Is Ted Ginn Jr.s injury threatening his first-round grade?
It depends on which team you talk to. The mid-foot sprain that Ginn suffered in the BCS title game loss to Florida has now idled him for both the combine and Ohio State’s March 10 pro day. His goal is to be healthy enough to run a 40 at a private workout in early April, but he reportedly still has pain his right foot when he runs lightly, so that target date may be too optimistic. Once thought to be a solid top-10 pick, Ginn now is considered a bit of a risk in the top half of the first round. Some mock drafts have him still on the board when San Diego’s turn comes up at No. 30. Ginn’s speed and elusiveness leave him with no peer in this draft on that front, but some view him as more of a return threat who also plays receiver rather than the other way around. While the success of Chicago rookie Devin Hester last season proved there’s a high-profile place for a talent like that in the NFL, Ginn’s stock is dropping because his lingering injury is giving scouts the chance to both question
