Iowa Football: Which Hawkeye Has Most To Gain In Senior Bowl?

A look at which Hawkeye has the most to gain in the Senior Bowl on Saturday

The pre-draft process is underway. On Saturday, three Iowa football players will play in the Senior Bowl against other top prospects in this year’s NFL Draft.

Quarterback C.J. Beathard, cornerback Desmond King and defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson have all been practicing with the Chicago Bears’ coaching staff over the past couple of days in preparation for this game.

While it’s only an exhibition game, the Senior Bowl is the last chance for NFL scouts to see these players in-game action. There are still Pro Days, the NFL Combine and personal workouts for teams, but it’s hard to duplicate a game setting, especially when a game has many potential first and second round picks in it.

While the Senior Bowl won’t single-handedly determine where a player gets drafted, it can affect a player’s draft stock. For some, it gives scouts a chance to see some concerning areas of their game. For others, it’s nothing more than just another chance for the top teams in the draft to look at them to try to move into the top five or 10 in the draft.

For Iowa, the Senior Bowl could prove to be very beneficial as all three of their players are fighting to move up in the draft with no clear consensus of which round they’ll be picked in. That said, here’s who could benefit the most with a good Senior Bowl on Saturday.