Miami Dolphins 50 At 50: Worst Draft Picks
By Brian Miller
SportsGrumblings.com
Number 8
Ted Ginn, Jr.
The Dolphins needed linebacker help, quarterback help, and defensive line help. The draft itself wasn’t a great one for history but for the Dolphins Ted Ginn, Jr. became a side story all to himself. Forget the groans from fans who wanted to throw bricks at the television, the real fun began when then head coach Cam Cameron and general manager Randy Mueller visited the teams practice bubble to announce the selection to the fans who were attending the draft party.
Cameron was greeted with a mob of boos from those in attendance and quickly quieted the crowd with the infamous “The whole Ginn family” comment. To this day, despite the fact that Ted Ginn still plays in the NFL, that line is often repeated and has taken on it’s own lore in Dolphins history.
Number 7
Randall “Thrill” Hill
In the 1991 draft the Dolphins selected a speedy wide-receiver out of Miami University. Hill was supposed to be the game changing receiver that the team needed and his play at Miami warranted the expectations. The 23rd overall pick did not however translate well to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins kept him on the roster for one season before trading him to the Arizona Cardinals. “Thrill” would play until 1997 but never had a major impact on the Cardinals roster…but at least he was on it.