First Draft

Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg

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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Wednesday · 35 min
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 Edge Rushers 21:34 Kiper & Yates' Top 3 Cornerbacks 23:23 Kiper & Yates' Top 3 Offensive Tackle 25:42 Remembering Ernie Accorsi 30:51 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Monday · 33 min
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? 17:50 NFC's Week 2 Performance 21:08 Jayden Daniels & Caleb Williams Injury Recap 24:00 Most Surprising Upsets 28:20 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 16 · 31 min
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 Wingo (15:11) Oregon QB Dante Moore (18:00) QBs Darian Mensah & Lincoln Kienholz (22:08) Orange Crushers of the Week (25:05) Final thoughts! #ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 14 · 38 min
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's QB Drama 21:30 Recap of Tennessee Titans Shaky Start 22:50 "Flip the Field" - CFB's Biggest Upsets 24:15 Texas Longhorns Insane Comeback vs. Ohio State 26:48 Breakdown of Drew Mestemaker's Perfomance vs Oregon 30:40 Dante Moore's Troubling Start to Season 34:10 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 9 · 51 min
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) Rutgers WR KJ Duff (21:19) Ole Miss WR Deuce Alexander (24:35) Florida RB Jadan Baugh (28:04) Minnesota OL Greg Johnson (30:34) Clemson CB Ashton Hampton (32:46) Penn State LB Tony Rojas (35:38) Drew Mestemaker & Ryan Coleman-Williams (41:47) Orange Crushers of the Week (46:35) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 7 · 52 min
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 Championship predictions (30:46) NFL Rookie watch (32:20) Raiders announce Kirk Cousins starting QB (40:06) Which team must QB hunt in April's draft? (42:02) Super Bowl predictions + final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 31 · 45 min
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 (17:52) No. 4: WR Jeremiah Smith to Cardinals (23:48) No. 5: Edge Colin Simmons to Raiders (26:18) No. 6: CB Leonard Moore to Titans (27:30) No. 7: Edge Dylan Stewart to Panthers (29:56) No. 8: CB Ellis Robinson IV to Saints (32:21) No. 9: QB Darian Mensah to Falcons (35:43) No. 10: WR Cam Coleman to Giants (37:11) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 24 · 41 min
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) Georgia LB Chris Cole(22:52) Iowa G Kade Pieper(25:30) Minnesota Edge Anthony Smith(27:52) Texas A&M Edge Anto Saka(29:55) Orange Crushers of the Week (35:18) Final thoughts! #ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 17 · 47 min
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: Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker (19:03) Mel's No. 3: Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore (23:40) Mel's No. 5: Texas QB Arch Manning (26:10) No. 6: South Carolina Edge Dylan Stewart (29:25) Mel's No. 7: Texas WR Cam Coleman (31:52) Field's No. 8: LSU OT Jordan Seaton (33:32) Mel's No. 8: Notre Dame QB Jordan Carr (37:00) Mel's No. 9: Texas OT Trevor Goosby (38:36) Field's No. 10: Ole Miss DT Will Echoles (40:08) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 10 · 47 min
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 Faison (29:04) Rutgers WR KJ Duff (32:20) Oklahoma State WR Wyatt Young (36:12) Notable WRs to know (40:10) Orange Crushers of the Week (42:15) Final thoughts! #ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 3 · 59 min
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) Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker (29:06) Oklahoma QB John Mateer (35:00) Other notable QB names (48:00) Orange Crushers of the Week (52:47) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 27 · 56 min
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 Tennessee Titans draft grade 30:00 New York Giants draft grade 33:50 Dallas Cowboys draft grade 37:37 Philadelphia Eagles draft grade 42:00 Final 2026 NFL Draft notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 22 · 33 min
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 draft is now open! 1:45 David Bailey to the Jets 3:45 Jeremiyah Love to the Titans 5:30 Titans select Sonny Styles 7:15 Giants select Arvell Reese 9:15 Browns select Carnell Tate 11:00 Commanders select Caleb Downs 13:30 Chiefs select Mansoor Delane 15:05 Francis Mauigoa to the Giants 16:30 Dolphins select Jordyn Tyson 18:00 Cowboys select Dillon Thieneman 19:00 Rams select Spencer Fano 20:30 Ravens select Vega Ioane 22:15 Kenyon Sadiq to the Buccaneers 23:30 Makai Lemon to the Jets 25:00 Happy Birthday Field Yates 26:24 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 20 · 52 min
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 do at #2? 16:00 David Bailey or Arvell Reese? 20:00 Jeremiyah Love 26:30 Jermod McCoy 33:00 Bold NFL Draft predictions 39:30 Keagen Trost 40:30 Lewis Bond 44:30 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 16 · 39 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 15 · 52 min
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 select Carnell Tate 17:26 Browns select Kadyn Proctor 21:00 Rams select Makai Lemon 25:20 Kenyon Sadiq to the Buccaneers 35:00 Chargers select Peter Woods 43:24 Cardinals trade up for Ty Simpson 45:31 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 9 · 1 hr 16 min
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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 2 · 1 hr 3 min
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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 30 · 1 hr 2 min
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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 26 · 59 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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