More impressive out of college Murphy or Jennings

[Lynx4Ben]

I was very high on murphy until the injury. Although we haven't seen much of Jennings does anyone have an opinion?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I can't say until I see Jennings. I think Murphy could have ended up having a nice Nate Burleson like career. He was pretty fast, decent size, good hands, good route running in the games I watched him in college and the pros. Too bad! Actually, I think they seem quite similar. Murphy was an inch taller and Jennings seems a bit stronger. Welcome to the board!

[the_idle_threat]

I was high on Murphy ... now I'm high on life!

[RashanGary]

I never really liked Murphy. I think he had #3 WR or marginal #2 written all over him based on the games I saw him play. I love Greg Jennings though. I don't think those two are comparable. Jennings is much better IMHO.

[Harlan Huckleby]

nah, Murphy looked just as good as JEnnings. He was more of a Sterling Sharpe type player. Jennings is a quick athlete like Driver.

[RashanGary]

I didn't like Murphy. I don't think I posted one post about him while he was here. I just thought he was unspectacular.

[SD GB fan]

i sured the same feeling that murphy was unspectatular..of course that was when we had walker, driver, and ferguson ahead of him. i didnt follow murphy closely either. i just knew that chatman caught more passes than him and especially on third downs.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Greg Jennings - 5'11" 192; 4.42 40; 36 1/2 vertical; 18 wonderlic

Terrence Murphy - 6'0" 202; 4.41 40; 40 1/2 vertical; 18 wonderlic

Their measurables are eerily similar. It's hard for me to say Jennings is better when I haven't seen him, and Murphy got damn near the same exact publicity last year.

[HarveyWallbangers]

i sured the same feeling that murphy was unspectatular..of course that was when we had walker, driver, and ferguson ahead of him. i didnt follow murphy closely either. i just knew that chatman caught more passes than him and especially on third downs.

The guy only played 3 games last year as a rookie before getting his career ending injury, so other guys were bound to catch more balls.

[Patler]

Greg Jennings - 5'11" 192; 4.42 40; 36 1/2 vertical; 18 wonderlic

Terrence Murphy - 6'0" 202; 4.41 40; 40 1/2 vertical; 18 wonderlic

Their measurables are eerily similar. It's hard for me to say Jennings is better when I haven't seen him, and Murphy got damn near the same exact publicity last year.

Your right, Harvey, the publicity has been similar. We were lead to believe that Murphy had an uncommon understanding and feel for the offense, for being a rookie. Now, we are being lead to believe similar qualities exist in Jennings. We are either being fed a line, or TT and the staff have done a good job finding players who understand the game. I'm hoping for the latter!

[RashanGary]

Someone needs to get Murph's stats. After Walker went down in the 1st game, Murph had the same chance Jennings does now. I don't think Murph had more than a catch a game.

[HarveyWallbangers]

He had 5 catches in 3 games (2 vs. Detroit and 3 vs. Carolina before he was injured), but he was a rookie and backup player, so those stats aren't bad. Pretty small sample size to go by anyways.

[Patler]

Someone needs to get Murph's stats. After Walker went down in the 1st game, Murph had the same chance Jennings does now. I don't think Murph had more than a catch a game.

If you remember, Murphy had a hamstring problem or something coming out of the preseason. He didn't play much in preseason because of it. He actually had two injuries in camp that sidelined him for most of it. He said he was frustrated because he had never been injured before.

He was inactive the first game because he still couldn't play.

He was active the second and third weeks, but was being eased into action and was not expected to play much. He had 3 receptions in week 2, and returned two kickoffs for 54 yards in week 3.

Before week four they made kind of a big deal about him being ready to take on more responsibility, and I believe he was designated the #3 receiver for that game. He had 2 receptions and Favre had looked for him more. Unfortunately, that was the game in which he suffered the neck injury. He was on IR already by week 5. He never really had a chance to show anything.

[Bretsky]

Gosh Somewhere it posts the Grades for each college player coming out of the draft.

I think TT thought VERY highly of Murphy and was surprised to pick him up there. We traded down figuring we coud grab Jennings. I think there are very similar and would not be at all surprised of Murphy was graded slightly higher than Jennings.

[the_idle_threat]

Looking at training camp pictures of Jennings, I can see how he was mistaken for Driver (by M3 if I recall correctly) in an OTA practice. He is in great shape---very cut---just like Driver. If he has even half as much heart as Driver, we will have a good player on our hands.