Donovan Jennings is on the Green Bay Packers' 90-man roster , but that didn't preclude the UFL's San Antonio Brahmas from taking a chance on the rookie offensive lineman.
On Wednesday, during the spring league's college draft, Jennings was a third-round pick by the Brahmas, the 23rd overall pick.
That move doesn't alter Jennings' NFL status. He went undrafted and signed with the Packers immediately thereafter. So, he is still under his standard three-year deal with Green Bay.
If Jennings gets released by the Packers and no other team claims him, he would have the option to go the UFL. He would probably still prefer to be around on the practice squad, and the Brahmas is now some kind of last option.
The UFL college draft is just a way for the spring league teams to secure the rights of the players if they eventually decide to go there. But it's still a sign that Jennings might be a valuable prospect, especially for an undrafted offensive lineman.
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Jennings is one of these highly experienced college players. Because of covid, he ended up playing six seasons in the NCAA at South Florida. For the vast majority of his time there, he was a left tackle — but he also had two games at right guard in 2019.
"Jennings is quick out of his stance and looks comfortable on the move to reach/cut in zone," wrote The Athletic's draft analyst Dane Brugler on The Beast . "In the run game, he has only average power and grit. With his lack of length, he is a strong candidate to move inside (96.2 percent of his college snaps came at left tackle, but he looked solid at guard during Shrine Bowl practices). Overall, Jennings displays enough foot quickness and hip flexibility in pass protection, but he must refine his hand placement to establish leverage and strengthen his anchor to match up in the NFL."
The Packers drafted three offensive linemen , but two (Jordan Morgan and Travis Glover) are preferred tackles, and the other (Jacob Monk) is expected to be a center. Therefore, there is space for a guard to be a real piece of the team. He is older and will be 25 in November, but that's fine for what the Packers expect from him.
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