First Draft

Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg

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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Yesterday · 35 min
🤯Why Lamar Jackson's injury could change EVERYTHING in the NFL🤯
On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through major storylines from Week 8 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by Lamar Jackson's injury and a potential Colts fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. (0:00) "Sunday Statements" from Week 8 (8:41) Lamar Jackson's injury impact (17:42) How should Colts approach trade deadline? (23:43) Brighter day for the Titans? (28:46) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 46 min
🌤️Mel Kiper's FIRST-ROUND FORECAST🌤️ [2027 NFL Draft] w/Field Yates & Greeny!
On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through a list of 2027 NFL Draft Prospects who have cemented themselves as first-round selections (through Week 8 of the college football regular season). (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:29) Emergence of Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles (6:21) First-Round Forecast (11:09) Texas OT Trevor Goosby's season-ending injury (13:17) South Carolina Edge Dylan Stewart (18:30) Georgia LB Chris Cole (19:56) Indiana WR Charlie Becker (21:57) Iowa OT Trevor Lauck (24:49) Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam (27:18) Alabama Edge Devan Thompkins (29:11) LSU TE Trey'dez Green (31:20) Mel Kiper's Top-5 WRs (41:00) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 26 · 35 min
NFL Week 7 Recap: 🔵JJ & Skat are BACK🔴, Phins UP & Jets DOWN
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Week 7 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by JJ McCarthy & the Giants' victory in Houston and potential franchise-altering decisions pending in Indianapolis. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #espn (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (00:30) Sunday Statements (10:55) Giants def. Texans (14:55) Potentially huge decisions for Colts (19:25) Dolphins earn first W vs Jets (26:31) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 21 · 50 min
🚨FIELD YATES' MINI MOCK DRAFT🚨 Top-10 Breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.
Welcome back to "First Draft." Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through the top-10 selections from Field's 2027 NFL Mini Mock Draft.#nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:28) 2027 NFL Draft order (4:21) 1st: Chargers select WR Jeremiah Smith (7:29) 2nd: Dolphins select QB Drew Mestemaker (16:36) 3rd: Titans select CB Leonard Moore (21:55) 4th: Buccaneers select Edge Colin Simmons (25:17) 5th: Commanders select Edge Dylan Stewart (28:02) 6th: Eagles select WR Charlie Becker (30:21) 7th: Jets select QB CJ Carr (via DAL) (33:41) 8th: Texans select OT Trevor Goosby (37:33) 9th: Cardinals select QB Trinidad Chambliss (40:56) 10th: Jets select CB Ashton Hampton (via IND) (43:54) Top-10 Recap + final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 19 · 47 min
🌟Mel Kiper's 1st TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2027 NFL Draft Class🌟
Welcome back to "First Draft." Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through Mel's first Top-25 Big Board Rankings of the 2026-27 college football season. #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (4:55) Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith (7:20) Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker (10:08) Miami QB Darian Mensah (13:00) Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss (17:08) Georgia LB Chris Cole (19:18) Notre Dame QB CJ Carr (24:47) Missouri QB Austin Simmons (27:09) Indiana WR Charlie Becker (30:36) Florida RB Jadan Baugh (34:29) Texas QB Arch Manning (38:57) Oregon QB Dante Moore (41:34) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 14 · 48 min
🥵The most FREAKISHLY GIFTED NFL Draft Prospects [2027]🥵 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates!
Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through their 2027 NFL Draft prospects who throw off "freakish" vibes in terms of their physical traits and on-field production. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (1:25) Arch Manning vs Oklahoma (9:36) Florida DT Emmanuel Oyedabejo (13:46) Ole Miss WR Deuce Alexander (15:49) South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor (20:12) Oklahoma State WR Justin Bowick (21:46) Cal S Kingston Lopa (23:49) Tennessee LB Arion Carter (26:38) Field Yates' Top-5 RBs (33:53) Orange Crushers of the Week (40:36) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 13 · 46 min
NFL Week 5 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 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 Game or Bad Sign? + Drew Mestemaker (28:03) Marvin Harrison Jr. trade (39:47) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 40 min
⭐️Mel Kiper's UPDATED TOP-10 PROSPECTS [2027 NFL Draft]⭐️ w/Field Yates & Greeny!
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! 27:23 Jadan Baugh Breakdown 30:15 2027 NFL Draft: Top-10 Prospects 35:41 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5 · 36 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 28 · 35 min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 35 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 21 · 33 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 16 · 31 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 14 · 38 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 9 · 51 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 7 · 52 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 31 · 45 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 24 · 41 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 17 · 47 min
Mel Kiper's TOP-10 PROSPECTS of 2027 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates [Preseason]
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 (19:03) Mel's No. 3: Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore (23:40) Mel's No. 5: Texas QB Arch Manning (26:10) No. 6: South Carolina Edge Dylan Stewart (29:25) Mel's No. 7: Texas WR Cam Coleman (31:52) Field's No. 8: LSU OT Jordan Seaton (33:32) Mel's No. 8: Notre Dame QB Jordan Carr (37:00) Mel's No. 9: Texas OT Trevor Goosby (38:36) Field's No. 10: Ole Miss DT Will Echoles (40:08) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 10 · 47 min
Mel Kiper's DEEP DIVE on WR Jeremiah Smith w/Field Yates
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 (32:20) Oklahoma State WR Wyatt Young (36:12) Notable WRs to know (40:10) Orange Crushers of the Week (42:15) Final thoughts! #ESPN #ncaa #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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