First Draft
ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, along with host Mike Greenberg, analyze the top prospects and the needs of all 32 NFL teams throughout the year. They discuss which players are rising or falling and how certain picks could change a franchise's fortunes. The podcast covers draft season nonstop, answering questions about who's up, who's down, and whose pick could swing a team's future.
Episodes
🥵The most FREAKISHLY GIFTED NFL Draft Prospects [2027]🥵 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through their 2027 NFL Draft prospects who throw off "freakish" vibes in terms of their physical traits and on-field production.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft!
(1:25) Arch Manning vs Oklahoma
(9:36) Florida DT Emmanuel Oyedabejo
(13:46) Ole Miss WR Deuce Alexander
(15:49) South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor
(20:12) Ok
NFL Week 5 Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 5 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including the Eagles' and Commanders' late-game blunders and the 49ers impressive win to remain undefeated.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Sunday Statements
(6:01) Disaster for Eagles & Commanders
(11:07) 49ers def. Seahawks
(14:55) Are t
⭐️Mel Kiper's UPDATED TOP-10 PROSPECTS [2027 NFL Draft]⭐️ w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. dish out their top-10 lists of the best 2027 NFL Draft prospects in the nation.
0:00 Welcome to "First Draft"
3:54 Is Jeremiah Smith the #1 Pick?
7:16 Colin Simmons Breakdown
9:38 Honorable Mention for Jordan Faison
11:47 Darian Mensah Top 3 Pick
15:17 CJ Carr Breakdown
20:08 Can Trinidad Chambliss' Draft Stock Increase
NFL Week 4 Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 4 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including Drake Maye's bounce-back performance and a dreadful Eagles' offensive outing against the Rams.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Biggest takeaways from Week 4
(6:31) Chiefs def. Raiders
(11:12) Three undefeated teams remain
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NFL Week 3 Recap! + JJ McCarthy Trade Reaction
Welcome to First Draft! Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Mike Greenberg recap Week 3 of the NFL season and give their instant reaction to all the latest news from around the league. How will JJ McCarthy fare in New York? How does New England fight through the Drake Maye slump? And who would have thought the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders would be 3-0! All this and more on this episode.
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Mel Kiper's TOP-3 QB, WR, Edge Rusher prospects🌟 w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. rank the top-3 prospects at each premium position, including quarterback, wide receiver, edge rusher, cornerback and offensive tackle.
0:00 Welcome to First Draft!
2:00 Kiper's Top 3 QB Projections
6:30 Field Yates' Top 3 QBs
7:32 Kiper's Projected Top 3 QBs
14:13 Kiper & Yates' Top 3 WRs
17:25 Kiper's Current Top 3 Ed
WHACKY WEEK 2: NFL Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through an unusual Week 2 of the NFL regular season, featuring upsets by the Raiders over the Chargers and Browns over the Buccaneers.
Timecodes:
0:00 Welcome to First Draft!
0:28 Recapping Chargers Week 2 Performance
7:03 NFL Week 2 Reactions
9:50 Raiders Shocking 2-0 Start
13:35 Are the Bucs in Early Troubles?
Mel Kiper on MAJOR DRAFT-EVALUATION games for Top QBs! w/Field Yates & Greeny
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down major draft-evaluation games from Week 2 of the 2026 college football regular season.
#ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(1:56) Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker
(4:12) Texas QB Arch Manning
(8:28) Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith
(11:39) Texas WRs Cam Coleman & Ryan Wing
First Draft's 1st EVER NFL Weekly Reaction Show! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to Week 1 of the NFL regular season, including Lamar Jackson's return to MVP-form and the Browns' struggles against the Jaguars.
0:00 Welcome to "First Draft"
0:50 NFL Week 1 Reactions & Analysis
5:00 Caleb Williams Shows OUT vs Bryce Young
9:36 Which Teams are the AFC's Big Three?
13:45 NFL Week 1 L's + Cleveland'
Mel Kiper's EARLY REPORT CARDS on HYPED 2027 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates & Greeny
Welcome back to "First Draft." With school back in session, Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give out early report cards on 2027 NFL Draft prospects following their Week 1 performances.
#ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(4:05) Miami QB Darian Mensah
(8:15) USC QB Jayden Maiava
(12:54) Ohio State WRs Jeremiah Smith & Devin McCuin
(17:54) R
Mel Kiper's SIZZLIN' HOT takes & predictions [College + NFL] w/Field Yates & Greeny
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give a full crash-course on both the college football and NFL regular seasons ahead.
#ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(2:30) 2027 QB Class
(7:00) Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith
(16:15) What will 2027 NFL Draft be known for?
(20:52) 2027 prospects to watch
(26:00) National Cha
Mel Kiper's WAY-TOO-EARLY 2027 MOCK DRAFT! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we initiate our first Mock Draft of the season by selecting the top-10 selections of the 2027 NFL Draft. Team's draft positions are determined by ESPN's Football Power Index.
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(3:00) No. 1: QB Dante Moore to Dolphins
(9:01) No. 2: QB Arch Manning to Jets
(11:48) No. 3: QB CJ Carr to Browns
(17:
Mel Kiper's UNDER-THE-RADAR prospects of 2027 NFL Draft [Preseason]
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the top "under-the-radar" prospects from the 2027 NFL Draft Class.
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(3:00) Alabama Edge Yhonzae Pierre(4:45) Miami Edge Damon Wilson II(7:36) Texas Tech TE Terrance Carter Jr.(10:44) Florida RB Jadan Baugh(13:11) Notre Dame S Adon Shuler(16:40) Clemson CB Ashton Hampton(20:27) Georg
Mel Kiper's TOP-10 PROSPECTS of 2027 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates [Preseason]
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into our preseason, top-10 2027 NFL Draft prospect lists, led by Ohio State WR Jeremiah Love and Oregon QB Dante Moore.
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(4:55) No. 1: Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith
(9:00) Mel's No. 2: Texas Edge Colin Simmons
(10:48) Field's No. 2: Oregon QB Dante Moore
(12:50) Field's No. 3: Oklahom
Mel Kiper's DEEP DIVE on WR Jeremiah Smith w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're evaluating Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith, along with the top wide receivers in the nation.
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(2:00) Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith
(13:11) Texas WR Cam Coleman
(18:01) Alabama WR Ryan Coleman-Williams
(21:47) Indiana WR Charlie Becker
(24:36) Miami WR Cooper Barkate
(27:05) Notre Dame WR Jordan
Historic QB Draft Class?! Mel Kiper's preseason lookahead [2027 NFL Draft]
Welcome to the season premiere of "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the top quarterback prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft Class, headlined by Oregon's Dante Moore and Texas' Arch Manning.
(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"
(3:40) Oregon QB Dante Moore
(8:29) Texas QB Arch Manning
(13:48) Notre Dame QB CJ Carr
(19:11) Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss
(23:14) Oklahom
MEL KIPER'S 2026 NFL DRAFT GRADES w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome to the season-finale of "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. close the book on the 2026 NFL Draft season with final team-grades!
00:00 Welcome to the show!
2:00 Mel Kiper Jr.’s 2026 NFL Draft Grades
5:53 Los Ángeles Rams select Ty Simpson
11:40 Raiders select Fernando Mendoza
14:45 New York Jets draft grade
21:28 Arizona Cardinals draft grade
25:30 Tennesse
LAST-MINUTE MOCK DRAFT - Mel Kiper & Field Yates alternate picks!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're Mock-Drafting for the final time before Round 1 begins on April 23rd in Pittsburgh. 2026 NFL Draft Coverages begins at 8PM ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ & and the ESPN App! #nfl #espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:00 Alternating mock draf
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' FINAL INTEL ON 2026 NFL DRAFT w/Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the top news, notes and storylines surrounding the 2026 NFL Draft, including the potential draft-ranges of Alabama QB Ty Simpson and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:10 Dexter Lawrence trade reaction
9:16 Where will Ty Simpson land?
14:00 What should the Jets
MEL KIPER'S FINAL 2026 MOCK DRAFT Part 2 w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into Round 2 of Mel’s FINAL Mock Draft of 2026! #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports
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MEL KIPER'S FINAL 2026 MOCK DRAFT Part 1 w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into Mel’s FINAL Mock Draft of 2026!
#nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports
00:00 Welcome to the show!
