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New York Giants: Top 5 takeaways from the Senior Bowl

By Henry Buggy

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 27: Mike White #14 of the South team celebrates a long pass during the first half of the Reese's Senior Bowl against the the North team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 27: Mike White #14 of the South team celebrates a long pass during the first half of the Reese's Senior Bowl against the the North team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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#2 – Will Hernandez, Isaiah Wynn, Alex Cappa Boost Draft Stock

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Isaiah Wynn #77 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates beating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 02: Isaiah Wynn #77 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates beating the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

While Brian O’Neill may have hurt his value, guards Will Hernandez and Isaiah Wynn both boosted their draft stock with their play over the week.

Wynn did not participate in the game on Saturday but was named offensive lineman practice player of the week, according to NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano. The Bulldogs 6-foot-2, 308-pound prospect was playing with a torn labrum in practice and is scheduled to undergo surgery next week.

Wynn wasn’t the only offensive lineman to raise his draft stock in Mobile. UTEP’s Will Hernandez continued to boost his draft value with a great week at the Senior Bowl.

The Miners 6-foot-2, 340-pound offensive lineman was already on NFL teams’ radars ahead of the All-Star event. But some NFL franchises likely now consider him the second best guard prospect in the draft, trailing only Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson.

Both Wynn and Hernandez might not test off the charts at the Scouting Combine but proved themselves future NFL starters by showcasing their skills on the gridiron.

Division II offensive tackle Alex Cappa out of Humboldt State is another prospect that likely boosted his draft value in Mobile. NFL Network’s draft analyst Mike Mayock had high praise for Cappa, saying “he had the nastiest tape I’ve ever seen.”

The 6-foot-5, 299-pound offensive tackle should be on Big Blue’s radar. He could be a potential draft steal, depending on his selection.

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