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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Mel Kiper's TOP-3 QB, WR, Edge Rusher prospects🌟 w/Field Yates & Greeny! Sep 23, 2026

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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!

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WHACKY WEEK 2: NFL Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny! Sep 21, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper on MAJOR DRAFT-EVALUATION games for Top QBs! w/Field Yates & Greeny Sep 16, 2026

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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

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First Draft's 1st EVER NFL Weekly Reaction Show! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny Sep 14, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper's EARLY REPORT CARDS on HYPED 2027 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates & Greeny Sep 09, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper's SIZZLIN' HOT takes & predictions [College + NFL] w/Field Yates & Greeny Sep 07, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper's WAY-TOO-EARLY 2027 MOCK DRAFT! w/Field Yates Aug 31, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper's UNDER-THE-RADAR prospects of 2027 NFL Draft [Preseason] Aug 24, 2026

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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

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Mel Kiper's TOP-10 PROSPECTS of 2027 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates [Preseason] Aug 17, 2026

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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!

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Mel Kiper's DEEP DIVE on WR Jeremiah Smith w/Field Yates Aug 10, 2026

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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

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