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.
Episodes
February 16, 2026 • 47 mins
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...
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February 12, 2026 • 44 mins
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 Spence...
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February 9, 2026 • 45 mins
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...
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February 5, 2026 • 42 mins
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 ...
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February 2, 2026 • 50 mins
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 De...
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January 29, 2026 • 53 mins
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 ...
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January 26, 2026 • 52 mins
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: Jet...
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January 21, 2026 • 46 mins
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 ...
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January 14, 2026 • 42 mins
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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January 7, 2026 • 54 mins
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 Fran...
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December 17, 2025 • 56 mins
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...
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December 10, 2025 • 56 mins
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
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December 3, 2025 • 51 mins
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 O...
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November 26, 2025 • 47 mins
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
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November 19, 2025 • 54 mins
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...
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November 12, 2025 • 54 mins
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) Bronco...
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November 5, 2025 • 52 mins
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: Q...
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October 29, 2025 • 49 mins
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 N...
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October 22, 2025 • 44 mins
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...
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October 20, 2025 • 53 mins
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 ...
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