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BenFred: One of Drinkwitz's upcoming challenges at Mizzou is in spotlight during draft

If new Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz is using his forced downtime during the coronavirus pandemic to come up with to-dos for when he gets back to work, the NFL draft is begging for a line on his list.

The Tigers’ once-proven pipeline to the league is in need of some maintenance.

Thursday night’s first round didn’t just make history because it was the league’s first online-only venture. The Southeastern Conference set some impressive records as those picks were being phoned in from home offices across the country. The SEC produced six of the first 10 picks, a conference best.