WR Jauan Jennings, SF (2 Viewers)

[taylormeetstheismann]

Jennings is going to EASILY outproduce his ADP. Yes, I expect Pearsall to be much better this year but there is no doubt better chemistry between he and Purdy.

What lead you to believe Jennings and Purdy have better chemistry? (These aren’t fighting words, just curiosity as a RedZone viewer.)

Because Jennings has played in this system for the last several years and when the injuries opened up more playing time last year he did very well (scored just under 200 points last year) while getting 113 targets. This year MFL is predicting 133 targets. He gets that kind of touches he's going to produce IMO.

Yeah that does seem about right.

Noted.

Jennings is WR56 on my board so he’ll essentially be free. $1-2 max in a cap starved league.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

If we are only talking WR50+, fine
I want to point out a couple things that never seem to be mentioned at the front of the discussion

-What impact did CMC have on the overall offense in SF last year in his absence?
-What impact will CMC bring to the table this season? He just went 5th overall in a Redraft I am taking part in

-My next question is what are the results of Jennings having his best year ever in a Niners uniform? How many games did he make a difference for the Niners?
Should their game plan be to load up more targets for Jennings?
Niners went 6-11 with Jennings and his 77 catches last year

Jauan is not a burner, he needs a lot of volume since he didn't break 1,000 yds receiving last year on 77 catches, the most he's ever had by +42...that's 42 balls more than he got Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 and he did all that as the Niners racked up 11 losses

I can appreciate why folks are interested in him but I don't see him as font line WR1 in this offense and for redraft I would have him in the WR5/6 bucket at best right now
I don't see huge upside like others do, bye week filler and keep your fingers crossed

 

[socrates]

Jennings is going to EASILY outproduce his ADP. Yes, I expect Pearsall to be much better this year but there is no doubt better chemistry between he and Purdy.

What lead you to believe Jennings and Purdy have better chemistry? (These aren’t fighting words, just curiosity as a RedZone viewer.)

Because Jennings has played in this system for the last several years and when the injuries opened up more playing time last year he did very well (scored just under 200 points last year) while getting 113 targets. This year MFL is predicting 133 targets. He gets that kind of touches he's going to produce IMO.

Weren't half of those in one game?

 

[barackdhouse]

If we are only talking WR50+, fine
I want to point out a couple things that never seem to be mentioned at the front of the discussion

-What impact did CMC have on the overall offense in SF last year in his absence?
-What impact will CMC bring to the table this season? He just went 5th overall in a Redraft I am taking part in

-My next question is what are the results of Jennings having his best year ever in a Niners uniform? How many games did he make a difference for the Niners?
Should their game plan be to load up more targets for Jennings?
Niners went 6-11 with Jennings and his 77 catches last year

Jauan is not a burner, he needs a lot of volume since he didn't break 1,000 yds receiving last year on 77 catches, the most he's ever had by +42...that's 42 balls more than he got Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 and he did all that as the Niners racked up 11 losses

I can appreciate why folks are interested in him but I don't see him as font line WR1 in this offense and for redraft I would have him in the WR5/6 bucket at best right now
I don't see huge upside like others do, bye week filler and keep your fingers crossed

Perhaps to your point re:49ers, CMC coming off major injury, losing Deebo and Aiyuk not looking good... that all doesn't paint a picture to me of a team that is going to be better than last year. And they seemingly did nothing in the draft at skill positions. Jennings still likely gets 110-130 targets just out of necessity. I don't disagree he isn't anything special but he's also in his athletic and productive prime and at the 7th round cost it's pretty enticing. As long as he is the X receiver in this offense. I don't *think* the plan is for Pearsall to do that.

 

[Faust]

Niners OC Klay Kubiak expects Jauan Jennings to resume WR1 role: 'He sees himself as a dominant player'

 

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
“Receiver Jauan Jennings is already at full speed. As was the case in 2024, he was Brock Purdy’s favorite wide receiver target Thursday, connecting on all but two passes that went in his direction. The best completion of the day was a deep ball down the left sideline over cornerback Renardo Green during seven-on-seven drills”

https://x.com/32beatwriters/status/1928449414613405904?s=61

 

[FantasyGuru24]

Jennings or Pearsall?

