Which current or former NFL WR would you say....

[Bossman641]

Jennings looks like a slightly quicker Donald Driver. Driver maybe has more juke in him, but I would say Jennings has a little quicker acceleration.

Other than that I'm not really sure. Jimmy Smith? Rod Smith?

[Patler]

Marvin Harrison's first 3 years:

1996 16 games 64/836 8 TDs
1997 16 games 73/866 6TDs
1998 12 games 59/776 7TDs

Jennings career to date - 25 games 91 receptions 1,444 yards 14 Tds
3.64 rec/game 15.868 yds/rec .56TDs/game

Harrison's first 2 seasons 32 games 137 receptions 1,702 yards 14 TDs
4.28rec/game 12.423 yds/rec .437 TDs/game

[BlueBrewer]

Harrison's First 2 seasons 137 Rec 1700 Yards 14 Touchdowns

Jennings First 2 to date 91 Rec 1444 Yards 14 touchdowns


Bam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That Just Happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dissident94]

Jennings does have elite speed. If you lined him up with no pads on in a 40 yrd dash he does not. But with pads on, on a football field he has proven he does. He has burnt many guys this year and sometimes seperates from the defender. Who cares about 40 times. ON the field he burns guys and doesn't get caught.

[Patler]

The end of next season could make for an interesting comparison. Jennings has missed several games each season so far, Harrison didn't his first two years, but missed four in year #3. Jennings yards/reception is way ahead of Harrison's first two years (15.87 to 12.42). Jennings is also ahead in TDs/game and quite far ahead in TDs/reception.

It sure would be nice if he would become what Harrison did in his 4th season.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Marvin Harrison's first 3 years:

1996 16 games 64/836 8 TDs
1997 16 games 73/866 6TDs
1998 12 games 59/776 7TDs

Jennings career to date - 25 games 91 receptions 1,444 yards 14 Tds
3.64 rec/game 15.868 yds/rec .56TDs/game

Harrison's first 2 seasons 32 games 137 receptions 1,702 yards 14 TDs
4.28rec/game 12.423 yds/rec .437 TDs/game

Marvin Harrison's QB in 96: Jim Harbaugh/Paul Justin. Coach: Lindy Infante
Marvin Harrison's QB in 97: Jim Harbaugh/Justin/Holcomb. Coach: Lindy Infante

Jennings in QB in 06 and 07: Some HOF named Favre. Coach: The second coming of Vince.

Jennings for some reason reminds me of John Taylor.

[BlueBrewer]

The end of next season could make for an interesting comparison. Jennings has missed several games each season so far, Harrison didn't his first two years, but missed four in year #3. Jennings yards/reception is way ahead of Harrison's first two years (15.87 to 12.42). Jennings is also ahead in TDs/game and quite far ahead in TDs/reception.

It sure would be nice if he would become what Harrison did in his 4th season.

I like your thinking Patler, nice stat work.

[Patler]

Marvin Harrison's QB in 96: Jim Harbaugh/Paul Justin. Coach: Lindy Infante
Marvin Harrison's QB in 97: Jim Harbaugh/Justin/Holcomb. Coach: Lindy Infante

Jennings in QB in 06 and 07: Some HOF named Favre. Coach: The second coming of Vince.

Jennings for some reason reminds me of John Taylor.

I don't like comparing coaches, the team around players, etc., because there really is no conclusion to that argument. But, I will state this:

Lindy Infante was thought of as a pretty decent offensive-minded coach, especially in the passing game. He did pretty well with Sharpe and Majkowski/Wright/Tomczak during Sharpe's first four seasons; and

Jim Harbaugh is a bit under-appreciated. Not that he was great or anything like that, but he started around 120 games in the NFL. To start that many at QB you have at least some talent.

[vince]

I'll take a stab at the numbers in a slightly different way...

When projected out to an equal first 32 games of their respective careers, Jennings' production compares very favorably to Harrison, particularly when considering the way Favre spreads the ball around...

