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49ers' Jauan Jennings: Role continues to grow

Kittle explains what he likes about teammate Jennings

SANTA CLARA -- Jauan Jennings has taken advantage of his opportunities in his new role as the 49ers’ No. 3 wide receiver.

While playing 95 snaps over the past two games with Mohamed Sanu out with a knee injury, Jennings has only two receptions for 7 yards.

But he is making his mark in the 49ers' running game.

Tight end George Kittle credits Jennings for his contributions in helping get the 49ers’ wide receivers up to the blocking level the team showed during their Super Bowl season.

“Consistently, 2019 I think was our best year of blocking at wide receiver just throughout the whole year,” Kittle said. “I think our last two weeks, we’ve been spectacular. Guys are being physical.

“I love seeing Jauan Jennings out there. Every time he’s in on a run play, he tries to take a guy’s head off. I love it. As a corner or safety, that’s one of the most annoying things ever — a guy in your face the whole time trying to block you.”

Jennings was such an annoyance in the 49ers’ 30-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars that safety Rayshawn Jenkins took exception to his blocking. Jenkins threw a punch at Jennings that got him ejected from the game and gave the 49ers a first down after a failed third-down play.

“Jauan is amazing,” Kittle said. “With his scuffle last week, whatever you saw on TV, that’s who he is every day. He reminds me a little bit of (Kendrick Bourne). He’s just very authentic and true to himself every single rep. If he messes up, he says, ‘Hey, I won’t do it again,’ and he figures it out and fixes it.”

Jennings is a fun-loving presence on the 49ers — until he steps on the field. His aggressive nature was what drew the 49ers to him and prompted them to select him in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

“He’s awesome to have in the locker room. I’m on the other side, the complete opposite corner of him, and I hear him every single day,” Kittle said. “I like having guys like that in the locker room.

“He’s aggressive and he has that switch. He reminds me a little of Jeff Wilson. He really he does. That aggression. It’s only on the football field. But when he’s on the football field, he’s fighting for his life. And when you’re fighting for your life, you have a better chance to be successful.”
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The Athletic's Matt Barrows said Jauan Jennings would be the 49ers' No. 2 receiver if Deebo Samuel (groin) is out for Week 13. 

Jennings' playing time has spiked of late after minimal usage in the first half of the season. Barrow said head coach Kyle Shanahan's "trust" in Jennings has grown over the past month. The Niners being without their dominant receiver/running back Samuel would presumably make Brandon Aiyuk the team's WR1 and Jennings the WR2 against Seattle in Week 13. The big-bodied Jennings saw two red zone targets in last week's win against Minnesota, scoring once and narrowly missing another touchdown. Jennings has played about half the team's offensive snaps since Week 10. He would suffice as a low-end WR3 in a pinch if Samuel is sidelined for a week or two. 

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SOURCE: The Athletic 

Nov 30, 2021, 10:30 AM ET
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Jauan Jennings caught both of his targets for eight yards in the 49ers' NFC Championship loss to the Rams.

Drafted 217th overall in the 2020 draft, Jennings took over as the Niners' lightly-used third wideout this season after Richie James went on I.R. and Mohamed Sanu jumped between the practice squad, active roster, and injured reserve. Jennings posted a 24-282-5 receiving line after catching zero passes as a rookie. He looked a bit like Michal Crabtree as a red-zone threat who wasn't going to beat defenses over the top or with speed. Jennings will likely face competition for WR3 duties in 2022.

- NBCSportsEDGE
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said that WR Jauan Jennings has had "his best offseason since he entered the league."

Jennings seems likely to stick as the 49ers WR3 between his humongous run-blocking frame and his ability to make defenders miss in open space. He probably won't be a major fantasy factor without injuries in front of him, but with the 49ers breaking in a new quarterback it would be silly to rule anything out. 

SOURCE: ESPN

Jul 3, 2022, 1:36 PM ET
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Been nabbing him late in best balls.  I liked what I saw last year and Deebo/Aiyuk haven't exactly been pillars of consistency.   

 
I liked him last year and played him in most DFS lineups to close the season out.

I don't see why he isn't a bigger contributor in 2022. 

This guy is one heckuva blocker. The Titans would love him and Philly would convert him to TE. San Fran is making a mistake not playing him more often and I imagine they realized that last year.

Aiyuk needs to sit some two wide running plays and he needs to be blocking. 

He's ok as a WR. He lacks flash and speed and sharp cuts. Sometimes he is surprisingly fast but in general he's just a BIG dude and defenses don't have the right guy to matchup with him either because of subs, injuries, or lack of respect. 

Until or if San Fran uses him often, he's like Auden Tate with Cincy. He's probably not much for FF but if he gets in he's enough of a problem that he's going to make some plays.

I can't overstate how he could help the run game though. Titans and Giants and Steelers have often benefitted from a good WR blocker freeing up the back to turn a 5 yard gain into a long one up the sideline. If they can move the safety or have someone take him out....the runningbacks is hitting paydirt. Also, I've seen Corey Davis and Hines Ward a zillion times sort of slash in to take out a LB diagonally. This always does wonders for getting a defender to second guess themselves and help the run game too. It's just totally different when you have a brute at WR

 
Bri said:
I liked him last year and played him in most DFS lineups to close the season out.

I don't see why he isn't a bigger contributor in 2022. 

This guy is one heckuva blocker. The Titans would love him and Philly would convert him to TE. San Fran is making a mistake not playing him more often and I imagine they realized that last year.

Aiyuk needs to sit some two wide running plays and he needs to be blocking. 

He's ok as a WR. He lacks flash and speed and sharp cuts. Sometimes he is surprisingly fast but in general he's just a BIG dude and defenses don't have the right guy to matchup with him either because of subs, injuries, or lack of respect. 

