Draft season is upon us, and Missouri will have a handful of athletes hear their name called in Detroit roughly three weeks from now. To see so many leaders and legendary players achieve their dreams is a beautiful moment for any program, but this class of Tigers has a special place in the hearts of Mizzou fans given their commitment to turning this place around.
While losing so many key figures can be tough to handle, the “brand benefits” from having a plethora of players selected in the draft is immense. Recruits and transfer portal players alike take notice of the amount of guys that a program sends to the NFL Draft each year, and 2024 feels like the beginning of an uptick in draft picks from Columbia.