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As Cameron walked up to the podium to address the team’s draft day party crowd, those who hadn’t already stormed out greeted their new head coach with a chorus of boos and even a few chants of “Brady! Brady!
” “Let me tell you about the young man we just drafted .¤.¤.” Cameron said in between boos.
“We drafted the Ginn family.
I’ve known this family for over 10 years.
I’ve watched this young man for a long time.
You’re going to be thrilled every time you watch this young man as a punt returner, because he’s going to be a great returner for us.” Drafting a punt returner with the No.
9 pick when a potential franchise quarterback was sitting there waiting to be taken isn’t likely to go over well with Dolphins fans … unless there is somebody else in the Ginn family who can play quarterback.
Cameron did not take questions, but promised Dolphins fans the team would be happy with the rest of the draft.
“You’re going to see a tremendous draft class put together, and it’s a draft class that’s going to make you proud,” Cameron said.
By not selecting Quinn, the Dolphins quarterback situation has been left up in the air .¤.¤.
again.
The team is still trying to work a deal for Kansas City’s Trent Green, but he will be 37 by the time the seasons starts.
Miami has not drafted a quarterback in the first round since it took Dan Marino in 1983.
In Ginn Jr., the Dolphins got a wide receiver/return man with blazing speed, but who ...
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