The 49ers made a pair of important moves early in the draft to fill holes along the defensive line and at wide receiver. While a busy first round that featured two trades will stand out for the 49ers, their best pick might’ve been their last.
Draft Wire listed every teams biggest steal from the 2020 draft, and named Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings for the 49ers.
Jennings went in the seventh round, No. 217 overall and was the final pick of San Francisco’s light five-player class. While they’re already pretty heavy at receiver, the value for Jennings in the seventh round was too good for San Francisco to pass up.
The first-year is already getting to work with his new quarterback, participating in throwing sessions in Nashville according to a tweet posted by the University of Tennessee Football’s Twitter account.
Jauan and Jimmy G putting in work together pic.twitter.com/4bvDcNzoDj
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) June 17, 2020
Jennings slid in the draft in part because of his slow 40 time. He clocked in at 4.72 — which ranks in the second percentile among wide receivers according to MockDraftable. He was also dismissed from the team in 2017 for a social media tirade aimed at the coaching staff, but he was eventually welcomed back and earned a spot as a team captain in his final season.
The 6-3, 212-pound receiver offers a unique skill set that could wind up making him a legitimate candidate to make the roster
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