First Draft
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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October 13, 2026 • 42 mins
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 5 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including the Eagles' and Commanders' late-game blunders and the 49ers impressive win to remain undefeated.
(0:00) Welcome to First Draft
(1:00) Sunday Statements
(6:01) Disaster for Eagles & Commanders
(11:07) 49ers def. Seahawks
(14:55) Are the Vikings legit?
(16:51) Bad G...
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October 7, 2026 • 40 mins
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. dish out their top-10 lists of the best 2027 NFL Draft prospects in the nation.
0:00 Welcome to "First Draft"
3:54 Is Jeremiah Smith the #1 Pick?
7:16 Colin Simmons Breakdown
9:38 Honorable Mention for Jordan Faison
11:47 Darian Mensah Top 3 Pick
15:17 CJ Carr Breakdown
20:08 Can Trinidad Chambliss' Draft Stock Increase
25:16 Ashton Hampton is on Rocket!
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October 5, 2026 • 36 mins
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 Bi...
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September 28, 2026 • 35 mins
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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September 23, 2026 • 35 mins
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 & Ya...
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September 21, 2026 • 33 mins
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.
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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
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September 16, 2026 • 31 mins
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.
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(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...
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September 14, 2026 • 38 mins
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 Tenne...
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September 9, 2026 • 51 mins
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.
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(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 M...
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September 7, 2026 • 52 mins
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.
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(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 R...
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August 31, 2026 • 45 mins
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 Car...
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August 24, 2026 • 41 mins
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...
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August 17, 2026 • 47 mins
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
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August 10, 2026 • 47 mins
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
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August 3, 2026 • 59 mins
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
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April 27, 2026 • 56 mins
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 N...
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April 22, 2026 • 33 mins
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
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April 20, 2026 • 52 mins
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 A...
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April 16, 2026 • 39 mins
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
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April 15, 2026 • 52 mins
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!
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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 B...
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