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5 standouts from the 2020 Senior Bowl that should be on Bears’ radar

There were several prospects that flashed throughout Senior Bowl week, and some that should be of interest to the Bears.

The Senior Bowl is officially in the books. Following a week of practices and meetings with scouts, the Senior Bowl culminated in a 34-17 win for the North.

There were several prospects that flashed and elevated their draft stock throughout the week, and there were a few that should certainly be of interest to the Bears.

The Bears have several needs to address this offseason, and there are some intriguing prospects that could certainly help them do that.

Here are five players that impressed this week during the Senior Bowl that should be on the Bears’ radar.

1. EDGE Bradlee Anae, Utah

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The Bears are in need of help coming off the edge, and one player that raised his stock at the Senior Bowl was Utah edge rusher Bradlee Anae, who was an absolute force during Saturday’s game.

Anae made life difficult on Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts Saturday. He simply couldn’t be blocked, and he came away with back-to-back sacks of Hurts in the second quarter. He also affected one of Hurts’ throws that was easily intercepted by Ohio State linebacker Malik Harrison.

Anae projects to be a top 50 prospect, and luckily for the Bears they have to top-50 picks at No. 43 and No. 50. If Anae is still on the board when pick No. 43 rolls around, you have to imagine it’d be hard for the Bears to pass Anae up.

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2020 Senior Bowl: Giants meet with three more prospects

The New York Giants met with three more prospects at the 2020 Senior Bowl on Wednesday.

All 32 teams are represented at the 2020 Senior Bowl and all 32 teams talk with just about every single prospect on hand over the course of the week. That’s a reality of the event that often goes overlooked.

However, some visits are more formal and tend to be reported on, which Walter Football has done a tremendous job doing over the years.

Such was the case on Wednesday with Walter Football reporting three more prospect visits for the Giants.

The first was Texas A&M wide receiver Quartney Davis, who scouts feel possess tremendous body control at 6-foot-1 and 199 pounds. He’s quick, shifty, runs solid routes and has good hands. The one major concern? A history of injury, including a torn ACL in 2016.

The Giants also met with Dayton tight end Adam Trautman, who is a player who stood tall at the FCS level after catching his first ever pass in 2016. The 6-foot-6, 253-pound Trautman recently drew significant praise from NFL insider Daniel Jeremiah.

Finally, the Giants met with Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay, whose stock has trended in an upward direction for a while now. Here is a quick scouting report from our friends over at Longhorns Wire:

His role is mostly as a slot receiver at the next level but he can be a weapon for teams in that he can attack the middle of the field and challenge defenders with his speed. Not the most physical receiver when coming off the line but he has all the skills to beat you many ways.

Duvernay is probably not the style of receiver the Giants are currently in the market for, but who knows what new head coach Joe Judge has planned.

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Senior Bowl: Bears showing strong interest in Dayton TE Adam Trautman

The Bears have been doing their homework on tight ends at the Senior Bowl this week. But one name has definitely caught the Bears’ eye.

The Chicago Bears are in the market for help at the tight end position, and they could certainly find some help through the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Bears have been doing their homework on tight ends at the Senior Bowl this week. But one name that the Bears have shown a strong early interest in is Dayton tight end Adam Trautman, according to NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread.

“They’re interested in me,” Trautman said. “They tell me they like what they see.”

Trautman had a career season in 2019 with 70 receptions, 916 yards and 14 touchdowns with the Dayton Flyers.

The Bears also met with Purdue tight end Brycen Hopkins and Vanderbilt’s Jared Pinkney earlier this week.

Tight end was one of the most glaring failures for the Bears last year, and this offseason will be about ensuring that a repeat performance doesn’t happen in 2020.

Given the importance of the tight end in Nagy’s offense, finding a way to get production out of the position will be of utmost importance. Perhaps one of the answers to the tight end concern is currently in Mobile.

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