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2020 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions and Stock Watch for Hyped Prospects

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With the 2020 NFL draft set to kick off on Thursday, the highlight of the offseason is upon us. After months of speculation and uncertainty, we'll soon know how the first round unfolds.

The draft picture appears a bit different than it did a couple of months ago—and not just because of the league's ban on travel and predraft visits. As the draft draws nearer, more accurate information about teams' opinions is beginning to emerge.

Take Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, for example. His extensive injury history—and most notably, last year's fractured and dislocated hip—was always going to have an impact on his draft stock.