Mel Kiper

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  1. END-OF-SEASON MOCK DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    2D AGO

    END-OF-SEASON MOCK DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting a 2026 NFL end-of-regular-season Mock Draft. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) Biggest surprise of Top-10 (3:46) No. 1: Raiders select QB Fernando Mendoza (6:53) No. 2: Jets select QB Dante Moore (10:07) No. 3: Cardinals select RB Jeremiyah Love (15:19) No. 4: Titans select LB Arvell Reese (17:24) No. 5: Giants select OT Francis Mauigoa (19:24) No. 6: Browns select WR Carnell Tate (25:00) No. 7: Commanders select Edge David Bailey (26:50) No. 8: Saints select Edge Rueben Bain Jr. (28:48) No. 9: Chiefs select WR Jordyn Tyson (30:11) No. 10: Bengals select S Caleb Downs (32:41) No. 11: Dolphins select CB Mansoor Delane (34:11) No. 12: Cowboys select Edge Keldric Faulk (36:39) No. 13: Rams select CB Jermod McCoy (via ATL) (40:49) No. 14: Ravens select WR Makai Lemon (42:21) No. 15: Buccaneers select LB Sonny Styles (43:43) No. 16: Jets select DT A'Mauri Washington (via IND) (44:59) No. 17: Lions select DE Akheem Mesidor (47:40) No. 18: Vikings select TE Kenyon Sadiq (49:03) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54 min
  2. Hour 3: Mel Kiper Jr. talks Mendoza, Moore

    3D AGO

    Hour 3: Mel Kiper Jr. talks Mendoza, Moore

    Is Dante Moore leaning towards going back to school? Would he really try to dodge the Jets? Mel Kiper Jr. weighs in. Plus, an edition of Cuddle, Marry, Trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    57 min
  3. FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper

    12/17/2025

    FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 with selections 11 through 32! (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:19) Recapping top-10 (4:07) No. 11: CB Mansoor Delane to Vikings (6:47) No. 13: DT Peter Woods to Ravens (10:20) No. 14: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs (17:05) No. 18: CB Avieon Terrell to Giants (19:43) No. 19: TE Kenyon Sadiq to Buccaneers (22:50) No. 20: WR Makai Lemon to Steelers (31:37) No. 23: Edge Cashius Howell to Bears (34:50) Picks 24-27 (42:26) No. 28: Edge Damon Wilson II to Cowboys (45:18) No. 31: QB Ty Simpson to Rams (48:49) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min
  4. FIELD YATES' 2026 MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper!

    12/10/2025

    FIELD YATES' 2026 MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (available on ESPN.com). (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:18) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Jets (15:44) No. 2: QB Dante Moore to Raiders (19:53) No. 3: LB Arvell Reese to Titans (22:31) No. 4: WR Carnell Tate to Browns (26:44) No. 5: OT Francis Mauigoa to Saints (29:24) No. 6: Edge David Bailey to Commanders (32:58) No. 7: WR Jordyn Tyson to Giants (37:57) No. 8: OT Spencer Fano to Cardinals (41:53) No. 9: S Caleb Downs to Rams (47:19) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals (50:20) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min
  5. Mel Kiper & Field Yates' PRO-PROSPECTS TO WATCH during CFB Postseason

    12/03/2025

    Mel Kiper & Field Yates' PRO-PROSPECTS TO WATCH during CFB Postseason

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're highlight the 2026 NFL Draft prospects to watch during Championship week and the College Football Playoff. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) NFL QB Musical Chairs (9:14) Prospect Watch: Big Ten Championship (18:54) Fernando Mendoza vs OSU (23:38) Carnell Tate vs D'Angelo Ponds (27:26) Prospect Watch: SEC Championship (30:44) Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor (33:22) SEC Championship continued (37:37) Prospect Watch: Big 12 Championship (43:59) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min
  6. Mel Kiper's TOP-10 SKILL-POSITION PLAYERS in 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    11/26/2025

