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First Draft
Hosted by Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg · EN
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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FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Selections 11-32 w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
Feb 1600:47:45Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper & Field Yates' TOP-5 QUARTERBACKS of 2026 NFL Draft
Aug 1300:39:32Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 QB Cade Klubnik (20:53) Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (24:13) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza (27:40) LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (32:57) Potential NFL teams in QB market in 2026 (38:15) Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 MOST INTRIGUING prospects of 2026 NFL Draft
Aug 6, 202500:37:01Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 (17:30) Florida State DT Darrell Jackson Jr. (20:35) Alabama S Keon Sabb (22:00) LSU LB Harold Perkins Jr. (25:31) Ohio State LB Sonny Styles (28:00) Michigan S Rod Moore (31:09) Ole Miss Edge Suntarine Perkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class
Jul 30, 202500:43:14Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Caleb Downs (21:42) Clemson DT Peter Woods (25:39) Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk (28:00) Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy (29:59) Utah OT Spencer Fano (33:13) Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. (36:07) Mel & Field's final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper's 2025 NFL Draft Grades w/Field Yates & Greeny!
Apr 28, 202500:49:41Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Patriots draft grade 24:00 Seahawks draft grade 28:00 Colston Loveland 29:00 Bears draft grade 30:24 Dallas Cowboys draft grade 34:40 Panthers draft grade 36:46 Falcons draft grade 40:04 Ravens draft grade 43:00 Washington Commanders draft grade 44:00 Thank you fans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper & Field Yates' FINAL THOUGHTS on Top-10 picks ahead of Round 1
Apr 21, 202500:46:27Tap to summarizeWelcome 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Is Ashton Jeanty a Future NFL Superstar? + Burning Draft Questions!
Apr 17, 202500:48:15Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Titans5:31 Picks 3-56:15 Raiders select Ashton Jeanty12:54 Shedeur Sanders to New Orleans Saints17:16 Top 10 Picks22:16 Mike Drop: answering burning NFL Draft questions23:00 Could Shedeur Sanders fall?26:50 When is the earliest you would take a wide receiver?30:00 Outside of Hunter and Carter, which defensive player will be the best pro?33:43 New York Giants select Tyler Shough36:00 49ers draft James Pearce Jr.38:00 Chargers draft Rylie Mills39:10 Ravens select Demetrius Knight Jr.41:00 Jaguars select Andrew Mukuba42:51 Texans select Ty Robinson45:00 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mel Kiper's FINAL 2025 Mock Draft!
Apr 14, 202500:46:58Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Carter9:30 Abdul Carter and Micah Parsons comparison12:10 Armand Membou goes to New York Jets13:00 Pick 1 through 814:08 Shedeur Sanders selected by New Orleans Saints21:50 Dallas Cowboys draft Omarion Hampton28:26 Pick 13-1628:34 Cincinnati Bengals select Jihaad Campbell31:13 Picks 22-2531:37 Jaxson Dart picked by Los Angeles Rams37:36 Baltimore Ravens select Malaki Starks44:10 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →2025 MEGA Mock Draft!
Apr 10, 202501:23:44Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Position3:10 Round 1 is now open!8:38 Round 2 14:20 Round 321:30 Round 431:00 4 round recap32:53 Round 541:00 Round 648:50 Round 756:17 Round 81:04:01 Round 91:09:13 Round 101:14:50 Full team recap1:19:50 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 4.0! (Part 2)
Apr 7, 202500:49:03Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 4.06:05 Tyler Shough drafted by the Cleveland Browns13:30 Titans select Donovan Ezeiruaku17:00 Emeka Egbuka drafted to the Bears21:09 Mason Taylor selected by the New York Jets24:28 Cowboys select TreVeyon Henderson28:45 Colts select Carson Schwesinger32:57 Shavon Revel Jr. drafted to the Seahawks36:00 Elic Ayomanor selected by the Chargers40:40 Saints select QB Will Howard45:54 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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