Ted Ginn Jr. wowing Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (ESPN)

[Guest HelloWorld]

If we get 40-50 catches from him with smith's normal 80, we might have something here. But when the season start my focus will be on the OL. If the OL is stout then we can go all out in the off season next year for WRs. I know the defense will be there this year so we don't have to worry too much about that. I think we'll make the playoffs this year.

[Cary Kollins]

Niners and Dolphins both had QB's with weak arms.....they could not use him the way we may use him.

I think you will see Ginn used much more here on the outside to stretch the field....he has a QB that can get him the deep ball.

I sure hope so. Ginn and Hixon are both speedsters. I look forward to some 4 WR sets to see what they can do. Our WR corp kind of reminds me of the Saints of recent years, in that we have some little known guys but they could turn out to be very dangerous.

[TheRed]

Let's see what happens when the pads are on.

[Keith Moons Liver]

Dude was a top 10 pick, I think he knows how to look good in practice. Too bad he's trash on the field. Maybe he will finally get it together but I'm not going to assume that based on a crappy ESPN fluff piece. 

[La Pantera]

Niners and Dolphins both had QB's with weak arms.....they could not use him the way we may use him.

I think you will see Ginn used much more here on the outside to stretch the field....he has a QB that can get him the deep ball.

He may be used in a Randy Moss esque way. Just throw him out there to do the deep routes. He may fair better in that area. And he wouldn't have a chance to get lit up.

[Rubi]

I do too.

With him and Hixon.....we are definitely upgraded over last year.

If AE can finally give us anything (based on the tweets and comments, he is getting it done as well)....our WR corp may prove to be MUCH better than most thought.

AE lol. Don't hold your breath

[PiratePanther189]

I sure hope so. Ginn and Hixon are both speedsters. I look forward to some 4 WR sets to see what they can do. Our WR corp kind of reminds me of the Saints of recent years, in that we have some little known guys but they could turn out to be very dangerous.

 

only difference between Hixon and Ginn Jr. is that Hixon has the ability to make some pretty spectacular catches, which is why he'll probably end up our #3 over Ginn.

 

[SmootsDaddy89]

If you expect anything out of Ginn besides a great return man, you are setting yourself up for massive disappointment.

[Clicheking]

I'll remain skeptical until i see it in a game. 7th year in league you are what you are by then. He may contribute but I'm not expecting him to set the world on fire.

[stratopanther]

He may be used in a Randy Moss esque way. Just throw him out there to do the deep routes. He may fair better in that area. And he wouldn't have a chance to get lit up.

Yeah I was thinkin the same thing. Play to his strengths.  If he can't catch over the middle then don't use him that way. We didn't draft him in the first like the dolphins did so we can afford for him to be more of a one trick pony homerun type of guy.

[Neylus]

This thread reminds me of recent threads about Armanti.

[Cary Kollins]

Armanti balls out in practice every year.  That's his thing. 

[MrBubba]

Ginn's problem has always been drops.  The man advantage is if he can get deep and occupy the safeties and allow Olsen and Smitty to get more one on one coverage.

[bigdog10]

I read the alligator arms comments and my response to that is we don't need him over the middle.

 

Ginn in this offense is a "take the top off receiver".  He is not going to be asked to make catches between the hashes (that is Lafell and Smitty's territory).  Ginn will be allowed to run the go route down the sideline and take a corner and potentially a safety out of the play.

 

I'm really hoping for some 3wr-1-te-1rb sets this year.  (Ginn, Smith, Lafell, Olsen, Williams or Stewart).  I would hope we would do some running out of that formation as a defense will not be able to keep a safety in the box with the threat of Smith or Ginn going over the top.