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Colts Insider: Senior Bowl TE standouts and why they all want to be George Kittle

Colts coach Frank Reich watched the first two Senior Bowl practices from the sideline, getting a feel for the players. Indianapolis Star

INDIANAPOLIS -- An early congratulations to George Kittle. Not only is the 49ers superstar playing for a Super Bowl championship this weekend, but the former fifth-round pick also seems to be the envy and idol of nearly every tight end prospect entering April's 2020 NFL Draft.

During last week’s Senior Bowl, the Kittle name kept popping up as prospect after prospect cited the Iowa product and All-Pro as their personal role model.

For the uninitiated, it is a tried and true tradition for members of the media -- and some teams -- to ask prospects to compare themselves and their styles of play to those of NFL veterans.