On Day 2 of Shrine Bowl practices at the University of North Texas, I swapped the position groups that I was keeping an eye on. The West team, coached by the Giants' Shane Bowen and John Egorugwu, were on the field first. I stuck with the offensive and defensive linemen during the individual and one-on-one drills. In the later practice with the East team, I watched the quarterbacks, receivers and cornerbacks. As always, these opinions are my own.

Here's what I observed today:

* The most consistently dominant player here might be Maryland defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Even though he did not have a sack during three college seasons, his explosion off the line and violent hands when engaging the offensive line allowed him to win consistently in those drills. At 6-foot-1 and 318 pounds, he will be one of the higher picks of the players participating on the field here at the Shrine Bowl.

* Edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein challenged the offensive line off the edge and was very vocal within his group. At 6-foot-3 and 273 pounds, he might not be the most flexible athlete but he has burst and power. He also has a great story, moving back to the United States from Egypt and learning football for the first time in high school. In an upcoming Giants Huddle podcast episode, he goes in-depth on his journey to the Shrine Bowl. It is worth a listen and should be up mid-week.

* His teammate, defensive tackle CJ West (6-1, 314) also had a strong day, consistently winning in his one-on-one opportunities with a combination of power and hand usage. Other defensive linemen that drew my attention were SMU's edge rusher Elijah Roberts, who showed some juice off the corner, and BYU's Tyler Batty.

* On the offensive line, Boston College center Drew Kendall, son of long-time NFL offensive lineman Pete Kendall, was impressive at holding off an impressive set of defensive tackles. At just under 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, his strong technique will impress scouts.

* A pair of the West team's tackles, Rutgers' Hollin Pierce and Florida's Brandon Crenshaw-Dixon, stood out for their size. Crenshaw-Dixon (6-7, 313) seems like a more fluid athlete than Pierce (just under 6-foot-8 and 342), who packs a bigger punch. Both tackles have experience playing both tackle spots in college.

* Other offensive linemen to make note of were Cincinnati's John Williams (who moves well at 6-foot-3 and 324 pounds), Michigan State guard Luke Newman, Texas state guard Nash Jones, NC State interior lineman Tim McKay and Montana State's guard Marcus Wehr.

* During team drills, Arizona State safety Shamari Simmons played good defense stating on top of a deep post and coming down with an interception. Despite having less name recognition than his teammate Sam Brown, fellow Miami wide receiver George Jacolby has shown a lot of separation ability. After grabbing an interception yesterday, Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin continues to get himself into the middle of screens and short passes over the middle. North Carolina cornerback Alijah Huzzie, likely a nickel in the NFL, continues to impress with sticky coverage.

* Once again to end practice, the West team had a competition period. Tim McKay held off CJ West in a one-on-one passing drill. Running back Ja'Quinden Jackson made a diving catch to beat linebacker Jackson Woodard. Pittsburgh wide receiver Konata Mumpfield (5-11, 188), who has been impressive getting open the first two days of practice, beat Rutgers cornerback Roger Longerbeam off the line but the later hung with him on a deep ball down the sideline that was overthrown. Jordan Phillips beat Drew Kendall in a second pass rush drill, but it took a second move for him to get home. Practice ended with linemen on both sides trying to catch punts. Hollin Pierce dropped the first attempt but caught the second. Ahmad Hassanein misjudged his and it went over his head. Kendall clinched things for the offense with a great catch on a punt sailing over his head.

* At East practice, Kyle McCord showed he is the most physically gifted quarterback at Shrine practices. He has excellent stature and a big arm. He wasn't perfect but the physical gifts were obvious. His teammates were Orande Gadsden Jr. (6-4, 247) and Jackson Meeks (6-2, 216). Meeks is a strong wide receiver that played through a defensive pass interference penalty to catch a deep ball down the sideline.

* The best player for the East team was Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant. He broke up three passes in one-on-one and team drills, and got an interception during team drills on a shallow drag route over the middle. He is long, lanky (5-11, 171) and very physical at the line of scrimmage. He has played better than any cornerback in the first two days of work. Cornerback Zah Frazier from UTSA is another cornerback to watch. With good length at 6-foot-3 and 189 pounds, he showed the ability to play bump and run, though he was flagged for at least one pass interference penalty.

* Receivers Ja'Corey Brooks (6-2, 191) and Kaden Prather (6-3, 209) showed off their skillsets with some nice catches. Converted quarterback Nick Nash from San Jose State (6-2, 198) had a drop but proved to be a reliable possession receiver out of the slot.

* Two running backs also impressed in the second practice. Arizona's Jacory Croskey-Merritt (5-11, 206) showed a lot of burst and speed while South Carolina's Raheim Sanders (6-0, 224) demonstrated his impressive speed and power combination.

* During the final team drills of the day, Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson (6-5, 310) was a terror up front. No one could block him as he knocked a pass down at the line and was credited for at least one sack chasing the quarterback from the pocket.

* Keep one thing in mind as you read through all these names you have probably never heard of: At this time last year none of us knew who Tyrone Tracy Jr. was at this time when he accepted an invite to the Shrine Bowl. Now he is the Giants' No. 1 running back.