First Draft

On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. mock the top-10 selections of the 2027 NFL Draft exactly halfway through the 2026-27 NFL regular season. (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:08) Outlook on 2027 Draft Class (4:19) No. 1: WR Jeremiah Smith to Chargers (11:19) No. 2: Edge Colin Simmons to Titans (13:33) No. 3: QB Drew Mestemaker to Dolphins (17:33) No. 4: QB CJ Carr to Jets (via IND) (23:53) No. 5: CB Leonard Moore to Eagles (27:26) No. 6: DT Xavier Gilliam to Jets (30:19) No. 7: WR Charlie Becker to Commanders (33:01) No. 8: LB Chris Cole to Buccaneers (35:22) No. 9: CB Ashton Hampton to Cardinals (38:11) No. 10: OT Jordan Seaton to Falcons (41:11) Where does Trinidad Chambliss land? (45:45) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. list the strongest and weakest positional groups within the 2027 NFL Draft Class.   Timecodes: 0:00 Welcome to First Draft! 1:10 Week 10 CFB Preview: Miami vs Notre Dame 3:55 Strongest & Weakest Positions of 2027 NFL Draft 4:50 Strongest Positions in CFB: Quarterback 7:06 Trinidad Chambliss as a Top Tier 2 QB 8:22 Predicting How Many QBs Get Drafted in Round 1 11:50 Strongest Positions in CFB: Wide Receiver 15:30 Strongest Positions in CFB: Edge Rusher 17:26 Strongest Positions in CFB: Tight End 22:10 Strongest Positions in CFB: Safety 24:55 Strongest Positions in CFB: Defensive Tackle 26:44 Weakest Positions in CFB: Interior Offensive Line 27:36 Weakest Positions in CFB: Running Back & Offensive Tackle 30:23 NFL Draft Prospects Who Deserve More Attention! 34:20 Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through major storylines from Week 8 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by Lamar Jackson's injury and a potential Colts fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. (0:00) "Sunday Statements" from Week 8 (8:41) Lamar Jackson's injury impact (17:42) How should Colts approach trade deadline? (23:43) Brighter day for the Titans? (28:46) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through a list of 2027 NFL Draft Prospects who have cemented themselves as first-round selections (through Week 8 of the college football regular season). (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:29) Emergence of Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles (6:21) First-Round Forecast (11:09) Texas OT Trevor Goosby's season-ending injury (13:17) South Carolina Edge Dylan Stewart (18:30) Georgia LB Chris Cole (19:56) Indiana WR Charlie Becker (21:57) Iowa OT Trevor Lauck (24:49) Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam (27:18) Alabama Edge Devan Thompkins (29:11) LSU TE Trey'dez Green (31:20) Mel Kiper's Top-5 WRs (41:00) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Week 7 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by JJ McCarthy & the Giants' victory in Houston and potential franchise-altering decisions pending in Indianapolis. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #espn (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (00:30) Sunday Statements (10:55) Giants def. Texans (14:55) Potentially huge decisions for Colts (19:25) Dolphins earn first W vs Jets (26:31) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices