First Draft

By 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 whos... more

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The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.

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December 03, 2025 Mel Kiper & Field Yates' PRO-PROSPECTS TO WATCH during CFB Postseason
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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52min
November 26, 2025 Mel Kiper's TOP-10 SKILL-POSITION PLAYERS in 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
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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48min
November 19, 2025 2025 NFL RE-DRAFT! Reselecting Top-10 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
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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55min
November 12, 2025 2024 QB RE-DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
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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55min
November 05, 2025 2026 MIDSEASON MOCK DRAFT! Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 selections
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting our first joint Mock Draft at the midway point of the 2026 NFL regular season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(5:40) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Saints
(10:14) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Titans
(13:31) No. 3: QB Ty Simpson to Jets
(19:10) No. 4: S Caleb Downs to Dolphins
(24:25) No. 5: WR Carnell Tate to Giants
(28:47) No. 6: QB Dante Moore to Browns
(33:21) No. 7: OT Spencer Fano to Raiders
(39:00) No. 8: DT Peter Woods to Cardinals
(42:00) No. 9: CB Jermod McCoy to Bengals
(44:24) No. 10: RB Jeremiyah Love to Commanders
(46:18) Recap top-10 & final thoughts!

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53min
October 29, 2025 Mel Kiper's MOST DIFFICULT NFL REBUILDS! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down which NFL teams face the most challenging rebuilds ahead.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:00) Most difficult NFL rebuilds
(2:55) Field's No. 1: Miami Dolphins
(5:19) Mel's No. 1: New York Jets
(7:40) Field's No. 2: New York Jets
(10:36) Mel's No. 2: Las Vegas Raiders
(15:11) Field's No. 3: New Orleans Saints
(20:38) Mel's No. 3: Miami Dolphins
(24:18) Mel & Field's No. 4: Cleveland Browns
(33:48) Field's No. 5: Tennessee Titans
(39:35) Mel's Saturday Studs
(43:48) Final thoughts!

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50min
October 22, 2025 Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the strongest and weakest positions of the 2026 NFL Draft Class (according to our experts).
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(0:42) How should Dolphins approach 2026 NFL Draft?
(6:13) Strongest positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class
(7:11) Strongest position: Edge Rusher
(10:00) Strongest position: Wide receiver
(16:23) Strongest position: Quarterback
(26:56) Weakest position: Running back
(31:03) Weakest position: Interior offensive linemen
(32:02) Cincinnati TE Joe Royer, Duke CB Chandler Rivers
(38:20) Final thoughts!

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45min
October 20, 2025 Mel Kiper's FIRST TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Mel's first Top-25 Big Board Rankings of the 2025-26 college football season.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(0:55) Takeaways from Week 7
(2:26) No. 1: Oregon QB Dante Moore
(6:46) No. 2: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
(11:01) No. 3: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
(15:58) No. 4: Ohio State LB Arvell Reese
(19:36) No. 6: USC WR Makai Lemon
(23:38) No. 9: Miami Edge Rueben Bain Jr.
(29:24) No. 13: Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy
(32:05) No. 16: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
(36:43) No. 21: South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
(42:12) No. 23: Georgia LB C.J. Allen
(43:49) Arch Manning left off Mel's Big Board
(48:12) Final thoughts!

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54min
October 08, 2025 Mel Kiper's SKYROCKETING 2026 NFL Draft prospects! w/Field Yates
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we discuss the revelation of "second-act" NFL quarterbacks, and evaluate 2026 NFL Draft prospects who continue to put incredible film on tape!
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Evaluating "second-act" QBs
(13:54) Miami QB Carson Beck
(18:34) Louisville WR Chris Bell
(20:16) Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
(21:25) Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
(23:10) Baylor TE Michael Trigg
(24:20) Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby & Jake Golday
(28:14) Final thoughts!

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35min
October 01, 2025 Mel Kiper's MASSIVE NFL DRAFT-STOCK SWINGS! w/Field Yates | First Draft
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down a pivotal Week 5 in College Football, featuring stellar performances from Oregon QB Dante Moore, and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:03) Biggest takeaways from Week 5
(3:06) Dante Moore & Drew Allar
(16:03) Alabama QB Ty Simpson
(18:31) DE Caden Curry & OT Brian Parker II
(21:05) Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson
(22:48) USC WR Makai Lemon
(25:56) LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier
(30:09) Ole Miss TE Dae’Quan Wright
(31:02) Harvard QB Jaden Craig
(34:02) Texas A&M WR/PR KC Concepcion
(35:13) Final thoughts!

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42min

FAQs about First Draft:

How many episodes does First Draft have?

The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.