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Senior Bowl Day 1 recap: Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. underwhelm

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MOBILE, Ala. — NFL Draft season is officially underway for the Las Vegas Raiders as the first day of practice at the Senior Bowl wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon. Below are a few notes and a quick recap of the first two sessions with an eye toward the Raiders’ biggest draft needs.

Quarterback

As the title implies, Tuesday wasn’t a great showing for Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., the clear top two quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl. Both struggled to connect with their receivers, which can be chalked up to a lack of familiarity with the wideouts and can improve significantly as the week goes on.