USA Today Picks Jauan Jennings as the #1...

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#78
MontyPython said:
"NFL Combine Loser"

*sigh*

He's got alot of heart. Hope he proves everyone wrong.

1. Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee: In the Southeastern Conference, Jennings regularly pulled down jump balls and racked up yards after the catch. After netting a 4.72-second 40 and a 29-inch vertical leap, both second worst at his position, the 6-3, 215-pound target will face questions about whether he can do either effectively in the NFL. In a deep receiver class, Jennings might have a hard time standing out given his disconcerting athletic profile.

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Here's the thing...we always knew he was going to run a slow 40. He's not a track star. He's a very good football player.
 
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Carp said:
He'll get drafted. The tape doesn't lie, and he was the hardest WR in the country to tackle last year. But he's looking at the 3rd round at best.
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If you get drafted past the 3rd round you're in most cases better off not being drafted.
 
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LittleVol said:
True.
But he has shown the ability to rise above in crucial situations.

He's been by far the most clutch WR on The Hill in sometime.
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Lol. That's a low bar. It's been quite a while since we had a great wide receiver at UT.
 
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pimo1 said:
If you get drafted past the 3rd round you're in most cases better off not being drafted.
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The cut off is not that early. 6th or 7th? Yeah, you'd be better off undrafted. But early cuts for 4th and 5th round picks aren't common.
 
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VOLSAO said:
Hines Ward had a pretty prolific NFL career and I’m sure he didn’t jump of the charts either.
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Ward was a far better athlete than given credit for. His draft stock dropped when it was found out during the combine physical one of his knees was missing an ACL. Was a steal in the 3rd round.
 
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MontyPython said:
"NFL Combine Loser"

*sigh*

He's got alot of heart. Hope he proves everyone wrong.

1. Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee: In the Southeastern Conference, Jennings regularly pulled down jump balls and racked up yards after the catch. After netting a 4.72-second 40 and a 29-inch vertical leap, both second worst at his position, the 6-3, 215-pound target will face questions about whether he can do either effectively in the NFL. In a deep receiver class, Jennings might have a hard time standing out given his disconcerting athletic profile.

NFL combine winners, losers: Isaiah Simmons stands alone among top performers
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I will say this, the proof of ability is on the field, there is a big difference between athletic ability and the ability to execute, just to remind everyone.......NFL players were once the same guys he was breaking tackles and running into the end zone, making a critical 3rd down and igniting the team. I know plenty of multi-million dollar WRs who were a bust on and off the field..........football is still a gamer's sport............JJ is a gamer.
 
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dobre_shunka said:
Ward was a far better athlete than given credit for. His draft stock dropped when it was found out during the combine physical one of his knees was missing an ACL. Was a steal in the 3rd round.
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No doubt. He basically threw for 1k, ran for 1k and had 2k receiving in college. He was everywhere.
 
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#90
I missed his combine performance... That being said I find it a little weird that they mentioned numbers on all the other losers but nothing specific on JJ. Was it just that bad?
 
#91
#91
The combine should have a 'try to tackle JJ" drill after he catches a ball........They can call it the piggyback to the endzone drill..
 
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#92
#92
He has enough talent to play in the NFL. Numbers don't mean everything. They can't measure his want to and dog mentality. All they need to do is look at the tape. Look and the number of broken tackles and yards after catch and contact. Some team will take a chance on him.
 
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#93
JJ’s game isn’t speed. He knows that, scouts know that, everyone knows that. They’ll rely on his game tape and love him. Plus his game speed will be better on the field.
 
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GAVol said:
careful with that.... You have no earthly idea what he did or didn’t do to prepare.
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No, but it's clear from watching his runs that his form for track type running is not very good, which implies inexperience. That's one reason why these things can be misleading, because these track guys who've trained at it for years are great at starting and have good form when running, which probably shaves 1-2 tenths of a second off their time versus someone who's just been training at it for a week or two.

Yet, it's not completely relevant on the football field. He's going to have to battle DBs at the line sometimes and his agility / ability to shift is more important than straight-line speed in most situations. I don't know if he'll be a star in the NFL, but I think he'll be a huge bargain if he falls into the late rounds. He's a great possession WR or backup at a bare minimum; and he might even be a starting WR.
 
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MontyPython said:
"NFL Combine Loser"

*sigh*

He's got alot of heart. Hope he proves everyone wrong.

1. Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee: In the Southeastern Conference, Jennings regularly pulled down jump balls and racked up yards after the catch. After netting a 4.72-second 40 and a 29-inch vertical leap, both second worst at his position, the 6-3, 215-pound target will face questions about whether he can do either effectively in the NFL. In a deep receiver class, Jennings might have a hard time standing out given his disconcerting athletic profile.

NFL combine winners, losers: Isaiah Simmons stands alone among top performers
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He isn't the fastest WR in the game, but when he gets his hands on the ball, he's very elusive and very hard to get down.
 
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#97
Did anyone else here realize that Jennings is 4th on Tennessee’s all-time receiving list? (Career Yards)
 
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