 

[farfromforgotten]

Jennings or Pearsall?

This year? Jennings. Long term? Ricky.

But if CMC is truly healthy again (and can remain so) then neither for this year. He’s the engine of the machine.

 

[Birdie048]

Jennings or Pearsall?

This year? Jennings. Long term? Ricky.

But if CMC is truly healthy again (and can remain so) then neither for this year. He’s the engine of the machine.

At start of year, I expect Jennings to start hotter but after Week 8-10 range Ricky Bobby will start his surge to WR1 and Aiyuk stays slow & becomes after thought

 

[taylormeetstheismann]

It’s all hard so say. The big question mark is CMC.

 

[Faust]

Hayden Winks
Jauan Jennings played 8 games above 70% snaps.
+ 81.8 yards per game
+ 2.4 yards per route

Quite good. One of the most physical WRs.

https://x.com/haydenwinks/status/1929938012340908164?s=61

 

[pinkstapler]

Even when CMC was firing on all cylinders in 22 and 23, Aiyuk was averaging 6.5/80/.5 a game with Deebo getting about 5/50/.5 as well. There's more than enough points in this offense to go around, especially with no Deebo and Aiyuk likely missing some games and having a slow start when he does come back. I don't see CMCs health as a huge factor for predicting points to Jennings or Pearsall.

 

[ffmail4me]

Been chirping this for months, he's one of the best values in FF this year. I shopped him a while back in one of my best ball dynasty leagues and people aren't really aware how good he was last year. I quickly realized he's a buy, not a sell. I'm betting he'll be at worst 2nd in targets behind Kittle this year in that passing attack (as Aiyuk will miss some time and while Pearsall might end up the #1, I'm betting Jennings has the leg up since there is more time/chemistry with Purdy)

 

[KellysHeroes]

Been chirping this for months, he's one of the best values in FF this year. I shopped him a while back in one of my best ball dynasty leagues and people aren't really aware how good he was last year. I quickly realized he's a buy, not a sell. I'm betting he'll be at worst 2nd in targets behind Kittle this year in that passing attack (as Aiyuk will miss some time and while Pearsall might end up the #1, I'm betting Jennings has the leg up since there is more time/chemistry with Purdy)

agree, very good value for where he's drafted

 

[Wingnut]

So much for SF having no offseason contract drama.

Schefter:

49ers WR Jauan Jennings, who is scheduled to make $7.5 million this season in the final year of his deal, wants a new contract or a trade, per sources.

49ers extended Jennings’ deal last year, but that does not change how Jennings feels about this year.

Report: 49ers WR Jauan Jennings plans to request trade without new deal

49ers WR Jauan Jennings wants a new contract or a trade before camp! After a career-best season, the key Niner is seeking a bigger deal. Get the full report.

www.49erswebzone.com

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

 

[rzrback77]

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

There is no better time than right now.

 

[steelcityman]

Jennings or Pearsall?

This year? Jennings. Long term? Ricky.

But if CMC is truly healthy again (and can remain so) then neither for this year. He’s the engine of the machine.

Having a healthy CMC seems to be the best option for that entire offense, similar to 2023. Everyone was eating.

IDK, if Aiyuk is on a good pace to return within the first 4 weeks, trade him. Watkins supposedly can do things, got Marcus Robinson just hanging around, is a good enough WR3. Just lean on CMC while his is still healthy, and Kittle untill Aiyuk is back. Losing Jennings doesnt seem like a big loss, and I assume he wants $15M or more, maybe $20.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Niners are still feeling the sting from the Aiyuk deal, I doubt they cave to Jennings at this point.

 

[Ilov80s]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

 

[stillfeelme]

This is probably his last time to demand a big money deal where he has the upper hand. I respect it honestly.

 

[King of the Jungle]

This is probably his last time to demand a big money deal where he has the upper hand. I respect it honestly.

I don’t blame him at all, I just find it unlikely the team responds with a new deal.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

This is probably his last time to demand a big money deal where he has the upper hand. I respect it honestly.

I don’t blame him at all, I just find it unlikely the team responds with a new deal.