Until or if San Fran uses him often, he's like Auden Tate with Cincy. He's probably not much for FF but if he gets in he's enough of a problem that he's going to make some plays.

I can't overstate how he could help the run game though. Titans and Giants and Steelers have often benefitted from a good WR blocker freeing up the back to turn a 5 yard gain into a long one up the sideline. If they can move the safety or have someone take him out....the runningbacks is hitting paydirt. Also, I've seen Corey Davis and Hines Ward a zillion times sort of slash in to take out a LB diagonally. This always does wonders for getting a defender to second guess themselves and help the run game too. It's just totally different when you have a brute at WR
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Excellent write-up!  In some ways, I think he's what Shanahan was hoping Jalen Hurd would be, if maybe not as naturally athletic.  Shanahan has been raving about his work ethic and ability to separate and I think he'll be on the field a lot. 15 of his 24 catches went for first downs and he scored 3 td's in the last 7 games.  I doubt he'll be dropping 8/120/2 lines but can definitely see 6/55/1 and he has multiple paths to more playing time, as he'd play more if Deebo, Aiyuk or even Kittle went down.  Tough to rely on in a managed league but a great dart throw in the last couple of rounds of a best ball league, along with Danny Gray.

 

Jauan Jennings caught 4-of-6 targets for 62 yards in the 49ers' Week 1 loss to the Bears.​


Jennings was actually the 49ers' leading receiver, but it had the feel of a fluky performance in a game where the torrential weather was the star. Jennings does seem to be firmly established as the Niners' No. 3 wideout, though Ray-Ray McCloud also mixed in for some targets this afternoon. With three stars ahead of him and passing attempts at a premium in this attack, Jennings is off the re-draft radar.
- NBCSportsEDGE
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49ers tendered RFA WR Jauan Jennings at the second-round level.
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Jennings will return to San Francisco on a one-year. Drafted in 2020, Jennings didn’t see the field as a rookie but quickly stepped into the WR3 role for the 49ers in his second season. He has held the role ever since. In 2023, Jennings caught 19 balls for 265 yards and one score. He capped off his season by catching and throwing a touchdown in the 49ers’ Super Bowl loss. Jennings will remain on the outskirts of fantasy relevancy unless the 49ers lose one of their pass-catchers but is a valuable secondary pass-catcher and a solid run-blocking for his team.
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So anyways, some guy dropped him earlier this week and my opponent picked him up and started him... and I'm the Deebo Samuel owner.


This is like when some ******* takes the dealer's bust card at the blackjack table and ****s you over.
 
Jesus Christ. I should have picked up Jennings. I'd have won already.

33 more pts than Nailor right now. Jesus.
 
Picked him up off waivers after last week’s game and started with confidence*. The rest of my team shat the bed and he single handedly carried the day. Fantasy football indeed…







*thanks AJ and Keenan for the “confidence.”
 
46.5 in the FBG bowl for me. Thanks to Andrews getting 0, Ridley getting 1.9, and everyone's favorite defensive stream of the weak (TB), I'm in a dog fight going into tomorrow night.
 
jtd13 said:
I stashed this guy all off-season waiting on the Aiyuk outcome, then cut him week 1. In every one of my leagues. Feels *great* today.
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Picked him up on Dynasty waivers this week too, dropped him or someone young and probably mid. He was picked up by someone else, but not started.

Either way, this is the best game by far for his career and probably forever so it's one of those Miles Austin type of things...probably. And the Rams can't stop anyone in the passing game apparently. 49ers just abused the Rams defense game plan.
 
My poor opponent in one of my best ball leagues had to face me rolling out Jauan, JJ, Harrison Jr, Nabers, Garrett Wilson, and Michael Wilson this weekend. Have over 200 points and still have Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin...someone call the national guard cause I'm killing him!! ;)
 
Other than a Deebo (or maybe Kittle) owner, who is buying at a high price right now? My WR corps in dynasty (where I have Jennings) is banged up or not very good outside of Flowers, so my options are to either start Jennings while he's viable or sell for maybe a 3rd or 4th round pick. I think the pick is more valuable than him long-term, but I'm not sure anyone would even pay that off of one week.
 
I'm wondering for those folks that maybe are teetering like me in a couple dynasty leagues and have this guy (whether you started him last week or not) are you even trying to sell at all or just hoping for the best over the next few weeks and inserting him in your lineup bc you have depth/injury issues?
 
ShamrockPride said:
Sell like your life depends on it.
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I get the sentiment to sell, and no doubt you were recommending capitalizing on Jennings' huge day if you can fetch top dollar. I am selling if the price is right. There is no way he is approaching those numbers again, and that will be baked into his trade value.

I honestly believe that Purdy and Jennings have real chemistry. I don't know how Jennings will fit into the offense once Deebo, Kittle, and McCaffrey return and Aiyuk returns to form, but I trust Shanahan will find a way to utilize Jennings.
 
Jennings was still getting 4 targets a week (5 w1, 4 w2) so once they are all healthy I'd assume he'd get a similar number.

Just to toot my own horn a little, I had thought Jennings was good since last year and in one of the 49ers threads folks were acting like Pearsall was just going to just magicly leapfrog Jennings.
I mean there is that possibility that had he not been shot he'd be the one that caught 3 tds but I knew Jennings was plenty capable and tons of people slept on him.
 
He’s a FA staring at me right now in redraft in a ten team. Do I pick him up and drop Worthy, Dell, or Andrews/Kmet?
 
Jacob Gibbs
Jauan Jennings has been AWESOME in 2024. This feels like this year's Fantasy football league-winner.

Jennings is THIRD in yards per route run:
3.50 - Nico Collins (162 route sample size)
2.87 - Justin Jefferson (185 routes)
2.79 - Jauan Jennings (145 routes)
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