• LSU quarterback Joe Burrow makes a pass against Clemson during the College Football Playoff final on Jan. 13 in New Orleans. Burrow is expected to be the top pick in this year's NFL draft. | USA TODAY / VIA REUTERS
    LSU quarterback Joe Burrow makes a pass against Clemson during the College Football Playoff final on Jan. 13 in New Orleans. Burrow is expected to be the top pick in this year's NFL draft. | USA TODAY / VIA REUTERS
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An NFL draft handled remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic is the latest twist to an event that has become as popular as any pro football happening short of the Super Bowl.

Roger Goodell alerted NFL teams in a memo Thursday night that the dates of this year’s draft would remain April 23-25. The eight owners who comprise the NFL Management Council Executive Committee unanimously endorsed moving forward as planned. There has been chatter from some general managers about wanting it pushed back, and Goodell threatened disciplinary action against any teams publicly criticizing the decision.

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