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Today we’re talking about 4/20 the NFL Draft, which starts in a few days. And it could be a fun time to be a Mizzou fan with rooting interest in the NFL.

While only one of Mizzou’s eligible draftees has an outside shot at getting drafted on the first evening – Zion Young has been trending toward Round One for the last few weeks – there are quite a few Tigers on NFL radars this week. The full seven-round mock from NFL.com late last week featured six Missouri names, all ranging from Rounds 3 to 7.

Would it be awesome for Young to go in the first round or two to get Missouri some air time? Of course. But if the main goal of college players is to get themselves to the league, few teams in college football can boast a better record of doing that than the Tigers. Another half a dozen players hearing their names called this weekend would be another feather for Eli Drinkwitz’s cap.

Yesterday at Rock M and Rock M+

• In which Mizzou couldn’t nab a win over Oklahoma in the series finale:

The biggest key for the Tigers right now is clear, they need timely hitting. Mizzou has shown they can get runners on, but the next step is cashing in when it matters. If the offense can start producing in those situational spots, the upcoming series against No. 16 Arkansas could be a real turning point for the season.

Mizzou now sits at .500 on the year. Here’s hoping they don’t let a promising start to the year get away from them.

• In which Mizzou Softball snags a win over No. 25 South Carolina but can’t take the series on Sunday:

With the loss, Mizzou has its back against the wall and will need to win four of its last seven games to be at the .500 mark come postseason consideration. The Tigers have Kansas City on their schedule as a mid-week matchup that should be a win, which would bring the win total needed to three. They also have the opportunity to add one more nonconference game to their schedule as the

What would another year of no postseason mean for Larissa Anderson? We may soon find out.

• Over at Rock M+, college hoops offseason is in full swing. Kim English is changing his career plans, Mizzou has another visit scheduled for an SEC transfer, and the rest of the SEC continues to add talented players in the portal.

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