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ESPN NFL draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates break down all the top prospects and all 32 teams' needs throughout the year with host Mike Greenberg. They’ll answer who’s up, who’s down and whose pick could swing a franchise – because draft season never ends.
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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 Fernando Mendoza
6:30 Jeremiyah Love
7:42 Caleb Downs
14:00 Kenyon Sadiq
15:54 Makai Lemon and Carnell Tate
18:20 Jordyn Tyson
19:30 KC Concepcion
21:00 Arvell Reese
22:00 Ty Simpson
27:22 David Bailey
28:30 Teams through 4 picks
33:40 Francis Mauigoa
35:00 Rueben Bain Jr.
42:25 Kadyn Proctor
49:20 Garrett Nussmeier
51:00 CJ Allen
52:12 Akheem Mesidor
56:40 Jacob Rodriguez
58:00 Germie Bernard
1:03:30 Full teams revealed
1:08:50 Thank you for watching!
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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
19:30 Chiefs select Kenyon Sadiq
21:30 Cowboys select Rueben Bain Jr.
25:19 Jordyn Tyson to the Rams
30:00 Jets select Omar Cooper Jr.
33:20 Monroe Freeling to the Lions
39:00 Kadyn Proctor to the Browns
43:40 Bears select Peter Woods
50:00 Ty Simpson to the Jets
56:30 Thank you for watching!
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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 Kadyn Proctor
29:00 Rankings 21 through 30
35:20 Rankings 31 through 40
39:50 Rankings 41 through 50
41:00 Jadarian Price
55:00 Thank you for watching!
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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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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 Cowboys
25:30 Omar Cooper Jr. to the Eagles
29:40 Ty Simpson to the Cardinals
43:50 Cashius Howell to the Chiefs
48:30 Denzel Boston to the Patriots
51:00 Thank you for watching!
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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. 17 Kadyn Proctor to Lions
22:34 No. 18 Pick
22:50 No. 19 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to Panthers
27:00 Picks 20-23
27:30 No. 24 Makai Lemon to Browns
31:50 Picks 25-27
32:15 No. 28 Christen Miller to Texans
36:32 No. 29 Pick
36:45 No. 30 Keldric Faulk to Dolphins
40:28 Picks 31 & 32
42:30 Goodbye & Thanks for Watching!
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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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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 Crosby trade rescinded by Ravens
2:00 Trey Hendrickson signs with Ravens
10:00 Ravens fan shaves head for Maxx Crosby
11:23 New York Jets
12:45 Titans will select Jeremiyah Love
14:00 New York Giants will draft an Ohio State player
19:24 Drew Allar
23:30 Spencer Fano
25:00 Ja’Kobi Lane
27:15 Jordyn Tyson
29:42 Eli Raridon
31:00 Max Iheanachor
32:40 Akheem Mesidor
33:33 Jermod McCoy
35:35 Peter Woods
36:45 Caleb Banks
38:10 Cashius Howell
39:33 Anthony Hill Jr.
44:40 Mason Reiger
47:00 Thank you for watching!
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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 Jeremiyah Love
42:00 Caleb Downs
45:00 Mansoor Delane
52:00 KC Concepcion
55:00 Thank you for watching!
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1**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 mega mock draft!
3:30 David Bailey
4:45 Arvell Reese
6:50 Carnell Tate
8:30 Sonny Styles
9:30 Francis Mauigoa
11:30 Jeremiyah Love
13:00 Jordyn Tyson
14:20 Monroe Freeling
15:30 Rueben Bain Jr.
18:58 Caleb Downs
22:40 Mansoor Delane
24:40 Jermod McCoy
25:30 Kenyon Sadiq
26:20 CJ Allen
27:20 Makai Lemon
28:30 Olaivavega Ioane
30:00 Dillon Thieneman
32:00 Zion Young
34:14 Picks 11 through 20
35:10 Ty Simpson
37:53 Spencer Fano
38:40 Akheem Mesidor
40:10 Kadyn Proctor
40:50 Kayden McDonald
41:50 KC Concepcion
42:48 Caleb Lomu
43:40 Max Iheanachor
44:35 Chris Brazzell II
45:40 Jake Godly
46:30 R Mason Thomas
47:07 Avieon Terrell
48:00 Gennings Dunker and Mel Kiper Jr.
49:04 Thank you for watching!
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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 Sadiq
24:25 Dillon Thieneman
28:00 Zachariah Branch
30:00 Monroe Freeling
33:00 Chris Brzzell II
34:10 Caleb Banks
36:27 Kaleb Proctor
37:24 Jacob Rodriguez
39:13 Eli Stowers
44:09 Kaden Wetjen
45:19 Riley Nowakowsk
47:30 Field Yates & Jack Hughes
49:10 Thank you for watching!
