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.

Latest Episodes:

Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class Jul 30, 2025

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Welcome to the season premiere of "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're back to preview the 2026 NFL Draft class, led by Texas QB Arch Manning and South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:07) Texas QB Arch Manning (8:25) South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (12:24) Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (14:32) Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (18:05) Ohio State S Caleb Downs (21:42) Clemson DT Peter Woods (25:39) Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk (28:00) Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy (29:59) Utah OT Spencer Fano (33:13) Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. (36:07) Mel & Field's final thoughts

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Mel Kiper's 2025 NFL Draft Grades w/Field Yates & Greeny! Apr 28, 2025

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Welcome to the season finale of "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. close the book on the 2025 NFL Draft season with final team-grades! 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 3:30 Shedeur Sanders draft reaction 7:07 2025 NFL Draft QBs 10:15 Browns draft grade 14:30 Travis Hunter 17:00 Jaguars draft grade 18:42 Abdul Carter 19:30 Giants draft grade 21:15 Will Campbell 22:30 Patriots draft grade 24:00 Seahawks draft grade 28:00 Colston Loveland 29:00 Bears draft grade 30:24 Dallas Cowboys draft grade 34:40 Panthers draft grade 36:46 Falcons draft grade 40:04 Ravens draft grade 43:00 Washington Commanders draft grade 44:00 Thank you fans!

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Mel Kiper & Field Yates' FINAL THOUGHTS on Top-10 picks ahead of Round 1 Apr 21, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the crew provides their final evaluations on the top-10 selections heading into Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Is Ashton Jeanty a Future NFL Superstar? + Burning Draft Questions! Apr 17, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're alternating picks as Kiper and Yates go pick for pick in this latest mock draft!

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

1:27 Best hair in the business?

5:06 Cam Ward selected by Tennessee Titans

5:31 Picks 3-5

6:15 Raiders select Ashton Jeanty

12:54 Shedeur Sanders to New Orleans Saints

17:16 Top 10 Picks

22:16 Mike Drop: answering burning NFL Draft questions

23:00 Could Shedeur Sanders fall?

26:50 When is the earliest you would take a wide receiver?

30:00 Outside of Hunter and Carter, which defensive player will be the best pro?

33:43 New York Giants select Tyler Shough

36:00 49ers draft James Pearce Jr.

38:00 Chargers draft Rylie Mills

39:10 Ravens select Demetrius Knight Jr.

41:00 Jaguars select Andrew Mukuba

42:51 Texans select Ty Robinson

45:00 Thank you for watching!

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Mel Kiper's FINAL 2025 Mock Draft! Apr 14, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're revealing Mel Kiper’s fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025 with a breakdown of Round 1.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

5:48 The mock draft is now open!

6:23 New York Giants select Abdul Carter

9:30 Abdul Carter and Micah Parsons comparison

12:10 Armand Membou goes to New York Jets

13:00 Pick 1 through 8

14:08 Shedeur Sanders selected by New Orleans Saints

21:50 Dallas Cowboys draft Omarion Hampton

28:26 Pick 13-16

28:34 Cincinnati Bengals select Jihaad Campbell

31:13 Picks 22-25

31:37 Jaxson Dart picked by Los Angeles Rams

37:36 Baltimore Ravens select Malaki Starks

44:10 Thank you for watching!

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2025 MEGA Mock Draft! Apr 10, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Kevin Negandhi, Field Yates, Jordan Reid, Matt Miller, and Mel Kiper Jr., and we're drafting teams! Our 4 analysts go pick for pick in a mega mock draft to determine who has the greatest team! Let us know in the comments who you think drafted the best team!

Time Codes:

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

2:17 Mega Mock Draft Team Structures by Position

3:10 Round 1 is now open!

8:38 Round 2

14:20 Round 3

21:30 Round 4

31:00 4 round recap

32:53 Round 5

41:00 Round 6

48:50 Round 7

56:17 Round 8

1:04:01 Round 9

1:09:13 Round 10

1:14:50 Full team recap

1:19:50 Thank you for watching!

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Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 4.0! (Part 2) Apr 07, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're concluding Field's fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025 with a breakdown of Round 2.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

5:08 Field Yates’ Mock Draft 4.0

6:05 Tyler Shough drafted by the Cleveland Browns

13:30 Titans select Donovan Ezeiruaku

17:00 Emeka Egbuka drafted to the Bears

21:09 Mason Taylor selected by the New York Jets

24:28 Cowboys select TreVeyon Henderson

28:45 Colts select Carson Schwesinger

32:57 Shavon Revel Jr. drafted to the Seahawks

36:00 Elic Ayomanor selected by the Chargers

40:40 Saints select QB Will Howard

45:54 Thank you for watching!

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Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 4.0! (Round 1 Breakdown) Apr 03, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Round 1 of Field's fourth NFL Mock Draft of 2025.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

1:02 Is Field Yates morphing into Mel?!

3:44 Mock Draft begins

4:30 Shedeur Sanders to the Giants!

14:40 Shemar Stewart to the Saints!

21:30 49ers draft Walter Nolen

26:18 Cowboys select Tetairoa McMillan

32:00 Kelvin Banks Jr. picked by Arizona Cardinals

33:50 Bengals draft Grey Zabel

37:56 Steelers select QB Jaxson Dart

41:00 Rams draft Maxwell Hairston

43:35 Patriots trade up to select Josh Conerly Jr.

47:30 Mel Kiper’s hair throughout the years

49:20 Thank you for watching!

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Field Yates' TOP-50 2025 NFL Draft Prospects Mar 31, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Yates' top-50 Big Board Rankings.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

1:49 Field Yates’ Top-50 Prospects

2:30 Will Campbell

6:00 Will Johnson

12:32 Field Yates big board rankings

13:38 Shedeur Sanders

21:37 Omarion Hampton

24:25 Donovan Ezeiruaku

27:00 Jaxson Dart

30:50 Darius Alexander

32:17 Elijah Arroyo

35:00 Jacob Parrish

36:30 Chandler Martin

39:30 Willie Lampkin

44:23 KeAndre Lambert-Smith

46:11 Thank you for watching!

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Mel Kiper, Field Yates answer 🔥BURNING🔥 questions on TOP prospects | First Draft 🏈 Mar 27, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the 2025 NFL Draft and its positional uncertainty surrounding some of the nation's top prospects, including Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart and Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

2:52 Jalen Milroe

8:35 Jaxson Dart

16:19 Luther Burden III

19:44 Tetairoa McMillan

23:21 Jihaad Campbell

27:07 Will Campbell

31:17 Mykel Williams

34:47 Will Johnson

38:49 Marcus Mbow

41:09 JT Tuimoloau

44:50 Shaun Dolan