Let draft story go, Ginn says
BEREA, Ohio -- Miami Dolphins rookie receiver
Ted Ginn Jr. doesn't want to talk about his team passing on Brady Quinn with the ninth pick of the NFL draft.
"
Brady Quinn. and Ted Ginn Jr., that situation should be over with," said Ted Ginn Jr., a former Ohio State player. "We're both with our teams and trying to make our teams the best. I really stay away from if Brady Quinn was here or if I was there."
The Dolphins play the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland, bringing the two players together again, just a week after
Miami Dolphins. quarterback Trent Green suffered a concussion that left his future, and the Dolphins' quarterback situation, in question.
Many thought the Dolphins should have drafted Quinn in April to be their starting quarterback. Instead, they drafted Ted Ginn Jr. and later traded for Green, a 14-year veteran.
Brady Quinn fell to Cleveland at No. 22 and serves as the Browns' backup. If he were in Miami, he likely would be the starter rather than Cleo Lemon.
"It's funny because everyone kind of makes that out to be a situation, but I don't understand why," Quinn said. "It's all a perception that people had, not necessarily what reality is."
Quinn came to Cleveland with expectations of producing right away but said he understands why he is backing up Derek Anderson. Anderson has thrown 11 touchdown passes and eight interceptions and has a 2-2 record as the starter.
"I think he's given us a chance to win and he's played well," Quinn said. "So my role, again, is just to back up. That's what I do, I'll prepare myself in the case that something happens and I go in."
The theory is that the Browns wanted to look at moving
Brady Quinn up the depth chart after the Miami game and the bye week, but if
the Cleveland Browns win Sunday with Anderson, those plans could be pushed back.
Ted Ginn Jr. update
Ted Ginn Jr. says he feels like he did when he was a freshman at Ohio State, trying to get used to the increased talent and speed of the game.
He is the Dolphins' primary kick and punt returner. As a receiver, he has just two catches for 51 yards.
"In college, you can really do whatever you want and get around making some plays," Ted Ginn Jr. said. "Here, there are so many guys that are fast, stay in their lanes and stay disciplined. You have to hit it and go."
Injury front
Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that running back Jamal Lewis has a right foot strain. He will be listed as day to day. … Receiver Joe Jurevicius (knee) and safety Brodney Pool (thigh) were limited in practice, but both expect to play Sunday.
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