2:00 Mel Kiper Jr.’s final 2026 NFL Mock Draft
4:00 Titans select Jeremiyah Love
8:15 Dallas trades up to select Sonny Styles
12:20 Commanders selec
2026 MEGA MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates, Jordan Reid, Matt Miller, and Mel Kiper Jr., and we're drafting superteams of 2026 NFL Draft prospects! Our 4 analysts go-pick-for pick in a Mega Mock Draft to determine who has the best squad! Let us know in the comments who you think drafted the best team!
00:00 Welcome to the show!
3:15 MEGA MOCK Draft is open!
4:16 Fer
2026 ALTERNATING MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper Jr. & Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into an Alternating Mock Draft for Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, selected by Mel, Field and ESPN Draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid.
00:00 Welcome to the show!
3:30 Alternating Mock Draft is open!
5:30 David Bailey to the Titans
8:45 Jeremiyah Love to the Giants
14:30 Sonny Styles to the Saints
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FIELD YATES' TOP-50 NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down Field's top-50 prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft Class, led by Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love.
00:00 Welcome to the show!
1:30 Ty Simpson’s pro day
16:00 Field Yates’ Top-50 NFL Draft prospects
19:45 Ohio State Buckeyes’ NFL Draft prospects
20:40 Rueben Bain Jr.
23:00 Ka
FIELD YATES' 2-ROUND MOCK DRAFT Part 2 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections 33 through 64 of Field's 2-Round Mock Draft.
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🚨FIELD YATES' 2-ROUND MOCK DRAFT🚨 Part 1 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections one through 32 of Field's 2-Round Mock Draft.
00:00 Welcome to the show
2:09 Field Yates 2-round mock draft is open!
3:10 Sonny Styles to the Titans
7:50 Jeremiyah Love to the Commanders
11:24 Jordyn Tyson to the Chiefs
16:30 Akheem Mesidor to the Buccaneers
21:30 R Mason Thomas to the Cow
MEL KIPER'S 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Part 2 w/Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections 11 through 32 of Mel's third Mock Draft of the 2026 season.
0:00 Welcome to First Draft
2:26 Recap Picks 1-10
4:43 No. 11 Jordyn Tyson to Dolphins
8:50 No. 12 Jermod McCoy to Cowboys
11:42 No. 13 Francis Mauigoa to Rams
15:32 No. 14 Spencer Fano to Ravens
19:58 Picks 15 & 16
20:23 No.
🚨MEL KIPER'S NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0🚨 Part 1 breakdown w/Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's third Mock Draft of the 2026 season.
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Mel Kiper's MOST POLARIZING NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the chaotic fallout of the Maxx Crosby-Ravens trade and the addition of DE Trey Hendrickson. Plus, we play a draft-scenario game of, "Red Light, Greeny Light" then dive into the prospects who Mel and Field think could have the widest draft ranges.
00:00 Welcome to the show!
1:15 Maxx Cro
🚨FIELD YATES' FREE AGENCY MINI MOCK DRAFT🚨
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Field's latest Mock Draft based on trade movement and free agency.
00:00 Welcome to the show!
1:30 Maxx Crosby traded to Ravens
9:30 Fernando Mendoza
13:00 David Bailey
16:00 Arvell Reese
21:30 Carnell Tate
26:30 Sonny Styles
29:30 Francis Mauigoa
33:20 Rueben Bain Jr.
38:30 Jere
32-TEAM, RAPID-FIRE MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
**UPDATE** : This episode was recorded before the Chiefs acquired the Rams' 2026 1st-Rd selections (Pk. 29) in exchange for CB Trent McDuffie.
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're Mock Drafting all 32 NFL teams. #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports
00:00 Welcome to the show!
2:30 1st round meg
Mel Kiper's NFL COMBINE REACTIONS w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates, and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top stories from the NFL Combine. Plus, we react to who's stock is up and down from the NFL Combine.
00:00 Welcome to the show!
2:00 Biggest takeaways from 2026 NFL Scouting Combine
8:52 Stock up and stock down from NFL Combine
10:13 Jeremiyah Love
14:27 Sonny Styles
21:20 Kenyon
MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season (selections 11 through 32).
00:00 Welcome to the show!
00:45 Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft 2.0
2:06 Top 10 picks recap
2:53 Miami Dolphins select Francis Mauigoa
6:25 Baltimore Ravens select Jordyn Tyson
9:41 New York Jets select Peter Woods
12:28 Detroit Lio
MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft!
