The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life all over the world. Sports have been shut down, gatherings are no more and many businesses are closed. For the others, they have ordered their employees to work from home. Most recently, this included the NFL.

Over the last three days, the 2020 NFL Draft was held remotely. Coaches and general managers were able to do research from the comfort of their own homes. Players had close friends and family present in familiar settings to celebrate their selections. Even Commissioner Roger Goodell let the world into his basement to watch him announce selections. Bill Belichick's dog became an instant celebrity.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, this process was viewed as a success.

NFL coaches spend countless hours at team facilities working to get wins on Sundays. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes that the average fan does not know about. This draft has opened the eyes of the NFL employees and made them think it could possible to work remotely more often. Naturally, this begs the question of whether the NFL should go back to in-person drafts or not in the future.

Are virtual drafts the future?

This answer is not necessarily right or wrong one way or the other. The NFL has options moving forward on how to hold their annual draft.

The first round of the NFL draft is an experience. Fans from all 32 teams gather in one place to cheer for the new players selected to their teams. Players being drafted get to put the hat on, walk across the stage and hold up their new teams' jerseys. And yes, Goodell enjoys being booed by fans and getting bearhugs from grown men twice his size.

Even the biggest fans of the draft can admit that the event takes a step back on days two and three. So the solution seems simple — meet in the middle.

The NFL could take advantage of the success of 2020 as well as the traditional format to hold the first round of the draft live and open for fans to attend just like years past. On days two and three, there is no reason that the draft cannot be virtual and allow coaches and team executives to work from home surrounded by their families.

Of course, there will be complications. There is always discussion and disagreement when dealing with a big time event, and tradition, such as the draft. The ultimate solution can, however, be simple: Make both sides happy and hold the most important round in-person. After that, let everyone relax and work from their own homes.