The Cleveland Browns strongly considered taking Brady Quinn with the third overall pick. Instead, they selected Wisconsin OT Joe Thomas and set off Quinn's free fall.It was believed by most that if Quinn did not go to the Browns, he would be drafted by the Vikings at number seven or the Dolphins at nine. Minnesota instead went with Adrian Peterson. But the real shocker was Miami's selection of return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. When they passed on Quinn, you could see his heart sink.
Quinn was repeatedly passed over by teams who were not in need of a quarterback and at one point Commissioner Goodell invited him to a private suite away from television cameras. Finally, the Browns traded up to the 22nd pick and nabbed the man they very nearly took at number three.
"I felt like the weight of the world was lifted of my shoulders," Quinn said.Quinn somehow managed to remain calm and collected throughout his four-hour ordeal.
Quinn was ecstatic to be able to play for the team he grew up rooting for."I got great advice beforehand and that was just to be patient. I said before that I was going to be open-minded, and that's the tough thing. I was open-minded, and I had a point in my head where I didn't think I was going to fall any further, and it obviously exceeded that. Obviously, I hated the wait and being there for a little longer than I expected."
"I guess just the opportunity to have Cleveland come back around and giving me a chance to play there is just something that I've always dreamed of doing."
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I'm not sure about that Ginn pick by Miami. If he recovers from that injury and proves he can be more than a punt returner and John Beck ends up being a solid quarterback then they look like geniuses. I have a feeling both of those things aren't going to happen.
I think that he was extremely hyped up because he went to Notre Dame. Notre Dame draws in so much attention as if they have proven themselves in bowl games or against Big Ten teams. I think if they joined the Big Ten they would at tops be in the middle of the standings.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. How would they be in the middle of the standings? At worst, they'd be third behind Ohio State and Michigan.
Joining the Big Ten would be the single worst idea in the HISTORY of sports. Notre Dame would lose lots of its prestige, ora, and Notre Dames most important aspect...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
It would be a financial funeral for the Gold and Blue if they joined any conference. Stay independent and go ND
I though the Browns made out pretty well in the draft. They got the best O-lineman in the draft and the second best QB. Even if Quinn is a bust atleast they didn't waste the third pick of the draft on him. Ted Ginn Jr. has to be one of the most over-hyped players in the history of football. He was no better than mediocre at Ohio State.
I guess in the end, Quinn is lucky that he finally got drafted to the team of his choice- even if he wasn't one of their top picks.
as a native south floridian that has always followed the dolphins i only have one thing to say, umm were the dolphins this should have been expected.
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