Jeff Janis NFL Draft 2014: Highlights, Scouting Report for Green Bay Packers WR

Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley State (HT: 6'2⅞" WT: 219 lbs.)

Green Bay Packers

Seventh Round: 236th Pick

Height	Weight	Arms	Hands
6027	219	32 1/2"	9"

40-Yd Dash	10-Yd Split	Vertical	Broad Jump	Three-Cone Drill	Shuttle
4.42	1.47	37.5"	10'3"	6.64	3.98

Positives

• Prototypical height and overall size for the position. 
• Blend of size and speed ranks among the best in this draft class. 
• Workout numbers at the combine were among the top at his position across the board. 
• Does a nice job working against the zone and finding the soft spot to show himself to his quarterback. 
• Shows great body control when adjusting to poorly placed balls and has shown a knack for coming down with the acrobatic catch. 
• Extremely productive college career—over 3,000 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns in his junior and senior years.
• Three-year starter who has remained durable throughout his career. 
• Has a reputation as a hard worker and was respected by coaches and teammates. 

Negatives

• More track fast than game fast. 
• Tested well at the combine in terms of speed and acceleration, but it doesn't show up on the field.
• Despite his speed, he plays more like a possession receiver due to his struggles to separate, which really showed at the Senior Bowl. 
• More fast than he is quick, and he doesn't move in and out of his breaks as well as you'd expect from a receiver with his speed. 
• Didn't face a ton of press coverage against lower-level competition and struggled to disengage and fight through it during Senior Bowl practices. 
• Nine-inch hands are on the small side, especially for a receiver with his height. 
• Makes the difficult catches but will let some easy ones bounce of his hands. 
• Wasn't forced to make a ton of contested catches in college. 
• Didn't faced many defensive backs capable of challenging him on 50/50 balls, and he'll need to learn how to position himself and use his size against cornerbacks and safeties who can match his physical play and leaping ability. 
• Suffered an ankle injury during the Senior Bowl.

Year	School	Rec	Yards	Yds/Rec	TD
2010	Saginaw Valley State	9	130	14.4	1
2011	Saginaw Valley State	48	968	20.2	14
2012	Saginaw Valley State	106	1,635	15.4	17
2013	Saginaw Valley State	83	1,572	18.9	14

Personal Notes

• Three-year starter. 
• Two-time AP Little All-American. 
• Two-time GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year. 
  
• Played both receiver and running back in high school.
• Also played basketball in high school. 

Ratings Chart

Chart created at nces.ed.gov

Overall

Janis' measurables and combine performance are hard to ignore, but he's far from a finished product. He wasn't tested at the DII level, and it showed during his week at the Senior Bowl. His physical tools give him a high ceiling, but he is very much a developmental prospect and will struggle to get on the field early in his career. 

Draft Projection: 7th Round-UDFA