Player Spotlight: Greg Jennings (1 Viewer)

[Jason Wood]

2007 Player Spotlight Series

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Thread Topic: Greg Jennings, WR, Green Bay Packers

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[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

A talented young receiver for cert. Early on in the season it was obvious that he and Farve had formed a connection......even to the point for a short while it was Jennings and Driver being 1a and 1b. Later in the season due to some injuries Driver just became the go to guy and Jennings really never regained that early season form.

It's hard to say who we will see this year....that guy that looked to be a great waiver wire steal early in the season or a young player who got lost in a long season in some very cold weather.

50 receptions for 700 yards and 5 td's

 

[Pitch12]

Jennings is very sink or swim. At times, he looked great last year. Other times, injuries caught him. With Donald Driver at the No. 1 position, it's difficult to put Jennings in the upper core of receivers.

55 reception, 850 receiving yards, 6 tds

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

It is troubling that Jennings never quite shook his ankle injury, but before that he was on his way to prodigious rookie season numbers. For a rookie to be that settled in the offense and that trusted by a veteran QB after only four months with the team is astounding. He's got the highest ceiling as any of the young WRs that we expect to take a step forward this year (I would include Holmes, Hackett, Marshall, Jackson, and Brown in that group)

 

[shadyridr]

Was he a flash in the pan? I dont think so. He certainly looks talented enough. But Donald Driver is still the WR1 to own here. That being said youd be very happy with Jennings as a WR3.

65 rec, 900 yds, 6 tds

 

[zamboni]

Unless the running game shows something, Favre may be chucking the ball a-plenty this year, leaving some stats for Jennings. As noted, Driver is the guy, but Jennings could do OK as second fiddle.

60-825-6

 

[Stealthycat]

65 rec, 900 yds, 6 tds

that looks about right ......

 

[bcr8f]

It is troubling that Jennings never quite shook his ankle injury, but before that he was on his way to prodigious rookie season numbers. For a rookie to be that settled in the offense and that trusted by a veteran QB after only four months with the team is astounding. He's got the highest ceiling as any of the young WRs that we expect to take a step forward this year (I would include Holmes, Hackett, Marshall, Jackson, and Brown in that group)

Without receivers he was never able to really heal. He re-injured it 2 weeks later and never got back on track. Ruvell Martin, Carlysle, who could replace him in the lineup so he could get healthy? Before the injury he was on a 1100 yard 10 TD pace.65 1000 8 TD's.

 

[cartel]

My understanding was he had a high ankle sprain last year. These injuries are very hard to shake and the fact he did not regain his preinjury form during the season is really not that suprising. (He also may have hit the rookie wall.) 800 yds 7 td 60 rec IMO

 

[Power Monster]

1100 yds rec

7 TDs

Has the potential to be an explosive player. Showed signs of moving into a secure number two option for old number 4 opposite DD but injuries slowed that pace down. If healthy he will be a very nice draft choice this year in redraft leagues....

 

[smackdaddies]

Jennings has the potential to be a big play guy for the Packers. Farve can still throw the ball deep, and Jennings is the only WR on the team with truly great speed. Holding him back could be several key issues. These include:

1. What is up with the Packers running game? Sure, bad running game can mean more passing, but I always have believed they go together. If all the defense has to do is line up to stop Driver/Jennings/and some random TE, thats not that hard to do.

2. Can the Packers O line keep it together? With year 2 of the zone blocking scheme, the O line started to put things together in the second half of last season - if they keep going forward (remember, it is a very young O line), that is all good. The Packers are confident enough in it that they cut Barry, who they had given a good bonus to recently, but was too big/slow for the zone blocking package.

3. Was it the injury, or was it teams just paying attention to him that slowed him down last year. Yes, the injury was part of it. But I am not so sure that teams just figured out how to defend him a little bit better also.

I am a big Jennings fan - drafted him last year in all my leagues (always got him in one of the last two rounds) - he will certainly be drafted ahead of that position this year. I believe he will be more of a TD guy then a reception guy - most of the receptions will go to Driver and the RB. I like him better in non PPR leagues than PPR leagues.

45 receptions, seven touchdowns, 700 yards.

 

[trout]

when is Koren Robinson able to re-join the team?...and what impact could he have?

 

[Team Tosh]

when is Koren Robinson able to re-join the team?...and what impact could he have?

I think Robinson has a 4 game suspension. Hard to predict an impact as we haven't seen how comfortable Brett is with Robinson. He does seem very comfortable with Jennings. I think Jennings will have a solid sophomore seaon. I expect anywhere from 55-65 receptions, 800-900 yards and 6-8 touchdowns.

 

[BroadwayG]

13-125-0

Seriously? This guy should be lumped in with a David Clowney, James Jones, Robert Ferguson, Ruvell Martin Spotlight.

 

[AnonymousBob]

13-125-0Seriously? This guy should be lumped in with a David Clowney, James Jones, Robert Ferguson, Ruvell Martin Spotlight.

I take it you believe his rookie year was an aberration and he is nothing more than a flash in the pan.He had 632 yards and three td's last year.

 

[Jason Wood]

13-125-0Seriously? This guy should be lumped in with a David Clowney, James Jones, Robert Ferguson, Ruvell Martin Spotlight.

Broadway...not sure what you're getting at. Jennings started AS A ROOKIE. He had 45 catches for 632 yards and 3 TDs last season, and that was despite missing time with an injury.

 

[BroadwayG]

13-125-0Seriously? This guy should be lumped in with a David Clowney, James Jones, Robert Ferguson, Ruvell Martin Spotlight.

Broadway...not sure what you're getting at. Jennings started AS A ROOKIE. He had 45 catches for 632 yards and 3 TDs last season, and that was despite missing time with an injury.

1. He missed a grand total of 2 games with an injury, although he probably should have been shelved the entire season after it. 2. As good as he looked before the injury, he looked twice as bad after the injury, including a huge case of the drops.3. They drafted two similarly sized WRs in the draft.Frankly, I think James Jones is going to leave him in the dust come training camp and preseason.

 

[cartel]

13-125-0

Seriously? This guy should be lumped in with a David Clowney, James Jones, Robert Ferguson, Ruvell Martin Spotlight.

Broadway...not sure what you're getting at. Jennings started AS A ROOKIE. He had 45 catches for 632 yards and 3 TDs last season, and that was despite missing time with an injury.

1. He missed a grand total of 2 games with an injury, although he probably should have been shelved the entire season after it. 2. As good as he looked before the injury, he looked twice as bad after the injury, including a huge case of the drops.

3. They drafted two similarly sized WRs in the draft.

Frankly, I think James Jones is going to leave him in the dust come training camp and preseason.

Do you think point #1 could have led to point #2?

 

[rzrback77]

Greg Jennings started out his rookie campaign quicker and just as strong as Colston. But, at game 5 he had an ankle injury and was never the same. In three of the first five games, he had double digit fantasy points going over a hundred yards twice and scoring TDs in three games. After the injury, he caught over three passes three times, once had over fifty yards and never scored another TD. Was it only the injury or did he hit the rookie wall.

Green Bay had very few options at WR last year and he was not productive after game five. This year, he will have competition in camp and they are not afraid to start a rookie. A difficult projection for me. If it was the injury and he bounces back, he could have a very high ceiling with Favre chucking the rock. But, concerns abound about the injury, the new receivers, and even Favre.

I'll choose the negative approach and be contrarian to the masses projecting a solid sophomore campaign

Jennings 90 targets 44 catches for 630 yards and 4 TDs