Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo made his Senior Bowl appearance during the first quarter of Saturday’s game in Mobile, Ala., and showed off his accuracy completing six consecutive passes.

Despite his good start, Garoppolo failed to connect with a receiver following his first two possessions running the South’s offense.

Having to split time with two other quarterbacks in Fresno State’s Derek Carr and San Jose State’s David Fales, Garoppolo had to wait until the third quarter to step back onto the field.

After a 6-of-6 start to his day for 32 yards, Garoppolo missed on his next five pass attempts. Garoppolo did lead the South to six points, as both of his ensuing drives ended with field goals from Auburn’s Cody Parkey.

Following an impressive performance at the East-West Shrine Game a week earlier in St. Petersburg, Fla., where Garoppolo was named Offensive MVP, the hype around the Eastern quarterback began to rise during Senior Bowl week.

Despite finishing 6-of-11 for 32 yards without any touchdowns, Garoppolo’s stock has remained steady, if not rising even more.

Although Garoppolo was not as sharp as he was at the Shrine game, NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks said Garoppolo has moved his way onto the radar of every NFL executive, mainly because of his practice performance while in Mobile.

“Garoppolo showed exceptional footwork making throws inside the pocket, while also displaying remarkable athleticism and body control tossing the ball on the move,” Brooks wrote Saturday following the game.

As Garoppolo’s name has been tossed around in NFL circles there has always been one reoccurring positive that comes up — his quick release, which Brooks said continued in Mobile.

“Garoppolo has made quick, decisive reads with the ball, showing a compact delivery and quick release,” he wrote.

Dan Hope, who is a featured columnist for bleacherreport.com recently updated his mock draft on Sunday. Hope has Garoppolo going to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round with the 70th overall pick.

Garoppolo was invited to the Senior Bowl to be on the South team, which was led by the Jaguars’ coaching staff. Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch and quarterbacks coach Frank Scelfo worked the closest with Garoppolo in Mobile.

Jacksonville drafted Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert in 2011, with the 11th overall pick. Since then Gabbert has played 28 games for the Jaguars in three seasons, including only three games last season.

Jacksonville has given former Michigan quarterback Chad Henne the opportunity to play, as he played in 15 games in the 2013-14 season and 25 games during his two years with the Jaguars.

With no stronghold on the quarterback position in Jacksonville, Garoppolo could be a good fit for the Jaguars.

Garoppolo’s next chance to impress scouts and general managers will be in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, which starts on Feb. 22.

Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.