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Lets look at the stats in even more depth:
Player - Year - GS - Rec - Yds - TDs
Jennings -'06 - 11 - 45 - 632 - 3
J. Jones -'07 - 9 - 47 - 676 - 2
J. Nelson -'08 - 2 - 33 - 366 - 2
It might be easier to compare the rookie seasons of Jennings and Jones, because they played similar roles in starting quite a few games. Jennings was a starter, but missed some time too as a rookie. Jones started a lot in his rookie seasons due to injuries to both Jennings and Driver. Nelson didn't have that same opportunity, having Driver and Jennings ahead of him and healthy the whole season.
As rookies, Jennings probably had the best opportunity to perform, being a starter but also missing a couple games. Jones started often in place of both Jennings and Driver who were dinged up in '07. Nelson had less of an opportunity, being the 3rd receiver in virtually all of '08.
Looking strictly at their rookie performances, there is a lot to be said for Jones. Statistically, Jones outperformed Jennings as rookies, even though Jennings probably had more opportunity as the #2 receiver the entire season. Jennings hurt an ankle, which slowed him, but Jones was on the field less as a third receiver.
I'm not suggesting that Jones will be as good as or better than Jennings. But he should have the opportunity to be a very good receiver. Nelson I think is still a little unknown. He had a "quiet" but very solid rookie season. I'm just not sure how high his ceiling is.
Player - Year - GS - Rec - Yds - TDs
Jennings -'06 - 11 - 45 - 632 - 3
J. Jones -'07 - 9 - 47 - 676 - 2
J. Nelson -'08 - 2 - 33 - 366 - 2
It might be easier to compare the rookie seasons of Jennings and Jones, because they played similar roles in starting quite a few games. Jennings was a starter, but missed some time too as a rookie. Jones started a lot in his rookie seasons due to injuries to both Jennings and Driver. Nelson didn't have that same opportunity, having Driver and Jennings ahead of him and healthy the whole season.
As rookies, Jennings probably had the best opportunity to perform, being a starter but also missing a couple games. Jones started often in place of both Jennings and Driver who were dinged up in '07. Nelson had less of an opportunity, being the 3rd receiver in virtually all of '08.
Looking strictly at their rookie performances, there is a lot to be said for Jones. Statistically, Jones outperformed Jennings as rookies, even though Jennings probably had more opportunity as the #2 receiver the entire season. Jennings hurt an ankle, which slowed him, but Jones was on the field less as a third receiver.
I'm not suggesting that Jones will be as good as or better than Jennings. But he should have the opportunity to be a very good receiver. Nelson I think is still a little unknown. He had a "quiet" but very solid rookie season. I'm just not sure how high his ceiling is.
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