First Draft

By Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike GreenbergSports

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First Draft episodes

January 14 Mel Kiper's DRAFT NEEDS for AFC East Teams! w/Mike Greenberg
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through the biggest needs for team in the AFC East (Jets, Dolphins, Patriots & Bills).
00:00 Welcome to First Draft!
1:10 Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore
6:50 Trinidad Chambliss
11:19 New York Jets
19:24 Miami Dolphins
24:45 Buffalo Bills
29:39 New England Patriots
37:57 Thank you for watching!

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43 min
January 07 END-OF-SEASON MOCK DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting a 2026 NFL end-of-regular-season Mock Draft.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Biggest surprise of Top-10
(3:46) No. 1: Raiders select QB Fernando Mendoza
(6:53) No. 2: Jets select QB Dante Moore
(10:07) No. 3: Cardinals select RB Jeremiyah Love
(15:19) No. 4: Titans select LB Arvell Reese
(17:24) No. 5: Giants select OT Francis Mauigoa
(19:24) No. 6: Browns select WR Carnell Tate
(25:00) No. 7: Commanders select Edge David Bailey
(26:50) No. 8: Saints select Edge Rueben Bain Jr.
(28:48) No. 9: Chiefs select WR Jordyn Tyson
(30:11) No. 10: Bengals select S Caleb Downs
(32:41) No. 11: Dolphins select CB Mansoor Delane
(34:11) No. 12: Cowboys select Edge Keldric Faulk
(36:39) No. 13: Rams select CB Jermod McCoy (via ATL)
(40:49) No. 14: Ravens select WR Makai Lemon
(42:21) No. 15: Buccaneers select LB Sonny Styles
(43:43) No. 16: Jets select DT A'Mauri Washington (via IND)
(44:59) No. 17: Lions select DE Akheem Mesidor
(47:40) No. 18: Vikings select TE Kenyon Sadiq
(49:03) Final thoughts!

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55 min
December 17, 2025 FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 with selections 11 through 32!
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:19) Recapping top-10
(4:07) No. 11: CB Mansoor Delane to Vikings
(6:47) No. 13: DT Peter Woods to Ravens
(10:20) No. 14: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs
(17:05) No. 18: CB Avieon Terrell to Giants
(19:43) No. 19: TE Kenyon Sadiq to Buccaneers
(22:50) No. 20: WR Makai Lemon to Steelers
(31:37) No. 23: Edge Cashius Howell to Bears
(34:50) Picks 24-27
(42:26) No. 28: Edge Damon Wilson II to Cowboys
(45:18) No. 31: QB Ty Simpson to Rams
(48:49) Final thoughts!

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57 min
December 10, 2025 FIELD YATES' 2026 MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (available on ESPN.com).
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(2:18) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Jets
(15:44) No. 2: QB Dante Moore to Raiders
(19:53) No. 3: LB Arvell Reese to Titans
(22:31) No. 4: WR Carnell Tate to Browns
(26:44) No. 5: OT Francis Mauigoa to Saints
(29:24) No. 6: Edge David Bailey to Commanders
(32:58) No. 7: WR Jordyn Tyson to Giants
(37:57) No. 8: OT Spencer Fano to Cardinals
(41:53) No. 9: S Caleb Downs to Rams
(47:19) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals
(50:20) Final thoughts!

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57 min
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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52 min
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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48 min
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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55 min
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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55 min
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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53 min
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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50 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…