I could see then playing with his guaranteed $, or maybe giving him an extra year. He’s not resetting any markets

 

[JohnnyU]

This is probably his last time to demand a big money deal where he has the upper hand. I respect it honestly.

I don’t blame him at all, I just find it unlikely the team responds with a new deal.

I can see him going elsewhere and not being as good.

 

[King of the Jungle]

This is probably his last time to demand a big money deal where he has the upper hand. I respect it honestly.

I don’t blame him at all, I just find it unlikely the team responds with a new deal.

I can see him going elsewhere and not being as good.

I would agree with that 100%.

 

[IHEARTFF]

whats a fair deal for him now, 3/45 30g or something?

 

[Wingnut]

John Chapman via Twitter:


Making the Jauan Jennings' contract even more difficult for a restructure there is already a $8.2m cap hit for the 2026 void year.

---

I don't see Jauan Jennings sitting out during the season with a $625k per game roster bonus.
His career earnings are right at $10m and he could double that if he suits up all 17 games this year.

---

49ers would have one of the worst WR rooms in the league with no Jauan Jennings or Brandon Aiyuk. Add in Demarcus Robinson likely suspension and it gets really bad really quick!

https://x.com/JL_Chapman?t=q-S6vQzQVQkxpoG6ivwzzw&s=09

 

[Saint]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for him. The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension, play it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

 

[eighsse2]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for the rookie. The sad thing is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension playt it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

I mean that applies to all of the contracts, but yeah it's a little worse when you just agreed to it a year ago.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Niners are still feeling the sting from the Aiyuk deal, I doubt they cave to Jennings at this point.

Eh, they have plenty of cap space. If he’s looking for $2-3M more a year + 1 more year they shouldn’t have any issues doing it.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for the rookie. The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension, play it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

He’s already said he wouldn’t hold out.

 

[JohnnyU]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for the rookie. The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension, play it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

Which rookie?

 

[LawFitz]

Jennings smells blood in the water and wants to feast, rather than just eat.

Can the Niners afford to give him a nominal bump for this year and then let him prove whether he deserves more in 2026 and beyond?

Fair play to him, what they are asking him to do (be the WR1 for this team), he is markedly underpaid for with his current deal, which rewarded him $7.9 MM last year and is scheduled to pay him $7.5 MM this. If he had vastly underperformed this deal last year, he'd be on the Niners' cutting block right now, so it's hard to blame the player for reciprocating the game.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Jennings smells blood in the water and wants to feast, rather than just eat.

Can the Niners afford to give him a nominal bump for this year and then let him prove whether he deserves more in 2026 and beyond?

Fair play to him, what they are asking him to do (be the WR1 for this team), he is markedly underpaid for with his current deal, which rewarded him $7.9 MM last year and is scheduled to pay him $7.5 MM this. If he had vastly underperformed this deal last year, he'd be on the Niners' cutting block right now, so it's hard to blame the player for reciprocating the game.

Exactly. He’s risking a lot by going out on a 1-year deal at this point (was 2, but that’s irrelevant)

He vastly outperformed his contract and is likely asking for something reasonable. Niners have one WR likely starting on the PUP, another likely to be suspended, Jennings, Pearsall, and a bunch of unproven scrubs.

Jennings has leverage right now and I don’t fault him at all for asking for a raise & some job security. He’s certainly earned it.

After watching CMC & Trent steal money from us, & Aiyuk act like a petulant child, I’d be delighted to see a player who actually went to work get rewarded for it.

 

[Saint]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for the rookie. The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension, play it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

Which rookie?

My bad... 2nd year Pearsall.

 

[Ilov80s]

The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me.

I get that but also he did get a promotion. When they signed him to that extension it was to be their WR3-4. Now they are asking him to be the WR1. It’s not totally unfair to expect more money when given more responsibility and ofc the sad part of this job is that it’s not like other careers, he’s only got a couple more years left to work and that’s assuming he’s lucky with his health.

 

[JohnnyU]

My first response was to bump Pearsall. Just opens the door more for the rookie. The sad thing for Jennings is he signed a two year extension last year and only played one year of it.... That part bothers me. You agreed to the extension, play it out. I can't see him holding out over this... If he does, I think it is a big mistake.

