Saturday’s Senior Bowl gives the Bears a better chance to look at some positions than the week’s practices afforded, and pass rusher, receiver and running back will be closely monitored.

Watching any college all-star football game is like watching curling or Little League games.

You don’t care, or you do only if someone you know is playing.

There is usually nothing of interest going on to the common person, and Thursday’s East-West Shrine Game lived up to this–or down to it–when the final score was 25-0.

However, draftniks can find things of interest for the Bears. The problem is the Bears need offensive linemen most of all and it’s a difficult watch.

The practices during the week reveal a lot more because the offensive line play is right in front of everyone in drills. North Dakota State’s Grey Zabel stepped up to be noticed then and was easily the player most talked about among blockers because of his ability to play guard, tackle and even center effectively against on-rushing defensive linemen and linebackers.

On Saturday, though, offensive line play gets hidden to most by what goes on in the actual game with the ball.

Here’s who to keep an eye on among players at other positions of interest to the Bears.

Slot Receiver

Jack Bech, TCU

A 6-foot-1, 214-pound receiver who isn’t really a classic X-receiver type, his playing style often gets compared to Rams receiver Puka Nacua for his ability to run routes and make catches. He’s projected by many as a slot receiver and he’s on the American team. During practices, he stood out more than every receiver according to NFL.com and Pro Football Focus observers.

Tez Johnson, Oregon

Like with Zabel, Johnson had been posted as a third-round pick based on the consensus mock drafts in the NFL Mock Draft Data Base but the week of practices opened up scouts’ eyes that he could be the new Tank Dell. Except at 156 pounds and 5-9, he really could be too small. It will be easy to notice him because of his size and scouts would, no doubt, like to see how he stands up to some press coverage and physical play in this game for the National team

Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

A  player projected late third round or fourth round on Mock Draft Data Base’s consensus, he is close in size to Amon-Ra St. Brown at 5-10, 196, a little shorter. He’ll be with the National team in this game. The interest should be here on any slot receiver because the projection by Pro Football Focus for Keenan Allen is $13 million and with their need on both sides of the line of scrimmage, it’s difficult to see how they’re paying that for someone who will be 33 this season. Plus, fit in the Ben Johnson system is critical.

O-Line

Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College

The connection is obvious. Ryan Poles went to that school. Like most linemen here, it’s possible he’d switch positions in the NFL. He’s with the Nationals today.