Jauan Jennings-WR-Tennessee

One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Nagy: Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings is "truly unique." Wired mentally with a real competitive edge. Will bring a tone-setter attitude and play tough in the middle of the field. Plus play special teams.

— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) January 21, 2020

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I bet Shanahan and Lynch would've taken him at 13 if Aiyuk and Kinlaw were gone, and were thrilled he fell all the way to the 7th. lol

Haha... well said and I agree! #OneOfThe6

Originally posted by wysiwyg:
Jim Harbaugh would have loved this guy.

Plus, we didn't really have a wildcat QB. Now we do!

With the trade of Goodwin, and the drafting of the last three guys, Kittle's emergence, and Deebo and Bosa last year. Kyle is sending a message. No more pu$$ies. And no more died blue hair.

I was thinking the exact same thing! Hence the Delanie Walker references.

Originally posted by wysiwyg:
One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

I agree... I think Hurd is done

Lol, damn the guy that made this post knows his stuff!!!

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Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

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boom or bust player.

His lightbulb is not screwed all the way in. Tons of talent, but short fuse and very questionable life choices.

At age 14, Jennings was on the Germantown High School basketball team in Memphis. Prior to their state championship game, the team was told to run outdoor sprints by their coach in the middle of Winter. Out of frustration, Jennings refused and quit the team.

In 2015- Jennings was accused of assaulting an underage student and stealing his phone.

in 2016- Arrested for Drugs

In 2017-he was slow to comeback from a wrist injury ( it was rumored his conditioning was an issue). It was said that He walked out of practice and left the campus because he was not allowed to play QB, Who knows if that is true or not...but he then went to war with the coaching staff on social media.

In 2019- we had the head stomping incident

Mixed in all this he has had numerous injuries and we don't even know the stuff that never got leaked.

If you watch his highlight reel, keep reminding your self this is not a guy that had a bazillion games. He did all that in a LIMITED amount of time. When he is playing he is a monster.

Clearly VERY talented, and lucky for us as a 7th rounder....its completely up to him to toe the party line and perform. He is on a short leash.

I like the player, to be frank...i hate the person. I was so happy he was not an Auburn Tiger. I am not real pleased he is a 49er, but people deserve second chances in life and maybe he has matured.

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It's the 7th round. This is when you take those kinds of risks. We are now probably the type of locker room that can handle this type of thing. If there is an incident, you can easily cut him without any second thought. This isn't the Reuben Foster situation where you used a 1st round pick on a trade up. We have multiple pass catchers on this team that will take your money. And it looks like we are still trying to collect all of the infinity stones on the Dline.

what exactly happened with him and his past?

in a nut shell he quit his basketball team, and then later his college football team. He looks like a classic case of someone who has/had an issue with authority. This combined with Drug and Assault arrests paint a picture of a dude that has made poor life choices.

but

as life long said....this is what 7th rounders are for.

Dude is very talented. The 49ers have all the power in this, he pulls some of his past behavior they will cut him in a heart beat. So if he wants to turn his life around and be a millionaire ....he needs to wake up with a quickness.

There is no risk, they can just cut him. It looks like a fight at a high school graduation party and a separate incident of simple pot possession. Both occurred several years ago.

He doesn't appear to be an Aldon Smith where all these things come out after he gets drafted.

I'm sure Kyle has vetted this and is confident that he finally has head on straight.

Originally posted by irishluder:

Originally posted by wysiwyg:
One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

I agree... I think Hurd is done

You think they decided to replace Hurd with a 7th rounder?

Hurd hasn't even gotten started yet.

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by irishluder:

Originally posted by wysiwyg:
One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

I agree... I think Hurd is done

You think they decided to replace Hurd with a 7th rounder?

Hurd hasn't even gotten started yet.

No, we want Hurd to get started. His back might not make it back (sorry for the pun).

Originally posted by wysiwyg:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by irishluder:

Originally posted by wysiwyg:
One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

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I agree... I think Hurd is done

You think they decided to replace Hurd with a 7th rounder?

Hurd hasn't even gotten started yet.

No, we want Hurd to get started. His back might not make it back (sorry for the pun).

I thought he was healed up and ready to go?

Originally posted by wysiwyg:

One more thing, this guy was Hurd's teammate and Kyle has always had a guy like this (or has wanted to have one). Like someone mention, Sanu in ATL. Then he got Garcon here but he got hurt.

They must not think Hurd will make it through.

He's been medically cleared

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Jauan Jennings with a great example of running every stem like it's a fade, until it's not. Cornerback opens his hips towards the sideline, Jennings sticks and win across face. pic.twitter.com/59LirCzHK5

— Brad Kelly (@BradKelly17) January 24, 2020

Jauan Jennings takes exactly 0 plays off. (This was a base run on 1st and Goal from the 22). pic.twitter.com/vhqGDIGcLq

— Power T Tape (@Power_T_Tape) September 17, 2018

This dude really was meant to play defense.

The first play I saw from him was making a tackle after an INT which wasn't shown on the tape. First thought, man that DB can hit.

I actually had him late in one of my mock ... i knew he was physical from watching a bunch of Tennessee games, but I never knew he was SLOW..

well, we wanted a WR with height and we got one..