(2:10) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders
(5:20) No. 2: S Caleb Downs to Jets
(11:08) No. 3: Edge David Bailey to Cardinals
(13:57) No. 4: LB Arvell Reese to Titans
(17:30) No. 5: OT Spencer Fano to Gian
Mel Kiper's STEALS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing potential "steal" player-selections of the 2026 NFL Draft.
0:00 Welcome to First Draft
1:30 Previewing 2026 NFL Scouting Combine
7:24 QB Alabama QB Ty Simpson
12:18 Georgia OT Monroe Freeling
15:22 Clemson DT Peter Woods
18:12 Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr.
22:10 Georgia WR Zachariah Branch
24:27 Georgia G Ke
FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Selections 11-32 w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking selections 11 through 32 of Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season.
0:00 Welcome to First Draft
1:30 Mock Draft Picks 1-10 Recap
2:20 No. 11 CB Mansoor Delane to Dolphins
6:35 No. 12 LB Sonny Styles to Cowboys
9:50 No. 13-15 Picks
10:40 No. 16 DT Caleb Banks to Jets
13:22 No. 17 OT Monroe Freelin
FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:51) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders
(5:15) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Jets
(8:00) No 3: OT Francis Mauigoa to Cardinals
(12:33) No. 4: Edge David Bailey to Titans
(14:35) No. 5 Caleb Downs
THE BIGGEST SLEEPERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the biggest "sleeper" prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft Class, featuring Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson and UConn WR Skyler Bell.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(5:25) Nebraska - Emmett Johnson
(7:59) Texas A&M - Le'Veon Moss
(10:02) UConn - Skyler Bell
(12:12) Michigan - Martin Klein
(15:24) Utah - Dallen Bentl
Mel Kiper's TOP-10 EDGE RUSHERS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft"! On this episode, Field Yates & Mel Kiper Jr. break down the top-rated Edge Rushers & Linebackers from the 2026 NFL Draft Class.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
01:18 Most Intriguing Coaching Hires
05:05 Ohio State LB Arvell Reese
07:39 Texas Tech LB David Bailey
09:25 Miami Edge Rueben Bain Jr.
12:26 Miami Edge Akheem Mesidor
14:31 Missouri DE Zion Young
17:45 Auburn
THE TOP-10 WIDE RECEIVERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we’re answering Voice-Mel’s and breaking down the best wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft, and who will likely be taken in the 1st 2 rounds.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft
1:10 Voice-Mels
3:00 Caleb Banks
4:45 New York Giants at pick #5
9:40 Best wide receiver prospects
10:30 Carnell Tate
12:41 Jordyn
Mel Kiper's top DAY-2 VALUE PICKS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the best-value selections of players who will likely be taken in Rounds 2 or 3 or the 2026 NFL Draft.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft + Senior Bowl Discussion
05:02 2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Value Picks
05:45 Georgia WR Zachariah Branch
08:38 Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr
10:57 Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price
13:19 Ohi
MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Mel's first Mock Draft of the 2026 Class.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Drake Maye & Sam Darnold's ascension
(4:07) Recapping top-10 picks
(5:00) No. 11: Dolphins select DE Keldric Faulk
(8:22) No. 14: Ravens select WR Makai Lemon
(13:34) No. 15: Buccaneers select T
MEL KIPER'S 2026 MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's first Mock Draft of the 2026 Class.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(0:40) Dante Moore announces return to Oregon
(7:09) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders
(12:30) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Jets
(14:48) No 3: OT Francis Mauigoa to Cardinals
(19:37) No. 4: Edge David Bailey t
Mel Kiper's DRAFT NEEDS for AFC East Teams! w/Mike Greenberg
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through the biggest needs for team in the AFC East (Jets, Dolphins, Patriots & Bills).
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:10 Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore
6:50 Trinidad Chambliss
11:19 New York Jets
19:24 Miami Dolphins
24:45 Buffalo Bills
29:39 New England Patriots
37:57 Thank you for watching!
