2006 Live DRAFT Thread

[imscott72]

Pick # 52 is Greg Jennings?? Shit no Demetrius...

[Fosco33]

Jennings WR - give me the scoop!

[CyclonePackFan]

5. Greg Jennings, Western Michigan (5-11 1/8, 197; 4.46)
Jennings had a complete workout at the Combine. He ran two 40s in 4.42 and 4.50. He had a 36½-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-9 long jump, and a 4.16 short shuttle and a 6.68 three-cone drill. He was a three-sports star in high school (football, basketball and track). He redshirted in 2001 after suffering an ankle injury in the opening game and missed the next four games. He did a good job of returning kicks in 2002. He caught 228 passes and 39 TDs over the next three years. He shows good quickness and has very good hands. He had some big games against big schools. He has a good touch and will catch the ball up the middle, but he's not much of a blocker. He looked good at the East-West game. The big question however, is can he do it at the next level. He's most like a No. 2 receiver.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

wtf!

[Deputy Nutz]

Greg Jennings was a sleeper in this draft. Don't panick people. I know Harvey liked him alot.

[CyclonePackFan]

Pick # 52 is Greg Jennings?? Shit no Demetrius...

NFL.com actually has Jennings ahead of Demetrius

[Fritz]

From the practice notes above, sounds like the guy needs boxing lessons. Maybe he can borrow Ahmad Carroll's gloves...

[Tarlam!]

This does not look like "The best player available, regardless of position", does it??

[outflow]

Sweet Top 3 return guy

[imscott72]

Who is Greg Jennings? ... 2003 was a breakout year for the MAC with several big seasons from rising programs and star players. In the shadow of performances by Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Ben Roethlisberger and Josh Harris was a great under-the-radar season by Western Michigan receiver Greg Jennings.

Western Michigan has had some good offensive talent over the years and some decent receivers like Steve Neal and Corey Alston, but it never had a frightening game-breaker like Jennings. After destroying the scout team in 2001, he didn't bust out out in his redshirt freshman season only catching ten passes for 138 yards without a touchdown. Part of the problem was an inconsistent running game not allowing much of a passing attack, but the bigger problem was lousy quarterbacking. 2003 was a different story.

The Broncos only won five games in 2003 hurt by more problems with the running game and little to no defense whatsoever, but the passing game wasn't an issue as Chad Munson and Jon Drach each played like seasoned veterans combining for 3,622 yards and 31 touchdowns. Kendrick Mosley had a strong season as the short-to-medium range receiver, while Jennings destroyed teams with his deep play ability averaging 18.8 yards per catch with 14 touchdowns.
Jennings' best game so far was ... against Central Michigan on November 15th of last year. The Chippewa secondary might as well have not been on the field as Drach threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns. Jennings was unstoppable catching eight passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns highlighted by a 94-yard scoring strike in the third quarter. The Broncos won 44-21.

Why you should care about Greg Jennings ... Jennings is a big receiver with tremendous deep speed. It'll take a little while for him to produce like he did last year as Blayne Baggett (or whatever quarterback takes over) takes time to get his feet wet. There's no question the Broncos will be bombing away again, and Jennings should put up more impressive numbers striking from anywhere on the field. MAC teams, along with Illinois, will make stopping Jennings priority one. He's also a dangerous kickoff returner with four games of over 100 return yards.

Positives about Jennings ... At 6-1 and 190 pounds, he's big enough to attract the eye of the NFL scouts, but it's his separation speed on deep plays that'll get everyone excited. Jennings can make the medium range catches even though his specialty is the home run. He was able to produce against some decent teams going for 107 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan State and 164 yards and a score against UConn, but ...

Negatives about Jennings ... ... he can be taken out of games by good pass defenses. Bowling Green, Northern Illinois, Marshall and Toledo all but shut him down. He wasn't necessarily inconsistent in 2003, but he needs to prove he can produce for two years in a row. Was he a great player that made the Bronco offense strong, or was he the beneficiary of senior quarterbacks that knew what they were doing?

Cool things about Jennings that you probably didn't know ... He was an all-conference high school performer in football, basketball and track at Kalamazoo Central. ... Jennings was an all-star track star.

Career statistics
2003: 56 catches for 1,050 yards and 14 touchdowns. 31 kickoff returns for 669 yards
2002: 10 catches for 138 yards. 8 kickoff returns for 232 yards

[Rastak]

For GB....



Greg Jennings
WR, Western Michigan

War Room analysis
Strengths: Is a productive receiver and punt returner. Has deceptive speed; does not get caught from behind. Runs crisp routes; gets in and out of cuts without gearing down. Shows good vision and recognition skills and makes tacklers miss in the open field.

Weaknesses: Lacks elite physical qualities. Shows below-average size and strength. Hasn't faced much elite competition. Will struggle to combat jams by physical NFL cornerbacks and lacks the speed to separate on downfield routes. Unlikely to transfer punt return skills to the next level.

Bottom line: Jennings was a productive college player who will become a special teams contributor in the NFL. He has enough ability to compete for a subpackage receiver position, but he will have to outwork everyone. He silenced some critics with a big performance against Virginia in '05. With impressive predraft workouts, Jennings could be selected in the beginning of the seventh round.

Dan Pompei analysis
Gifted, has deep ball ability. Speed/size ratio is excellent. Is a fluid athlete with good play strength. Has the body control and discipline to run excellent routes. Gets yards after the catch. Hands are dependable. Has excellent intangibles. Was very productive, but level of competition must be factored into the equation. Stock is up.
No. 5 on Pompei's WR rankings

[Sparkey]

Strengths:
Was extremely productive throughout his career...Runs excellent routes...Has great hands and good ball skills...Is not afraid to go across the middle...Can create after the catch and came through with a lot of big plays...Has some special teams potential...Smart and a hard worker...Tremendous character & intangibles.

Weaknesses:
Has only average size and a frail frame...Lacks elite timed speed and is more quick than fast...Is not much of a deep threat and won't stretch the field...Will struggle with physical corners and needs to get stronger...Is not much of a blocker due to his size...Didn't play top competition on a weekly basis...Upside?

Notes:
The type who doesn't have all the physical tools you look for but at a certain point you can't ignore the production...Not the prospect his press clippings would lead you to believe...Could make his mark as a #3 or possession receiver in the pros.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

does thompson know how to evaluate talant or what? brandon williams is clearly a better player than jenning.

[mngolf19]

Apparently Minny needs a center. I don't like that pick for the vikings. Gasping at prospects

Very odd......I have no idea where that came from....GB takes a tackle from the north pole and minney takes a center with Hodge on the board.....


wtf.....

No worries man, like I said earlier, we'll have a chance at Hodge with #83

Yea, but they need a QB also.....

I have a feeling their next highest rated QB is either Jacobs or Jackson, and they don't want to draft them before late 3rd early 4th.

[esoxx]

This kid sounds like Terrance Murphy, pre-injury. Solid.