First Draft

By Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike GreenbergSports

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First Draft episodes

October 05 NFL Week 4 Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 4 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including Drake Maye's bounce-back performance and a dreadful Eagles' offensive outing against the Rams.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Biggest takeaways from Week 4
(6:31) Chiefs def. Raiders
(11:12) Three undefeated teams remain
(19:30) Drake Maye bounces back vs Bills
(24:09) Jalen Hurts, Eagles fall to Rams
(30:04) 2027 NFL Draft Order
(35:40) Final thoughts!

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37 min
September 28 NFL Week 3 Recap! + JJ McCarthy Trade Reaction
Welcome to First Draft! Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Mike Greenberg recap Week 3 of the NFL season and give their instant reaction to all the latest news from around the league. How will JJ McCarthy fare in New York? How does New England fight through the Drake Maye slump? And who would have thought the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders would be 3-0! All this and more on this episode.

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36 min
September 23 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!

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36 min
September 21 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!

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34 min
September 16 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

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32 min
September 14 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!

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39 min
September 09 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!

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52 min
September 07 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!

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53 min
August 31 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!

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46 min
August 24 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

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42 min

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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…