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Video: Tristan Wirfs Rolls out Red Carpet for Mother Before Virtual NFL Draft

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Tristan Wirfs isn't letting the altered 2020 NFL draft ruin his special night.

The former Iowa offensive tackle had his mother, Sarah, walk the red carpet:

This year's draft was originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, but those plans were canceled on March 16 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The league adjusted the draft to be fully virtual, abiding by social distancing guidelines, on April 6:

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller projected Wirfs to go 14th overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his final mock draft, released earlier Thursday.