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END-OF-SEASON MOCK DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting a 2026 NFL end-of-regular-season Mock Draft.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Biggest surprise of Top-10
(3:46) No. 1: Raiders select QB Fernando Mendoza
(6:53) No. 2: Jets select QB Dante Moore
(10:07) No. 3: Cardinals select RB Jeremiyah Love
(15:19) No. 4: Titans select LB Arvell Reese
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FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 with selections 11 through 32!
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:19) Recapping top-10
(4:07) No. 11: CB Mansoor Delane to Vikings
(6:47) No. 13: DT Peter Woods to Ravens
(10:20) No. 14: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs
(17:05) No. 18: CB Avieon Terrell
FIELD YATES' 2026 MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (available on ESPN.com).
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:18) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Jets
(15:44) No. 2: QB Dante Moore to Raiders
(19:53) No. 3: LB Arvell Reese to Titans
(22:31) No. 4: WR Carnell Tate to Browns
(26:44) N
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' PRO-PROSPECTS TO WATCH during CFB Postseason
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're highlight the 2026 NFL Draft prospects to watch during Championship week and the College Football Playoff.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) NFL QB Musical Chairs
(9:14) Prospect Watch: Big Ten Championship
(18:54) Fernando Mendoza vs OSU
(23:38) Carnell Tate vs D'Angelo Ponds
(27:26) Prospect Watch:
Mel Kiper's TOP-10 SKILL-POSITION PLAYERS in 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top non-quarterback, skill-position players in the 2026 NFL Draft. Plus, Shedeur Sanders reactions to his first NFL start.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start
(6:51) Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
(11:04) WRs Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon
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2025 NFL RE-DRAFT! Reselecting Top-10 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting a "Re-Draft" by reselecting the top-10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:13) Takeaways from 2025 NFL Draft
(4:35) Top-10 recap of 2025 NFL Draft
(6:56) No. 1: Jaxson Dart vs Cam Ward
(17:10) No. 2: Travis Hunter to Jaguars
(21:50) No. 4: Will Campbell to Patriots
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2024 QB RE-DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're ranking the historic quarterbacks selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, plus reactions to the New York Giants firing HC Brian Daboll, and a check-in on the 2026 QB1 race.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:06) Giants fire HC Brian Daboll
(10:24) 2024 QB discussion
(12:10) Jayden Daniels & Drake Maye
(20:36) Bea
2026 MIDSEASON MOCK DRAFT! Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 selections
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting our first joint Mock Draft at the midway point of the 2026 NFL regular season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(5:40) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Saints
(10:14) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Titans
(13:31) No. 3: QB Ty Simpson to Jets
(19:10) No. 4: S Caleb Downs to Dolphins
(24:25) No. 5: WR Carn
Mel Kiper's MOST DIFFICULT NFL REBUILDS! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down which NFL teams face the most challenging rebuilds ahead.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:00) Most difficult NFL rebuilds
(2:55) Field's No. 1: Miami Dolphins
(5:19) Mel's No. 1: New York Jets
(7:40) Field's No. 2: New York Jets
(10:36) Mel's No. 2: Las Vegas Raiders
(15:11) Field's No. 3:
Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the strongest and weakest positions of the 2026 NFL Draft Class (according to our experts).
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(0:42) How should Dolphins approach 2026 NFL Draft?
(6:13) Strongest positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class
(7:11) Strongest position: Edge Rusher
(10:00) Strongest position: Wide
Mel Kiper's FIRST TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Mel's first Top-25 Big Board Rankings of the 2025-26 college football season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(0:55) Takeaways from Week 7
(2:26) No. 1: Oregon QB Dante Moore
(6:46) No. 2: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
(11:01) No. 3: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
(15:58) No. 4: Ohio State LB
Mel Kiper's SKYROCKETING 2026 NFL Draft prospects! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we discuss the revelation of "second-act" NFL quarterbacks, and evaluate 2026 NFL Draft prospects who continue to put incredible film on tape!
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Evaluating "second-act" QBs
(13:54) Miami QB Carson Beck
(18:34) Louisville WR Chris Bell
(20:16) Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
(21:25)
Mel Kiper's MASSIVE NFL DRAFT-STOCK SWINGS! w/Field Yates | First Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down a pivotal Week 5 in College Football, featuring stellar performances from Oregon QB Dante Moore, and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:03) Biggest takeaways from Week 5
(3:06) Dante Moore & Drew Allar
(16:03) Alabama QB Ty Simpson
(18:31) DE Caden Curry & O
Mel Kiper's PLAYERS YOU NEED TO KNOW from 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the 2026 NFL Draft Prospects whose names you need to know!