Which rookie?

My bad... 2nd year Pearsall.

I like Pearsall long term more than I like Jennings. I get that wouldn't be the case in redraft however.

 

[Nameath]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

 

[Ilov80s]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

I'd disagree.

While it's better that Jennings be there, they also have Kittle/CMC who along with Pearsall can be Top 3 options. They have Jacob Cowing who they draft in Rd 4 last year. I don't know what they think of him, but perhaps he steps up as at least a WR3 level player.

But I think the Aiyuk negotiation angered Lynch and he won't be cornered again.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

I'd disagree.

While it's better that Jennings be there, they also have Kittle/CMC who along with Pearsall can be Top 3 options. They have Jacob Cowing who they draft in Rd 4 last year. I don't know what they think of him, but perhaps he steps up as at least a WR3 level player.

But I think the Aiyuk negotiation angered Lynch and he won't be cornered again.

If they run out there with Pearsal and scrubs, they’re likely going 0-however many games Aiyuk misses. It won’t be pretty.

This isn’t the same vibe as the Aiyuk deal. Jennings hasn’t said he’s holding out, hasn’t pouted on IG. He’s just looking for a bump. Aiyuk wanted to reset the WR market.

 

[Ilov80s]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

And Pearsall has missed all off season so far with another hamstring injury

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

And Pearsall has missed all off season so far with another hamstring injury

Yep. It’s not pretty. Plus I don’t see them overworking CMC early and while Kittle is great, no man is an island. I’d double Kittle and dare the Niners to beat me with anyone else.

 

[JohnnyU]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

I'd disagree.

While it's better that Jennings be there, they also have Kittle/CMC who along with Pearsall can be Top 3 options. They have Jacob Cowing who they draft in Rd 4 last year. I don't know what they think of him, but perhaps he steps up as at least a WR3 level player.

But I think the Aiyuk negotiation angered Lynch and he won't be cornered again.

Your last statement may very well be accurate. Lynch may not want that again. I've seen a lot of players switch teams and suck and I don't believe Jennings is some stud who is immune from that scenario. He may need to take a hard look at himself and say the grass isn't always greener on another team. But if it's only money he's worried about......

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

But if it's only money he's worried about......

I don’t think it’s only money - he's on the last year of a deal he’s out-performed & might want a little job security.

It’s weird that we talk about NFL players so differently than we talk about people with normal jobs. Sure, they get paid more, but there enormous risk of injury in their line of work.

No one says “well all she cares about is money” when Janice in accounting wants a raise of a few more vacation days. And dare I say, Janice is significantly less important to her company than Jennings is to his, and Janice is likely at far less risk to pop a hammy or suffer a career-ending injury at work.

 

[JohnnyU]

But if it's only money he's worried about......

I don’t think it’s only money - he's on the last year of a deal he’s out-performed & might want a little job security.

It’s weird that we talk about NFL players so differently than we talk about people with normal jobs. Sure, they get paid more, but there enormous risk of injury in their line of work.

No one says “well all she cares about is money” when Janice in accounting wants a raise of a few more vacation days. And dare I say, Janice is significantly less important to her company than Jennings is to his, and Janice is likely at far less risk to pop a hammy or suffer a career-ending injury at work.

Risk or fear of injury applies to everyone doesn't it? It's the nature of the NFL beast. I'm not saying Jennings is right or wrong, but there are more factors at play that should be applied to his decisions. Just my opinion.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

I'd disagree.

While it's better that Jennings be there, they also have Kittle/CMC who along with Pearsall can be Top 3 options. They have Jacob Cowing who they draft in Rd 4 last year. I don't know what they think of him, but perhaps he steps up as at least a WR3 level player.

But I think the Aiyuk negotiation angered Lynch and he won't be cornered again.

If they run out there with Pearsal and scrubs, they’re likely going 0-however many games Aiyuk misses. It won’t be pretty.

This isn’t the same vibe as the Aiyuk deal. Jennings hasn’t said he’s holding out, hasn’t pouted on IG. He’s just looking for a bump. Aiyuk wanted to reset the WR market.

IMO, this is hyperbole...

A team with Brock Purdy, CMC, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa & Fred Warner isn't going 0-fer because Jennings ain't there. Especially with a first 4 week schedule that lines up as: @SEA, @NO, ARI, JAX...

Also, last off-season SF had just lost the SB...again...to KC. I feel like the situation is quite a bit different this go round.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Every year with this team, it's bizarre.

Honestly he’s probably the most deserving of an extension on the team, but his timing stinks.

I hope they work something out quickly.

I would assume this is something Jennings' agent made clear to the team awhile ago and it's just reached a point where either the 49ers or Jennings' agent felt like it was advantageous to leak it to the media.

This is a tough one because I can see both sides here.

49ers: Jennings was a 7th round pick, they have believed in him and kept developing him, giving him chances he might not have got on other teams. Last year they extended him to make sure was getting paid like a guy who was gonna play a key role and not like a 7th rounder. Going into last year, Jennings was coming off a 19/265/1 season so it was a bit of a leap of faith that he could take on a bigger role. But right now, he's still a 28 year old WR who has never had a 1000 yard season, never had more than 6 TDs and has competition from a 1st round WR and a returning Aiyuk who is younger, has already had an extension and has 2 70+/1000+ seasons under his belt.

Jennings: He is 28, coming off a career year, poised to potentially be the WR1 on the 49ers team who is in win now mode and is looking at his last chance for a payday. If he sufffers a major injury, he doesn't have the track record or pedigree where he can expect a team to still take a big swing on him if he tears an ACL, etc.

Last season, after an explosive week 3, Jennings seemed to fade down the stretch, never going over 100 yards for the rest of the season. The return back to his normal production?

If I was his agent, I would point out

week 10 : 7/93
week 11: 10/91/1
week 14: 7/90/2

There were 7 games he had 7 or more receptions, including the last 2 games of the year.

It’s almost all irrelevant. He has the leverage. The 49s receiving room without him is Ricky Pearsal and a bunch of scrubs.

They need him right now. If the ask is reasonable they should get it done.

I'd disagree.

While it's better that Jennings be there, they also have Kittle/CMC who along with Pearsall can be Top 3 options. They have Jacob Cowing who they draft in Rd 4 last year. I don't know what they think of him, but perhaps he steps up as at least a WR3 level player.

But I think the Aiyuk negotiation angered Lynch and he won't be cornered again.

If they run out there with Pearsal and scrubs, they’re likely going 0-however many games Aiyuk misses. It won’t be pretty.

This isn’t the same vibe as the Aiyuk deal. Jennings hasn’t said he’s holding out, hasn’t pouted on IG. He’s just looking for a bump. Aiyuk wanted to reset the WR market.

IMO, this is hyperbole...

A team with Brock Purdy, CMC, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa & Fred Warner isn't going 0-fer because Jennings ain't there. Especially with a first 4 week schedule that lines up as: @SEA, @NO, ARI, JAX...

Also, last off-season SF had just lost the SB...again...to KC. I feel like the situation is quite a bit different this go round.

IMO it’s reality.

Ok maybe they eke out 1 win. Maybe 2. I’m assuming Aiyuk misses 3-4 games. As for Trent, he looked awful last year.

Who knows how much CMC will give us - last year he was on target to play opening day, but now all of a sudden everyone is Pollyanna about best shape of his life SZN? Have we learned literally nothing about trusting the SF front office as a FF community?

Kittle, Bosa & Warner isn’t a guarantee of winning anything.

Jennings has leverage right now. I don’t blame him a bit for using it, and I think the 49ers should give him like 2/$18

It’s not a lot of $. They should get it done.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

The Athletic’s Matt Barrows reports Jauan Jennings “is expected to be on hand when the 49ers’ veterans report for training camp next Tuesday.”
This comes after it was announced that Jennings was seeking either a new contract or a trade before the start of this season. Jennings reporting to camp is good in theory, but as Barrows also points out, last year’s Brandon Aiyuk situation showed a player reporting to camp while in a contract dispute can be anything but beneficial. In recent years, players have resorted to “hold-ins” during camp to avoid fines for not reporting, which could be Jennings’ approach when he does report next week. We’ll likely get a better sense of where things are headed with this situation as camp draws nearer.