The Green Bay Packers had a present handed to them in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL draft and they decided to look a gift horse in the mouth. Instead, they took Justin Harrell, DT, from Tennessee.

So, what’s this gift I speak of? Well, if you followed the draft, you knew that Cleveland passed on Brady Quinn with their selection, which was 3rd overall—they took Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin.

After the Miami Dolphins passed on Quinn with their selection—9th overall—the Cleveland Browns hit the phones. They wanted Quinn and they were willing to pay—big time—for him. And that’s where the Packers and their big mistake comes in.

With the 9th overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select . . .

You could hear boos the second the Dolphins’ first pick—number nine overall—was announced. With almost all the college players available, the Dolphins took Ted Ginn Jr., WR, from Ohio State.

Was a player who’s best contribution might be as a return man worth the #9 pick in the 2007 NFL draft, especially for a team with other needs?