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Mel Kiper & Field Yates' top prospects who POP from 2026 NFL Draft Class
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the 2026 NFL Draft Prospects whose film "pops" off the screen!
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:34) Oklahoma QB John Mateer
(6:53) Indiana QB Fernandoz Mendoza
(9:00) Texas Tech vs Utah
(10:00) Texas Tech LB Romello Height
(12:55) Oregon QB Dante Moore
(19:28) USC LB Eric Gentry
(24:12) Clemson DT
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW about 2026 NFL Draft! w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down Week 1 of the NFL regular season, and listing the five things people need to know about the 2026 NFL Draft.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:09) NFL Week 1 reactions
(9:03) 5 Things You Need to Know: Arch Manning
(14:38) South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
(17:07) No. 2: QB competition is wid
Mel Kiper's DRAFT NOTES on Arch Manning's struggles w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down Week 1 performances from top college prospects Arch Manning, Cade Klubnik and LaNorris Sellers.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft(2:10) Arch Manning vs Ohio State(9:50) Cade Klubnik, Garrett Nussmeier, LaNorris Sellers(14:25) FSU upsets No. 8 Alabama(20:18) Field's big takeaway from Week 1(23:24) Orange Crushe
FIELD YATES' NFL MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Field's first Mock Draft of 2026 - selections 11 through 32.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:10) Field's Top-10 recap
(3:13) No. 11: Colts select Penn State QB Drew Allar
(7:13) No. 12: Browns select Florida OT Austin Barber
(13:16) No. 13: Cowboys select Florida DT Caleb Banks
(14:33) Picks 13
FIELD YATES' FIRST 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr. | First Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's first Mock Draft of 2026.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:10) No. 1: Browns select Texas QB Arch Manning
(7:35) No. 2: Jets selected South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
(10:27) No. 3: Saints select Clemson QB Cade Klubnik
(14:34) No. 4: Giants select Clemson DT Peter Woods
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' TOP-5 QUARTERBACKS of 2026 NFL Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-five quarterback prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft, featuring Texas QB Arch Manning, South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers and Penn State QB Drew Allar.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:30) Texas QB Arch Manning
(9:01) South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
(13:24) Penn State QB Drew Allar
(17:44) Clemson Q
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 MOST INTRIGUING prospects of 2026 NFL Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the 10 most intriguing prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft, featuring Penn State QB Drew Allar and South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(3:37) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
(7:13) Penn State QB Drew Allar
(10:56) South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor
(15:33) Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq
(17:3
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class
Welcome to the season premiere of "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're back to preview the 2026 NFL Draft class, led by Texas QB Arch Manning and South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:07) Texas QB Arch Manning
(8:25) South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
(12:24) Clemson QB Cade Klubnik
(14:32) Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt
(18:05) Ohio State S Ca
Mel Kiper's 2025 NFL Draft Grades w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome to the season finale of "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. close the book on the 2025 NFL Draft season with final team-grades!
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
3:30 Shedeur Sanders draft reaction
7:07 2025 NFL Draft QBs
10:15 Browns draft grade
14:30 Travis Hunter
17:00 Jaguars draft grade
18:42 Abdul Carter
19:30 Giants draft grade
21:15 Will Campbell
22:30 Patriot
Mel Kiper & Field Yates' FINAL THOUGHTS on Top-10 picks ahead of Round 1
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the crew provides their final evaluations on the top-10 selections heading into Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Is Ashton Jeanty a Future NFL Superstar? + Burning Draft Questions!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're alternating picks as Kiper and Yates go pick for pick in this latest mock draft!
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:27 Best hair in the business?
5:06 Cam Ward selected by Tennessee Titans
5:31 Picks 3-5
6:15 Raiders select Ashton Jeanty
12:54 Shedeur Sanders to New Orleans Saints
17:16 Top 10 Picks
22:16 M
Mel Kiper's FINAL 2025 Mock Draft!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're revealing Mel Kiper’s fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025 with a breakdown of Round 1.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
5:48 The mock draft is now open!
