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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Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 3.0 Part 2 Feb 17, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Yates' third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. Selections 11-32!

(0:52) Field Yates' Mock Draft 3.0

(3:39) Recapping Field's Top 10

(4:08) No. 11: OSU OT Josh Simmons to 49ers

(7:12) No. 12: Michigan CB Will Johnson to Cowboys

(9:09) Should Dallas select RB Ashton Jeanty at 12?

(10:59) No. 14: Penn State TE Tyler Warren to Colts

(13:08) No. 15: Marshall Edge Mike Green to Falcons

(14:49) No. 16: Texas A&M Edge Shemar Stewart to Cardinals

(17:51) No. 17: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen to Bengals

(20:34) No. 20: Tennessee Edge James Pearce Jr. to Buccaneers

(23:42) No. 20: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty to Broncos

(27:58) No. 21: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart to Steelers

(34:37) Picks 22-25

(36:17) No. 27: Georgia S Malaki Starks to Ravens

(37:39) Picks 28-30

(38:54) No. 31: OSU OT/G Donovan Jackson to Chiefs

(43:13) No. 32: Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell to Eagles

(44:30) Thank you for watching!

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Field Yates' NFL Mock Draft 3.0 Feb 13, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Yates' third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. The Top-10 selections and more!

(0:00) Welcome to First Draft!

(0:53) Mel's initial thoughts on Field's Mock 3.0

(2:19) Let's get drafting!

(2:48) Tennessee Titans select WR/CB Travis Hunter

(7:56) Cleveland Browns select E Abdul Carter

(11:30) New York Giants select QB Cam Ward

(15:49) New England Patriots select OT Will Campbell

(19:36) Jacksonville Jaguars select DT Mason Graham

(22:07) Las Vegas Raiders select QB Shedeur Sanders

(26:24) New York Jets select E Mykel Williams

(32:11) Carolina Panthers select LB Jalon Walker

(34:16) New Orleans Saints select WR Tetairoa McMillan

(39:19) Chicago Bears select OT Kelvin Banks Jr.

(40:43) Your fan questions!

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BIGGEST SLEEPERS of 2025 NFL Draft Feb 10, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we run through the biggest "sleeper" players of the 2025 NFL Draft. Plus, what should the Tennessee Titans do with the No. 1 overall pick?

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Best DAY-2 VALUE PICKS of 2025 NFL Draft Feb 06, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we dive into the best Day-2 value selections of the 2025 NFL Draft.

(0:00) Welcome to First Draft

(1:17) Day 2 Gems

(1:55) Day 2 Gems - Offense

(2:01) Louisville QB Tyler Shough

(8:28) Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson

(10:20) SMU RB Brashard Smith

(13:53) Texas WR Isaiah Bond

(17:20) Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor

(19:25) Washington State WR Kyle Williams

(21:47) Miami TE Elijah Arroyo

(24:35) Georgia C Jared Wilson

(26:40) LSU OT Emery Jones Jr.

(29:17) Texas A&M DE Nic Scourton

(30:55) Ole Miss Edge Princely Umanmielen

(32:15) South Carolina LB Demetrius Knight Jr.

(34:29) UCLA LB Oluwafemi Oladejo

(36:06) Louisville CB Quincy Riley

(37:33) Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison

(38:27) Oklahoma S Billy Bowman Jr.

(40:27) Orange Crushers of the Week

(40:48) Florida DB Trikweze Bridges

(42:18) Michigan RB Kalel Mullings

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Jalen Milroe & Quinn Ewers: What we KNOW & DON'T KNOW about both QBs Feb 03, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we break down the draft outlook of intriguing quarterback prospects in the 2025 class, including Alabama Jalen Milroe, Quinn Ewers and Jaxson Dart. Plus, Field and Mel dive into the tight end class and Senior Bowl standouts.

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MOST UNDERRATED Players of 2025 NFL Draft Class Jan 30, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give us their most underrated players of the 2025 NFL Draft.

00:00 Welcome to First Draft!

1:14 Most underrated players in 2025 NFL Draft

1:43 UCF RB RJ Harvey

4:02 Miami WR Xavier Restrepo

6:55 Restrepo compared to Amon-Ra St. Brown

10:14 Utah State WR Jalen Royals

13:27 Georgia RB Trevor Etienne

16:58 Syracuse TE/HB Oronde Gadsden II

20:32 Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel

22:50 Would the Cardinals or Dolphins be a good fit for Gabriel?

