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...
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- Field Yates2 eps
- Jordan Reid1 ep
- Matt Miller1 ep
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| 10/28/26 | 🌤️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 | 46m 20s | ||||||
| 10/26/26 | 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 | 35m 02s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | 🚨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 | 50m 01s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 | 🌟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 | 47m 19s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | 🥵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 | 48m 07s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | 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 | 46m 02s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | ⭐️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 | 40m 09s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | 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 | 36m 55s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | 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 | 35m 10s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | 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 | 35m 08s | ||||||
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| 9/21/26 | 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 | 33m 26s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | 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 | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | 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 | 38m 58s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | NFL Draft2027 Draft Prospects+3 | — | — | — | NFL Draft2027 prospects+3 | — | 51m 42s | ||
| 9/7/26 | college footballNFL predictions+3 | Field Yates | ESPNOhio State | — | NFL Draftcollege football+3 | — | 52m 33s | ||
| 8/31/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | ESPN | — | 2027 NFL DraftMock Draft+8 | — | 45m 57s | ||
| 8/24/26 | NFL Draftprospects+3 | — | — | — | NFL Draftprospects+3 | — | 41m 50s | ||
| 8/17/26 | 2027 NFL Draftprospects+3 | — | Ohio StateOregon+6 | — | NFL Draftprospects+4 | — | 47m 11s | ||
| 8/10/26 | NFL DraftWide Receivers+3 | — | — | — | Jeremiah SmithWide Receivers+3 | — | 47m 02s | ||
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| 4/27/26 | NFL Draftteam grades+3 | Field Yates | Los Ángeles RamsRaiders+6 | — | NFL Draft2026+5 | — | 56m 32s | ||
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| 4/16/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | ESPN | — | NFLMock Draft+6 | — | 39m 23s | ||
| 4/15/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | TitansDallas+6 | — | NFLMock Draft+5 | — | 52m 53s | ||
| 4/9/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | Jordan ReidMatt Miller | — | — | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | 1h 16m 43s | ||
| 4/2/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | TitansGiants+8 | — | NFLMock Draft+3 | — | 1h 03m 45s | ||
| 3/30/26 | NFL Draftprospects+3 | — | Ohio State Buckeyes | — | NFL Draftprospects+5 | — | 1h 02m 19s | ||
| 3/26/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | Mel Kiper Jr. | — | — | NFLDraft+4 | — | 59m 06s | ||
| 3/24/26 | NFL DraftMock Draft+3 | — | TitansCommanders+6 | — | NFLMock Draft+4 | — | 54m 24s | ||
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Chart history for First Draft
Peaked at #150 in AR, currently #150 in AR.
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