - 9:10am #

As a 49er fan, I'd like to see Ginn go. A solid backup and change of pace, but you can pick those up for 1/4 the cost in the draft every year. Other than the regular season Seattle game in 2011, he hasn't delivered any performances that make him more valuable than a cheaper, less injury prone player.

Great Buckeye though. 6 years in the league put you in the 1-2% of NFL players.

Bucks43201 on 20 Mar 2013 - 11:29am #

I think there's a reason the guy is still coveted by NFL teams. Who else, after 1 catch in a season, would still able to get signed by another NFL team?

The answer is straight-line speed. It's unmatched. Look to the Olympics (not the CFL) if you want to find someone with that kind of speed. The guy was underutilized in S.F., but he did create advantageous field position via punt returns. If you (Brutus) know football, you would know how much a big punt return can swing momentum and change the whole game in a matter of seconds. You can't just find Teddy Ginn, Jr.-type speed in a given draft...it's not that easy. It's once-in-a-decade speed. That is why he was picked in the top 10 overall of his draft. He has not lived up to that top 10 billing as a receiver, but that speed is why guys who know more than us, who are paid to scout, analyze and draft players --- picked him that high. And, the reason you would still sign this guy 6 years later is --- he can literally win you a game or two, with a big momentum/game-changing return, (see the San Fran./Seattle game in '11). That speed is worth the risk. It's a low risk/high reward situation at this point, too...inexpensive for a short-term contract. With that kind of game-changing speed? Hell yeah you sign him. Kudos to the Bengals if they sign him. It's a SMART move.

I've never seen anybody else hit another gear like Teddy Ginn. When he finds that crease, puts his head down, hits that gear and sprints down that line...there is nobody who can catch him. Elite, world class speed. Good luck catching him! Even if you have the angle.

That is why you take him on your team. NFL teams know how rare and valuable his speed is, even if it's just for a few big returns in a season. He is worth it because he literally can change the game around, and win a game in a matter of a few seconds, (again for example, see the Miami/Jets game in '10).

"You win with people." - Woody Hayes

BrutusCraft4 on 20 Mar 2013 - 7:46pm #

he has 4 Total TDs in 3 years, nuff said.

faux_maestro on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:02pm #

PharmBuck on 20 Mar 2013 - 9:37pm #

Are you a parrot?

"You're pissed because we went after a committed guy? Guess what, we got 9 guys who better go do it again," said Meyer. "Do it a little harder next time."

chicagobuckeye on 21 Mar 2013 - 1:46am #

Devin Hester has 3 in the last 2. Is he a bust?

steensn on 21 Mar 2013 - 7:43am #

Not only a bum, but him and Ginn probably robbed orphans and killed kittens together.

faux_maestro on 20 Mar 2013 - 7:59pm #

Loved it on the second video after the second TD they zoom in on a Jets coach and he's saying "F*#^ING BULLSH!T". Good stuff.

northcampus on 20 Mar 2013 - 11:43am #

I'd sign Ginn just to return kicks. I'd also add in a handful or so of plays specifically for him that he could receive the ball in the slot or out of the backfield. Ginn will never be an every down WR who can take over games, but his speed can instantly change the momentum of games.

WezBuck28 on 20 Mar 2013 - 11:59am #

I'll take him on my team any day.. Speed kills, as you can see ^^^

FitzBuck on 20 Mar 2013 - 12:19pm #

Sign him and Beanie and ill start watching Cincy again. Otherwise go Browns.

Fitzbuck
Toledo - Ohio's right armpit
"A troll by any other name is still a troll".

BrutusCraft4 on 20 Mar 2013 - 7:46pm #

its sad how many people would rather sugar coat things insted of hearing the truth, he's a terrible football player. not a good ST guy, not a good backup, an all around bad football player

faux_maestro on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:03pm #

WezBuck28 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:12pm #

If he was that "bad" he would have been out of the league a long time ago..

BrutusCraft4 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:51pm #

obviously not

although it suprises most he still is in the league, i cant think of many guys who are healthy averaging less then 10 catches a year in the last 3 years

703Buckeye on 20 Mar 2013 - 9:52pm #

Joe Thomas has never missed a game but he has never caught the ball...

"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter

Nutbuck1959 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:22pm #

I prefer to call them the Bungholes.

bukyze on 20 Mar 2013 - 10:16pm #

Do you have any t.p. ? Heh heh. Heh heh.

bhardy22132 on 20 Mar 2013 - 8:44pm #

Didnt his return in the superbaugh put the niners in a position to win the game?

Poison nuts on 20 Mar 2013 - 11:39pm #

Ted was given only 2 opportunities in the Super Bowl this year. Opportunity 1: a long punt return which led to a score & gained the team some momentum. Opportunity 2: a punt return with a couple seconds left where the game was on him to win & it too was a pretty decent return. Of course, we all know he didn't get to the end zone...point being, he made something happen with the very little opportunity he had. Teddy's stats suck because he was given only a few shots in the past few years & had injuries....He would make a great return specialist for someone & I hope the Bengals grab him. Maybe he was a bust compared to where he was drafted, but he's as fast as they come & would be an asset to a team willing to utilize his speed. He's also still a fairly young man, so he has some years left to make an impact somewhere...BrutusCraft, are you an OSU fan? Honest question. Just wondering why you would speak that harshly when talking about a former Buckeye great.

The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.