6:23 New York Giants select Abdul Carter
9:30 Abdul Carter and Micah Parsons comparison
12:10 Armand Membou goes to New York Jets
13:00 Pick 1 through 8
14:08 Sh
2025 MEGA Mock Draft!
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Kevin Negandhi, Field Yates, Jordan Reid, Matt Miller, and Mel Kiper Jr., and we're drafting teams! Our 4 analysts go pick for pick in a mega mock draft to determine who has the greatest team! Let us know in the comments who you think drafted the best team!
Time Codes:
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
2:17 Mega Mock Draft Team Structures by Position
3:10 Ro
Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 4.0! (Part 2)
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're concluding Field's fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025 with a breakdown of Round 2.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
5:08 Field Yates’ Mock Draft 4.0
6:05 Tyler Shough drafted by the Cleveland Browns
13:30 Titans select Donovan Ezeiruaku
17:00 Emeka Egbuka drafted to the Bears
21:09 Mason Taylor selected by the N
Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 4.0! (Round 1 Breakdown)
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Round 1 of Field's fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:02 Is Field Yates morphing into Mel?!
3:44 Mock Draft begins
4:30 Shedeur Sanders to the Giants!
14:40 Shemar Stewart to the Saints!
21:30 49ers draft Walter Nolen
26:18 Cowboys select Tetairoa McMillan
32:0
Field Yates' TOP-50 2025 NFL Draft Prospects
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Yates' top-50 Big Board Rankings.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:49 Field Yates’ Top-50 Prospects
2:30 Will Campbell
6:00 Will Johnson
12:32 Field Yates big board rankings
13:38 Shedeur Sanders
21:37 Omarion Hampton
24:25 Donovan Ezeiruaku
27:00 Jaxson Dart
30:50 Darius Alexander
32:17 Elijah Arroyo
35
Mel Kiper, Field Yates answer 🔥BURNING🔥 questions on TOP prospects | First Draft 🏈
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the 2025 NFL Draft and its positional uncertainty surrounding some of the nation's top prospects, including Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart and Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan.
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
2:52 Jalen Milroe
8:35 Jaxson Dart
16:19 Luther Burden III
19:44 Tetairoa McMillan
23:21
MEL KIPER'S NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0 PART 2! (11-32 breakdown w/Field Yates) | First Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through the rest of Kiper's third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. selections 11-32!
Time Codes:
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
3:00 Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft 3.0!
4:00 Kiper’s Top 10 NFL Draft Picks
4:30 49ers select Armand Membou
8:14 Dolphins select Will Campbell
13:00 Colston Loveland drafted to the Colts
17:36 Bengals d
MEL KIPER'S NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Top-10 breakdown
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Kiper's third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. The Top-10 selections and more!
4:15 Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 3.0 Pick 1
12:31 Abdul Carter to Cleveland
15:52 Giants draft Shedeur Sanders
21:54 Heisman winner Travis Hunter drafted by New England Patriots
24:45 Jaguars select Mason Graham
27:06 Raiders draft Ashton
TOP-10 Edge Rushers of the 2025 NFL Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the best edge rushers in the 2025 NFL Draft Class, headlined by Penn State's Abdul Carter, and Georgia's duo of Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker.
00:56 Who has the best hair on First Draft?!
3:33 Top 10 Edge Rushers in NFL Draft
4:06 Abdul Carter
8:23 Jalon Walker
9:22 Mykel Williams
12:29 J
FIELD YATES' MINI MOCK DRAFT: Top-10 Picks with Mel Kiper
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down Field's Mini Mock Draft Top-10 amid the NFL Free Agency period.
4:26 Field Yates’ mini mock
7:50 Las Vegas Raiders
9:55 Cam Ward at #1
11:17 Cleveland Browns pick strategy
20:39 New York Giants draft strategy
24:51 Patriots take Abdul Carter at #4
29:20 Ashton Jeanty
31:30 Geno Smith
33:25
STEALS of the 2025 NFL DRAFT
Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're evaluating the blockbuster trade that sent former Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. Plus, Mel and Field's biggest steals of the 2025 NFL Draft!
3:00 Raiders acquire Geno Smith
4:30 Raiders draft strategy
12:05 Steals of the NFL Draft
14:07 Malaki Starks
16:25 Josh Simmons
18:00 Jac