Harrison - 137 receptions, 1702 yards, 14 touchdowns
Jennings - 116 receptions, 1848 yards, 18 touchdowns

I can't find Harrison's 40 time, but he's not known as ELITE in terms of his speed. In fact, he's consistently described as having less than elite speed, but his intelligence, route running and great hands make up for his "good" speed.

As has been suggested, Harrison has had some huge years in his career that we can only dream Jennings might have, but Jennings is off to an outstanding start to his career that exceeds the start Harriosn had...

Jennings is a couple inches taller and 20 lbs heavier than Harrison, but I think their respective approach is pretty comparable - with the exception that I'll go out on a limb and say Jennings has had more drops at this point in his career. He's had a surprising number of dropped balls that have been right there and completely uncontested...

[KYPack]

Stop getting your underwear in a wad whenever someone claims that a Packer shits something less than 99.99% pure gold.

Dont you ever say any different!!

Yeah!

That's bullshit.

Packer shit is 100% gold.

[The Leaper]

Jim Harbaugh is a bit under-appreciated. Not that he was great or anything like that, but he started around 120 games in the NFL. To start that many at QB you have at least some talent.

C'mon Patler.

You can sit here and blab all you want about Harbaugh being underappreciated...having talent...looking good in a tight Colts white uniform.

Jennings has Brett Favre...BRETT FUCKING FAVRE...throwing him the ball.

Favre >>>> Harbaugh

[b bulldog]

harrison, Art Monk or Isaac Bruce

[The Leaper]

I can't find Harrison's 40 time, but he's not known as ELITE in terms of his speed.

Then NFL DBs should be ashamed that there are about 25 TDs on the public record of them getting torched by at least 5 yards by him.

I'll give you that Harrison is no longer an elite speedster. He certainly relies far more on precision and craftiness now. However, 10 years ago, he was extremely fast.

Jennings is sneaky quick...no doubting that. However, he does not possess the pure deep speed that Marvin Harrison once had.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Marvin Harrison's QB in 96: Jim Harbaugh/Paul Justin. Coach: Lindy Infante
Marvin Harrison's QB in 97: Jim Harbaugh/Justin/Holcomb. Coach: Lindy Infante

Jennings in QB in 06 and 07: Some HOF named Favre. Coach: The second coming of Vince.

Jennings for some reason reminds me of John Taylor.

I don't like comparing coaches, the team around players, etc., because there really is no conclusion to that argument. But, I will state this:

Lindy Infante was thought of as a pretty decent offensive-minded coach, especially in the passing game. He did pretty well with Sharpe and Majkowski/Wright/Tomczak during Sharpe's first four seasons; and

Jim Harbaugh is a bit under-appreciated. Not that he was great or anything like that, but he started around 120 games in the NFL. To start that many at QB you have at least some talent.

I never meant the coach comparison to be taken seriously, hence absurd characterization of MM as the second coming of Vince. But, i will say that while i do agree lindy was a decent tactician one rarely finds anyone excelling on a 3-13 team.

Harbaugh was a spirited and competitive player, but he defined journey man. Might we call him the Kitna of his day? Or is Kitna better.

Anyway, all I really was trying to point out was that Harrison had a mediocre Harbaugh and the immortal Paul Justin in 96 and THREE QBs in 97 whereas jennings has had Brett favre. I rarely have found receivers to benefit from a rotating QB situation. Pretty significant advantage. Almost as significant as jennings taking advantage of his advangate.

[Patler]

Jim Harbaugh is a bit under-appreciated. Not that he was great or anything like that, but he started around 120 games in the NFL. To start that many at QB you have at least some talent.

C'mon Patler.

You can sit here and blab all you want about Harbaugh being underappreciated...having talent...looking good in a tight Colts white uniform.

Jennings has Brett Favre...BRETT FUCKING FAVRE...throwing him the ball.

Favre >>>> Harbaugh

Of course Favre is a better QB than Harbaugh, so what? I never suggested Harbaugh was as good as Favre. But on the other hand I don't think it is a real valid argument to suggest that Harrison's performance was down significantly his first few years because Harbaugh was his QB. Maybe a few receptions, maybe not. Who knows?