NFL draft: Biggest questions of the first round, including if Alabama QB Ty Simpson will be picked

Will Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson go in the first round? We answer that and more ahead of Thursday's NFL draft.

The No. 1 pick of the NFL draft is written in stone — but it could be a rollercoaster ride past that.

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The first round of this year’s draft appears more wide open than in recent years, thanks to a slew of dynamics, including a lack of top-tier quarterback prospects, a concentration of premium players across nonpremium positions, and relative depth at key positions that will have teams debating whether to take a risk early or to sit back see who falls to them at a later round. Add that to the normal twists and turns of the draft, and Thursday could be must-see TV for any NFL fan.