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9 overall pick donned glasses.

The better to see his new best friend.

Make no mistake: That's what John Beck instantly becomes.

It's not merely because Beck is the quarterback the Dolphins expect to be throwing Ginn passes before too long.

It's because Beck's development can take pressure off the former Ohio State receiver.

This draft is about the second-round pick more than the first-rounder.

If Beck becomes the player that the Dolphins' brass projects, validating a grade at least equal to the one applied to Brady Quinn, then Ginn's selection will seem like a bonus.

The Dolphins passed on a quarterback at No.

9 largely because they believed Beck would be available by their next turn.

They deemed Beck a better value at No.

40 than Quinn at No.

9, largely because of the BYU product's accuracy.

That's the assessment that must prove accurate.

That's the comparison fans should make: Beck to Quinn, not Ginn to Quinn.

Of course, if Beck doesn't emerge as a legitimate starter by year three - when he will be 28 - then Ginn will feel that burden.

If Beck fails, Ginn better be a special playmaker, like Santana Moss as a receiver and Devin Hester as a returner.

(And maybe even Troy Brown as a defensive back, since that's something Ginn wants to try).

That's just how this works.

"I guarantee the fans will come around and say, `This was a great pick, and this i...

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