The next three days will dictate major steps in the football journeys of several former Missouri standouts.
The 2021 NFL Draft begins Thursday with the first round and its 32 selections, followed by rounds two and three Friday and the final four rounds Saturday.
After 259 players have been selected, the frenzy of teams signing undrafted free agents will commence, with unselected players having more of a say in where they will head for mini camp. Of course, being undrafted also means a less direct route to a 53-man NFL roster come the final weekend of August.