First Draft

By Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike GreenbergSports

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February 23 MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates
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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49 min
February 19 Mel Kiper's STEALS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
Welcome 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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51 min
February 16 FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Selections 11-32 w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
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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48 min
February 12 FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!
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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45 min
February 10 THE BIGGEST SLEEPERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
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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46 min
February 05 Mel Kiper's TOP-10 EDGE RUSHERS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
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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43 min
February 02 THE TOP-10 WIDE RECEIVERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates
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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51 min
January 29 Mel Kiper's top DAY-2 VALUE PICKS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates
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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54 min
January 26 MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates
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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53 min
January 21 MEL KIPER'S 2026 MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates
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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47 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…