STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 17: Wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers makes a catch over safety Jarrick Bernard #24 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter on November 17, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State upset West Virginia 45-41. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) The Seahawks took Gary Jennings with their first pick in the fourth round. Will he help Seattle win games in 2019 and beyond? The Seahawks need wide receiver depth. Gary Jennings is not the flashiest of players and won’t take the top off defenses the way D.K. Metcalf could, but Jennings might become a trusted receiver for Russell Wilson. Wilson likes guys he knows will catch the ball no matter the situation. Think of Jennings as a lot more like Jermaine Kearse than Doug Baldwin. During Kearse’s time in Seattle he developed into a receiver that Wilson thought he could throw to at any point. Even in the NFC Championship game against the Packers in 2015, and even though Kearse had bungled two passes that turned into interceptions, Wilson threw towards Kearse. Jennings is this kind of receiver. Wilson will be comfortable with him. One reason for this is Jennings went to the same high school that Wilson did and Jennings knows Wilson’s sister. This is the NFL we live in today. Who does your quarterback feel comfortable with? It seems trivial but it is important. Wilson was always best when he thought the guy he was throwing to was someone he could trust, almost as much personally as professionally. Jennings may not make a lot of Pro Bowls. Or who knows? Maybe he could. One never knows truly how an NFL player will develop. Jennings may not be the fastest guy in this draft but he doesn’t drop passes and Seattle needs someone who will catch the ball on possession routes. If you’re looking for a guy that can do that, Gary Jennings is your man. Jennings won’t get the highest grade in the Seahawks draft. He isn’t supposed to. But he still might be a very valuable Seahawk. If he can make the roster in 2019. Grade: C<doc-sep>The @Seahawks selected WR Gary Jennings with the 120th overall selection. #SeahawksDraft — Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) April 27, 2019 The Seattle Seahawks kicked off day 3 of the 2019 NFL draft trading the No. 114 overall pick to the Vikings in exchange for No. 120 and a sixth-rounder, No. 204. Seattle has now pulled off six trades in this year’s draft, and seven total factoring in the deal that sent defensive end Frank Clark to the Chiefs. With the No. 120 pick, the Seahawks selected wide receiver Gary Jennings out of West Virginia. Jennings is the second wideout Seattle has picked up in this year’s draft, after snagging Ole Miss’ D.K. Metcalf at No. 64 overall. Here are the Seahawks remaining selections. Round 4, Pick No. 124 overall Round 4, Pick No. 132 overall Round 5, Pick No. 142 overall Round 6, Pick No. 204 overall Round 6, Pick No. 209 overall Check our draft tracker for the latest updates from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton.<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>Today is the final day of the 2019 NFL Draft, and the Seattle Seahawks entered the day with five picks over the last four rounds of the draft. However, instead of staying where they were and actually drafting someone with pick 114, the team traded back with the Minnesota Vikings for pick 120 and pick 204 in the sixth round. Through the first two days of the draft, the team had added four players, including: DE L.J. Collier of TCU with pick 29 of Round 1, of TCU with pick 29 of Round 1, S Marquise Blair of Utah with Pick 47 of Round 2, of Utah with Pick 47 of Round 2, WR D.K. Metcalf of Ole Miss with Pick 64 of Round 2 and of Ole Miss with Pick 64 of Round 2 and LB Cody Burton of Utah with Pick 88 of round 3. The Hawks have a total of six Day 3 picks, including those at 120, 124, 132, 142, 204 and 209. With the first of those six picks on Saturday, the team used pick 120 in round 4 to add wide receiver Gary Jennings out of West Virginia to the roster. How do you grade the Hawks selection with pick 120 Poll What grade do you give the Seahawks for their use of pick 120? This poll is closed 56% A (292 votes) 31% B (164 votes) 8% C (45 votes) 1% D (8 votes) 1% F (6 votes) 515 votes total Vote Now ?<doc-sep>
After a brief trade down, the Seattle Seahawks added their second wide receiver in the 2019 NFL Draft with the selection of Gary Jennings. Seahawks GM John Schneider mentioned on Friday evening they may not be done at receiver, and they followed through on that with their first selection on day three. Athletic Fit As I wrote last night, Seattle has always emphasized speed and explosiveness over agility at wide receiver, and that proved true again with Jennings: Jennings has good size, at 6-foot-1 and 214 pounds, and excellent explosiveness. Among receivers in this year’s class, he finished with the second highest SPARQ score—behind D.K. Metcalf. Where Jennings Wins Jennings wins over the middle of the field, separating with crisp breaks and the awareness to find space against zone coverage. I like Gary Jennings' toughness and concentration between zones. He does a good job of fully extending. Very solid possession receiver to pair with Tyler Lockett's and D.K. Metcalf's downfield speed. #Seahawks #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/EzqG5fTPr8 — Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) April 27, 2019 The compact wideout uses physicality to his advantage before and after the catch, and should continue to thrive over the middle of the field in the NFL. Where Jennings Loses As one would expect from a receiver coming from West Virginia, Jennings’ game isn’t particularly refined at this point. His body control is awkward and there should be concerns over how natural of a ball catcher he is. Year One Role Similar to Metcalf, Jennings’ role will depend on Doug Baldwin’s status. Should Baldwin retire, as is expected, Jennings will have a chance to compete for regular snaps playing as the Z receiver and in the slot. If Baldwin does indeed come back, Jennings may be limited to a special teams role (or even inactive on game days). Best Case Scenario Already, Jennings has the tools to be a solid slot receiver at the next level. Though his game does need to be rounded out, in the best case scenario Jennings can seamlessly replace Baldwin, giving the Seahawks toughness and reliability out of the slot, and interchangeability with Tyler Lockett both vertically and horizontally. New @Seahawks WR Gary Jennings led the draft-eligible Big 12 WRs in yards per route run from the slot last season. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/52PwEVPjV6 — Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 27, 2019 Worst Case Scenario Seattle’s draft history since 2010 is littered with mid-to-late round picks at wide receiver who failed to develop. Mountaineers receivers drafted in the Dana Holgorsen’s tenure are the same. There’s a clear direction Jennings’ career goes if it doesn’t pan out. My Take The Seahawks have two major question marks at wide receiver: Will David Moore develop any further, and will Doug Baldwin return? With the selections of Metcalf and Jennings, they’ve afforded themselves insurance in case both answers to those questions turn out to be no.