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Looking more into this guy and his history, I've had a big change of opinion on him, and not for the better. He was considered the worst prospect and undraftable by some scouts just a year ago. We'll see what happens at the combine, but I'm not at all convinced of his character to be honest. Talent? Yes. But we all know that's often not enough in this league.

Despite the week at the Senior Bowl, I don't think he's generated any significant amount more hype than the next guy to move himself much more above the plethora of other star-potential prospects who scouts would see as "safer" picks.

I don't see any major off the field stuff. He got bounced from the program by Hoke who was simply a caretaker coach after Butch Jones got canned and Jennings, immaturely to be sure, went on an Instagram rant because he felt that he had been misled about having an opportunity to play, instead Hoke kept him out of games. That whole program was a dumpster fire at the time.

When Pruitt took over, he talked to the staff, the players and other people around that program and then approached Jennings to bring him back.

Tennessee's coach was asked to recall his decision to allow Jennings back on the team soon after his arrival on Rocky Top.

"I asked a lot of people in the building what they thought, most of them that said I wouldn't let him back don't work here anymore. The people that said let him back all work here," Pruitt said on Monday. "When you start talking to the players that play on the team, the Trey Smith's the Daniel Bitiuli's and they say, 'No coach, we want this guy on our team.' I knew enough about those guys in recruiting to know what was right and what was wrong.

"We gave him an opportunity and set out some things that we required him to do and he's done everything that we've asked him to do, everything that we've asked him to do. It goes to show you that when you get second chances, some people make the most of them and Jauan Jennings has made the most of his chance the second time around. He is going to graduate in December, good for him. He has had a great senior year, I know he wants to finish it on a positive note. And he's going to leave his mark on the University of Tennessee – not only as a football player – but as a person, person of character and a leader that has given his all for the University of Tennessee."

Jennings has not only proven to be one of the most consistent players for Tennessee since Pruitt's arrival, but he has also been an invaluable leader for the program this season. When the Vols faced adversity early in the season, it was Jennings that publicly vowed the season was far from over and challenged his teammates on and off the field to continue to fight.

Coming a seven-catch, 174-yard, two touchdown performance against South Carolina, Jennings is playing the best football of his college career and was named co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. According to Pruitt, that's not surprising given the effort the senior gives every single day for the Vols.

"What a leader, what an ambassador he has been for the university, he is getting his degree," Pruitt added. "Talking about the passion that he plays with, the toughness. I've seen it every day at practice. What you all see on Saturday is what we see every day. We need a team full of Jauans. He has helped shape guys on our football team on how he has how he goes about his business, how he competes, because it's contagious. It's great having him here and I'm thankful I've had the chance to coach him the last few years."

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/jeremy-pruitt-jauan-jennings-volunteers-decision-return/

Jennings is definitely a bit rough around the edges but he's not Tyreek Hill or some of these dudes that get into serious legal trouble. He showed some bad judgment in dealing with a crappy situation at Tennessee that was not of his making and when given a second chance, he made the most of it.

I don't get the sense at all that he's in anyway a bad guy, just a dude that is probably but definitely a bit too hard and could use some good coaching and veteran leadership in the NFL to help him soften up and play smart while still maintaining his competitive fire on the field.

Dude Suh-stomped on a Vanderbilt player's bare head this year and got suspended. Again, I don't question his talent, but I'm not at all convinced that he's matured or has put his character concerns behind him.

Yeah you may be right but this is a 7th round pick i'm not expecting the world from this pick.

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I love this, we brought in attitude! This new brand of the NFL can be punked (see last season).

Our new ALL Bully Squad:
Bosa
Ford
Armstead
Kinlaw
Jones
Deebo
Greenlaw
Alexander
Kittle
Jenning
Mckivitz
TRENT WILLIAMS

Ass kickers

Yes sir!

& I forgot Juice

Also forgot the biggest bully of them all.

Mitch Wishnowsky!

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
He showed some bad judgment in dealing with a crappy situation at Tennessee that was not of his making

I don't get the sense at all that he's in anyway a bad guy

That is either willfully looking the other way, or not researching it.

Jennings is a bad dude.

He is a 6-4 200 pound dude, who beat up...robbed then vandalized a 150 pound kids car. Followed that with a drug arrest, Then raised hell when the Vols would not START HIM at QB, walked out on the team and then engaged in a social media war. Sure he went on his "Second Chance tour" since he was now a new guy....and ended it by stomping on a defenseless players face with his cleats.

The dude has been arrested twice already and he has only gotten away with it because of the football program.

He is absolutely a bad guy, and the only reason he has a chance at life is he is incredibly athletically gifted. His issues are of his own making....no one has done anything to this dude....he has brought all his BS on himself.

Its a 7th rounder, he is a good pick up as a 7th rounder....but I hope everyone realizes this is much more likely to end up with him on a police blotter then not. There is almost no way he does not continue to run in to trouble with the law now that he actually has money in his pocket.

I hope he finds god, and gets his s**t in order....he is a hell of a football player.....much MUCHHH better then most 7th rounders have a right to be.