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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 Lions select Zion Young
15:50 Minnesota Vikings select Dillon Thieneman
17:52 Panthers, Cowboys, Steelers, Chargers mock draft picks
18:46 Philadelphia Eagles select Kenyon Sadiq
21:07 Browns, Bears, Bills, 49ers mock draft picks
23:14 Houston Texans select Jadarian Price
27:27 Denver Broncos select Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
33:40 Thank you for watching!
#nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports
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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 Giants
(22:49) No. 6: WR Carnell Tate to Browns
(27:00) No. 7: LB Sonny Styles to Commanders
(31:12) No. 8: WR Makai Lemon to Saints
(35:22) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs
(38:33) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals
(41:36) Final thoughts!
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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 Keylan Rutledge
26:30 Alabama G Jaeden Roberts
28:20 Louisville WR Chris Bell
31:27 Indiana RB Kaelon Black
34:43 Ohio State Edge Caden Curry
36:44 Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr.
38:25 Southeast Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor
40:34 Cal DB Hezekiah Masses
42:49 Georgia Tech WR Eric Rivers
45:28 Final Thoughts + Thanks for Watching!
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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 Freeling to Lions
17:02 No. 18 CB Brandon Cisse to Vikings
19:24 No. 19 & 20 Picks
20:21 No. 21 QB Ty Simpson to Steelers
27:03 No. 22 G Olaivavega Ioane to Chargers
28:31 No. 23 & 24 Picks
28:50 No. 25 Edge Zion Young to Bears
31:44 No. 26 DT Peter Woods to Bills
32:39 No. 27 WR KC Concepcion to 49ers
35:25 No. 28 OT Kadyn Proctor to Texans
36:00 No. 29 Colton Hood to Rams
38:58 No. 30-32 Picks
40:10 Recapping Draft + Final Thoughts
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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 to Giants
(18:59) No. 6: OT Spencer Fano to Browns
(21:54) No. 7: WR Carnell Tate to Giants
(24:47) No. 8: WR Jordyn Tyson to Saints
(32:31) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs
(35:30) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals
(39:00) Recapping Top-10 + Final thoughts!
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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 Bentley
(17:45) Iowa - Beau Stephens
(20:32) Duke - Brian Parker II
(24:39) Texas A&M - Dametrious Crownover
(28:10) UCF - Malachi Lawrence
(30:23) Utah - Gracen Halton
(31:58) Minnesota - Deven Eastern
(33:37) Toledo - Avery Smith
(35:28) Missouri - Josiah Trotter
(37:13) Arizona - Treydan Stukes
(38:53) Duke - Chandler Rivers
(40:40) MSU - Matt Gulbin
(42:26) Thanks for watching!
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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 Edge Keldric Faulk
21:44 Texas A&M Edge Cashius Howell
24:15 Clemson Edge T.J. Parker
26:33 Oklahoma LB R Mason Thomas
28:34 Penn State Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton
29:33 Michigan LB Derrick Moore
32:40 Oregon DB Jadon Canady
34:51 Florida Edge George Gumbs Jr.
37:45 Thanks for Watching!
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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 Tyson
15:00 Makai Lemon
17:30 Denzel Boston
21:00 Zachariah Branch
25:00 Could the Buffalo Bills select KC Concepcion
26:00 Field Yates’ wide receiver rankings
28:00 Chris Brazzell II
30:40 Germie Bernard
32:30 Mel Kiper’s wide receiver rankings
38:50 Shad Banks Jr.
41:40 Ted Hurst
46:40 Thank you for watching!
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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 Ohio State TE Max Klare
15:54 Florida OL Jake Slaughter
17:47 Georgia Tech OL Keylan Rutledge
19:31 Cincinnati LB Jake Golday
21:50 Florida CB Devin Moore
23:07 Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds
28:00 Pittsburgh S Kyle Louis
30:53 Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
35:00 Players to Watch at Senior Bowl
40:44 Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields
45:51 Clemson Edge T.J. Parker
48:55 Final thoughts!
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Production value on this is terrible. Cheap microphones, tons of background noise, sounds like it's recorded by highschoolers in a cafeteria. Content is decent though
man, the sound value is always awful in this podcast. Someone needs to learn how to use the mute button 😂
Why all the background noise? Someone needed to turn their mic off.
these guys are so ignorant lol
Wrong upload
horrible show. time to unsubscribe after today's episode. time for kiper to change his pad and move on.
...did we just put First Take on First Draft?