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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, 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!
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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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1Welcome 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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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 TE Kenyon Sadiq
(18:10) No. 16: Jets select QB Ty Simpson (via IND)
(27:47) No. 19: Panthers select LB CJ Allen
(30:58) No. 20: Cowboys select DE Akheem Mesidor (via GB)
(34:30) Picks 21-24
(35:04) No. 25: Bears select DT Kayden McDonald
(37:55) No. 26: Bills select WR Chris Brazzell II
(41:23) No. 29: Rams select OT Monroe Freeling
(46:27) Picks 30-32
(47:00) 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 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 to Titans
(22:08) No. 5: WR Carnell Tate to Giants
(25:32) No. 6: OT Spencer Fano to Browns
(28:44) No. 7: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Commanders
(32:36) No. 8: WR Jordyn Tyson to Saints
(34:44) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs
(37:42) No. 10: S Caleb Downs to Bengals
(40:34) Recapping Top-10 + Final thoughts!
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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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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
(17:24) No. 5: Giants select OT Francis Mauigoa
(19:24) No. 6: Browns select WR Carnell Tate
(25:00) No. 7: Commanders select Edge David Bailey
(26:50) No. 8: Saints select Edge Rueben Bain Jr.
(28:48) No. 9: Chiefs select WR Jordyn Tyson
(30:11) No. 10: Bengals select S Caleb Downs
(32:41) No. 11: Dolphins select CB Mansoor Delane
(34:11) No. 12: Cowboys select Edge Keldric Faulk
(36:39) No. 13: Rams select CB Jermod McCoy (via ATL)
(40:49) No. 14: Ravens select WR Makai Lemon
(42:21) No. 15: Buccaneers select LB Sonny Styles
(43:43) No. 16: Jets select DT A'Mauri Washington (via IND)
(44:59) No. 17: Lions select DE Akheem Mesidor
(47:40) No. 18: Vikings select TE Kenyon Sadiq
(49:03) Final thoughts!
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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 to Giants
(19:43) No. 19: TE Kenyon Sadiq to Buccaneers
(22:50) No. 20: WR Makai Lemon to Steelers
(31:37) No. 23: Edge Cashius Howell to Bears
(34:50) Picks 24-27
(42:26) No. 28: Edge Damon Wilson II to Cowboys
(45:18) No. 31: QB Ty Simpson to Rams
(48:49) Final thoughts!
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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-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) No. 5: OT Francis Mauigoa to Saints
(29:24) No. 6: Edge David Bailey to Commanders
(32:58) No. 7: WR Jordyn Tyson to Giants
(37:57) No. 8: OT Spencer Fano to Cardinals
(41:53) No. 9: S Caleb Downs to Rams
(47:19) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals
(50:20) Final thoughts!
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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: SEC Championship
(30:44) Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor
(33:22) SEC Championship continued
(37:37) Prospect Watch: Big 12 Championship
(43:59) Final thoughts!
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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 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
(14:48) Georgia WR Zachariah Branch
(17:42) Washington WR Denzel Boston
(19:24) Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq
(25:54) Texas A&M WR/PR KC Concepcion
(27:55) Louisville WR Chris Bell
(29:12) Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price
(32:56) Blind Rankings: Thanksgiving Day Foods
(42:00) Final thoughts!
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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
(25:20) No. 5: Abdul Carter vs Armand Membou
(29:17) Shedeur Sanders' debut
(32:44) No. 6: Tetairoa McMillan vs Kelvin Banks Jr.
(36:45) No. 8: Emeka Egbuka vs Tetairoa McMillan
(38:20) No. 10: Tyler Warren vs Mason Graham
(42:32) Thoughts on J.J. McCarthy's struggles
(48:00) Final thoughts!
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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) Bears QB Caleb Williams
(27:02) Broncos QB Bo Nix
(30:10) Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.
(33:47) Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy
(38:29) 2026 QB Race
(48:03) 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?