The Senior Bowl is just one of several key events leading up to the NFL draft this April. That being said, most agree it might be the most important. It’s the only time teams get to see top prospects up close operate in a simulated pro-style game setting. Those players who excel in such conditions can really give their draft stocks a boost while tipping teams off to who might be more inclined to make the success jump to the next level. The Chicago Bears understand this like everybody else.
The difference this year is they are allowed to get a little more hands-on. For the first time since 1996, Bears coaches will staff the event. Meaning they will run the North team in the upcoming game. That means they are able to set their types of practices and run their type of game plans. Finding players who thrive under both could be a signal for who they might look to draft in a couple months.
The amazing thing is there is much more that this benefit lending to their inside edge with this game. One people might find hard to believe.
