After wrapping up arguably the most important day of practice it was clear which players have improved their stock and which ones may have been better off just staying home.  Right now we keep our attention on the players who have struggled during the first three days of practice in comparison to their expectations coming into Senior Bowl week.  

Tajh Boyd

Being ranked as the top senior quarterback heading into the season by some Boyd's flashes of brilliance had many intrigued at what he had to offer at the next level. 

Heading into this week no ones stock hung more in limbo than Boyd's as it was apparent with a good week of practice he could jump into the day two category. 

Unfortunately for all parties involved, Boyd not only didn't live up to the day two hype, but as it looks now may not even be draftable.  Playing a position that demands leadership and respect from your teammates Boyd looked lacksadasical and has looked to be stuck in first gear for some time now. 

As for his actual football assesment Boyd looked awful throwing the ball everywhere but where it needed to be.  Combine that with his sloppy mechanics and this potential early-round pick has become my biggest faller of the week thus far.     

Billy Turner

The fact that Turner hails from the small school of North Dakota State was on full display through the first three days.  Turner who led the Bison to back-to-back FCS championships dominated his division two competition, but since he lined up against the NCAA's best he has looked out of place to say the least. 

Turner had the unfortunate task of lining up against speedy pass rushers like Christian Jones, Kyle Van Noy, and Dee Ford and it was apparent those players and many others were in a different class than Turner. 

Billy boy was torched off the edge time after time as he got off the line of scrimmage more than a step too slow and watched his competition run right around him.  Turner has plenty of good tape proving their is talent hidden somewhere within him, a move to guard is a realistic idea for Turner if coaching can't maximize his talents elsewhere.  

Adrian Hubbord

Coming into the week many had the assumption Hubbord was a good talent from the simple fact he wore a Crimson Tide jersey during his college career and just needed to find his most natural position.  Hubbord has reminded us all to never assume anything as he has been no where to be found throughout three days of practice. 

Not only can I not recall one splash play from Hubbord in the 400 plus minutes I have watched the south team practice, but going even further in depth Hubbord has also been silenced in almost all one-on-one drills. 

No doubt there will be a team to take a flier on Hubbord because of his size and Alabama resume come draft weekend, but based off his practice thus expect that to be on the third day.    

Jimmy Garaoppolo

Heading into the week I had heard Garaoppolo's hype train chuggin' from two towns over after he was named MVP of last week's Shrine game. 

The signal caller who hails from the same small school as Tony Romo and Sean Payton was said to have a quick release and strong arm that could excel in the NFL.  His quick release was on display from time to time, but that didn't mean the ball was delivered with any accuracy. 

Garaoppolo showed off sloppy footwork and poor technique more times than expected as his on top of coming up well short on multiple deep throws.  We could be witnessing a replay of the same Shrine game that had him struggling early in the week only to end up improving everyday and succeeding in the end, but as of now his lack of top tier talent competition has been obvious and a big red flag for many scouts. 

What may be the biggest red flag of them all is the fact that Garaoppolo has shown the inconsistency and poor accuracy without any pressure in his face.       

Michael Sam

The Missouri product was extremely productive and disruptive playing defensive end the majority of his college career, but won't be able to get away with that in the NFL the way things are looking now. 

Phil Savage officially moved Sam to outside linebacker for the Senior Bowl after getting word from general managers and scouts they they didn't feel comfortable drafting him as a defensive end due to his lack of size. 

The problem now is Sam has looked lost and out of place at linebacker specifically when he is asked to move anywhere behind him.  With his lack of instincts in pass coverage and his inability to magically grow three inches, Sam seems to be stuck in positional purgatory.