Senior Bowl Day 2 takeaways: Top QB prospect struggles, surprising EDGE looks major

Several wide receivers shine

Of the 16 WRs who took the field, three stood out in particular: Iowa State's Jaylin Noel, Oregon's Tez Johnson and Utah State's Jalen Royals.

Noel's day began nicely with a leaping catch over Florida State cornerback Azareye'h Thomas, and he carried his dominance into the rest of practice.  

Despite weighing just 165 pounds, Johnson was unstoppable. His twitchiness and quick footwork were put on display during multiple one-on-one reps, and his draft stock should be skyrocketing.

Royals, on the other hand, used his weight and strength to his advantage. He was physical and dominant on the line of scrimmage against opposing defenders, and his catching was reliable. 

Marshall pass-rusher Mike Green turns heads

After a very strong first day, he continued his dominance into Wednesday. Green's best play of the day came when he bulldozed 315-pound Oregon tackle Josh Conerly and sent him flying to the ground. 

Green was initially projected to be a Day 2 pick, but per CBS' Jordan Dajani, he "may not make it out of opening night" of the NFL Draft because of his string of promising performances in Mobile. 

Cornerbacks on the American and National side shine

On the National Team, Louisville's Quincy Riley was the clear standout. He was breaking up passes left and right, and he almost picked off Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel at the end of practice. 

Western Kentucky's Upton Stout — representing the American Team — was equally as impressive. After a shaky start to practice, losing two straight one-on-ones, Stout spoke with one of the position coaches for several minutes. Following that, he looked like a different player. His dominance was akin to Riley's, and he did a nice job finishing out the day strong.

On this play in particular, Pro Football Focus' Lead NFL Draft Analyst, Trevor Sikkema, noted Stout's readiness before the snap and his strong technique before whipping his head around to locate the ball. 

American team looks shaky

The team's offense — specifically the offensive live — was no match for the defense. During the 11-on-11 portion of practice, the vast majority of the run plays were stuffed for little to no gain. Pass plays were similarly ineffective, aside from some nice throws by Milroe and Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart. 

The American offense's issues will be a story to follow into Saturday's highly anticipated game.