24:00 Indiana DT C.J. West

26:41 Tennessee DT Omar Norman-Lott

28:23 Ole Miss LB Chris Paul Jr.

30:04 California CB Noel Williams

31:53 Virginia S Jonas Sanker

33:36 Ohio State LB Cody Simon

36:28 Orange Crushers!

36:54 Georgia Tech TE Jackson Hawes

39:54 North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel

43:40 Thank you for watching!

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2025 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper, Field Yates' 5 things YOU MUST KNOW! Jan 27, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we break down the five themes revolving around the 2025 NFL Draft. Who is QB1: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward? Edge Rushers and Defensive linemen will fly off the board in Round 1. Is Travis Hunter a WR, CB or can he do both at the next level? Running Back is DEEP in this year's class. Plus, how will season-ending injuries affect the draft stock of top prospects?

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MEL KIPER'S 2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT 1.0 Jan 23, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Kiper's very first NFL Mock Draft 1.0. The Top-10 selections and more!

(00:00) Welcome to the Show!

(1:35) Mel Kiper’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0

(3:02) Top 10 NFL Draft order

(5:35) No. 1: QB Cam Ward to Titans

(9:56) No. 2: WR/CB Travis Hunter to Browns

(11:20) No. 3: QB Shedeur Sanders to Giants

(13:08) No. 4: LB Abdul Carter to Patriots

(15:57) No. 5: DT Mason Graham to Jaguars

(18:56) No. 6: WR Tetairoa McMillan to Raiders

(22:52) No. 7: OLB Mykel Williams to Jets

(23:41) No. 8: LB Jalon Walker to Panthers

(25:31) No. 9: CB Will Johnson to Saints

(28:04) No. 10 : OT Will Campbell to Bears

(29:35) Top 10 Picks

(30:19) No. 12: WR Luther Burden III to Cowboys

(30:39) No. 15: DE Shemar Stewart to Falcons

(34:57) No. 16: OT Tyler Booker to Cardinals

(36:58) No. 19: S Nick Emmanwori to Buccaneers

(41:28) No. 20: RB Ashton Jeanty to Broncos

(46:10) Thank you for watching!

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2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT PART 3: Mel Kiper, Field Yates select picks 25-32! Jan 21, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the first 28 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft are set, for now, following the conclusion of the Divisional Playoff round. On this episode, we Mock Draft picks 25-32!

(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"

(2:53) Recapping picks 11-24

(4:11) No. 25: WR Luther Burden III to Texans

(7:22) No. 26: DL Kenneth Grant to Rams

(9:42) No. 27: CB Maxwell Hairston to Ravens

(19:33) No. 28: OL Donovan Jackson to Lions

(26:40) No. 29: DL Shemar Stewart to Commanders

(33:03) No. 30: DT Tyleik Williams to Bills

(37:31) No. 31: DE Donovan Ezeiruaku to Eagles

(40:30) No. 32: G Tyler Booker to Chiefs

(46:16) Orange Crushers of the Week

(49:06) See you next week!

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2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT PART 2: Mel Kiper, Field Yates select picks 11-24! Jan 16, 2025

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Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the first 24 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft are set, for now, following the conclusion of the regular season and Wild Card Playoff round. On this episode, we Mock Draft picks 11-24!

(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft"

(2:45) No. 11: OL Josh Simmons to 49ers

(6:05) No. 12: RB Ashton Jeanty to Cowboys

(8:25) No. 13: S Malaki Starks to Dolphins

(10:12) No. 14: TE Tyler Warren to Colts

(14:09) No. 15: LB Mykel Williams to Falcons

(16:09) No. 16: DL Mike Green to Cardinals

(20:34) No. 17: CB Shavon Revel Jr. to Bengals

(23:13) No. 18: OT Josh Conerly Jr to Seahawks

(24:50) No. 19: LB James Pearce Jr. to Buccaneers

(28:17) No. 20: TE Colston Loveland to Broncos

(33:23) No. 21: DL Walter Nolen to Steelers