The Miami Dolphins went for Ginn instead of Quinn, and fans at the team's draft party jeered new coach Cam Cameron for the decision.

With Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn on the board, the Dolphins decided against addressing their most glaring need in the first round and instead took Ohio State receiver-returner Ted Ginn Jr.

Thirty minutes after selecting Ginn with the No. 9 pick, Cameron made a three-minute appearance at a draft party in the Dolphins' indoor practice bubble. Fans greeted him with boos and continued to jeer as he spoke, and some made a thumbs-down gesture.

"Hey, we need that thumb to go this direction," Cameron said, pointing his upward. "Ted Ginn is going to be someone you're going to enjoy watching play for a long, long time as a Miami Dolphin."

Fans had geared up for Miami to select a quarterback in the opening round for only the third time in 40 years, and for the first time since acquiring Dan Marino in 1983. Instead, Quinn was taken 22nd by Cleveland.

Bengals
Leon Hall was exactly what Cincinnati wanted -- a cornerback with a lot of speed and no baggage. For the second year in a row, the Bengals took a cornerback in the first round of the draft. They coveted Hall, who developed into one of the college football's best at Michigan while staying out of trouble.

"Everything is positive about this kid," defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan said.

No team had to pay as much attention to character as the Bengals, who couldn't afford to bring in another player with problems. They had nine players arrested in a nine-month span, six of them draft picks from the past two years.

Eagles
Seconds after Philadelphia traded its first-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys, a picture of Terrell Owens flashed on the television. No, the Eagles didn't reacquire the star receiver. Instead, they got the 36th (second round), 87th (third round) and 159th (fifth round) picks for the 26th overall pick in the draft.

Finally, almost seven hours into the draft, the Eagles selected quarterback Kevin Kolb of Houston at No. 36. Dallas used Philadelphia's first-round pick to select defensive end Anthony Spencer from Purdue. The Eagles were hoping to land a safety. But Texas' Michael Griffin, Florida's Reggie Nelson and Miami's Brandon Meriweather went between the 19th and 24th

picks.

Patriots
New England drafted safety Brandon Meriweather to hit opponents hard before the whistle, and stay out of trouble after it.

Coach Bill Belichick said he believes Meriweather can do that, despite an incident in which the Miami star kicked several Florida International players during a game Oct. 14.

"He ran over there and made a bad decision. I don't think that's who he is," Belichick said after taking Meriweather with the 24th pick. "All of us have made mistakes."