Life in Miami was not always good for Ted Ginn Jr. as a member of the Miami Dolphins. Ginn was traded to the San Francisco 49ers over the summer and the 49ers have high hopes for the speedster. The 49ers need Ginn's speed to stretch the defense. That's something they haven't had in years. Reporter David White of SFgate.com...
Ted Ginn Jr.Life in Miami was not always good for Ted Ginn Jr. as a member of the Miami Dolphins. Ginn was traded to the San Francisco 49ers over the summer and the 49ers have high hopes for the speedster.
The 49ers need Ginn's speed to stretch the defense. That's something they haven't had in years.
Reporter David White of SFgate.com writes:
Not since Terrell Owens in 2003 have the 49ers had a consistent deep threat. Ginn, who was a high school senior and the fastest prep 110-meter hurdler in the nation at the time, might be just what the 49ers' Big Man on Campus offense has lacked.
"You know, I hope so," offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye said.
Of course he does. Last year's offense was virtually all short- to mid-range projectiles, allowing defenses to cheat toward the line of scrimmage.
The 49ers, writes White, has the potential to put up 1,000 yard numbers. Ginn also has to shed his reputation of dropping passses.
Ginn showed none of those problems Tuesday. He caught every pass thrown his way - even if he had to slow down and reach back for a 40-plus-yard grab, as he did during team drills.
"I've got a chip on my shoulder," Ginn said. "A real big chip. I ain't gonna go out and make all these big, spectacular sayings and things like that. Go out there and play football. That's what I'm getting back to."