    Mel Kiper's TOP-10 SKILL-POSITION PLAYERS in 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top non-quarterback, skill-position players in the 2026 NFL Draft. Plus, Shedeur Sanders reactions to his first NFL start. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start (6:51) Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love (11:04) WRs Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon (14:48) Georgia WR Zachariah Branch (17:42) Washington WR Denzel Boston (19:24) Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq (25:54) Texas A&M WR/PR KC Concepcion (27:55) Louisville WR Chris Bell (29:12) Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price (32:56) Blind Rankings: Thanksgiving Day Foods (42:00) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min
  7. 2026 MIDSEASON MOCK DRAFT! Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 selections

    11/05/2025

    2026 MIDSEASON MOCK DRAFT! Mel Kiper & Field Yates' Top-10 selections

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting our first joint Mock Draft at the midway point of the 2026 NFL regular season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (5:40) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Saints (10:14) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Titans (13:31) No. 3: QB Ty Simpson to Jets (19:10) No. 4: S Caleb Downs to Dolphins (24:25) No. 5: WR Carnell Tate to Giants (28:47) No. 6: QB Dante Moore to Browns (33:21) No. 7: OT Spencer Fano to Raiders (39:00) No. 8: DT Peter Woods to Cardinals (42:00) No. 9: CB Jermod McCoy to Bengals (44:24) No. 10: RB Jeremiyah Love to Commanders (46:18) Recap top-10 & final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    53 min
  8. 2025 NFL RE-DRAFT! Reselecting Top-10 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    11/19/2025

    2025 NFL RE-DRAFT! Reselecting Top-10 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're conducting a "Re-Draft" by reselecting the top-10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:13) Takeaways from 2025 NFL Draft (4:35) Top-10 recap of 2025 NFL Draft (6:56) No. 1: Jaxson Dart vs Cam Ward (17:10) No. 2: Travis Hunter to Jaguars (21:50) No. 4: Will Campbell to Patriots (25:20) No. 5: Abdul Carter vs Armand Membou (29:17) Shedeur Sanders' debut (32:44) No. 6: Tetairoa McMillan vs Kelvin Banks Jr. (36:45) No. 8: Emeka Egbuka vs Tetairoa McMillan (38:20) No. 10: Tyler Warren vs Mason Graham (42:32) Thoughts on J.J. McCarthy's struggles (48:00) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54 min
  9. 2024 QB RE-DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    11/12/2025

    2024 QB RE-DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're ranking the historic quarterbacks selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, plus reactions to the New York Giants firing HC Brian Daboll, and a check-in on the 2026 QB1 race. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:06) Giants fire HC Brian Daboll (10:24) 2024 QB discussion (12:10) Jayden Daniels & Drake Maye (20:36) Bears QB Caleb Williams (27:02) Broncos QB Bo Nix (30:10) Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. (33:47) Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (38:29) 2026 QB Race (48:03) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54 min
  10. Mel Kiper's MOST DIFFICULT NFL REBUILDS! w/Field Yates

    10/29/2025

    Mel Kiper's MOST DIFFICULT NFL REBUILDS! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down which NFL teams face the most challenging rebuilds ahead. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:00) Most difficult NFL rebuilds (2:55) Field's No. 1: Miami Dolphins (5:19) Mel's No. 1: New York Jets (7:40) Field's No. 2: New York Jets (10:36) Mel's No. 2: Las Vegas Raiders (15:11) Field's No. 3: New Orleans Saints (20:38) Mel's No. 3: Miami Dolphins (24:18) Mel & Field's No. 4: Cleveland Browns (33:48) Field's No. 5: Tennessee Titans (39:35) Mel's Saturday Studs (43:48) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    49 min
  11. Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates

    10/22/2025

    Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing the strongest and weakest positions of the 2026 NFL Draft Class (according to our experts). (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (0:42) How should Dolphins approach 2026 NFL Draft? (6:13) Strongest positions of 2026 NFL Draft Class (7:11) Strongest position: Edge Rusher (10:00) Strongest position: Wide receiver (16:23) Strongest position: Quarterback (26:56) Weakest position: Running back (31:03) Weakest position: Interior offensive linemen (32:02) Cincinnati TE Joe Royer, Duke CB Chandler Rivers (38:20) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    45 min
  12. Mel Kiper's FIRST TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates

    10/20/2025

    Mel Kiper's FIRST TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2026 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Mel's first Top-25 Big Board Rankings of the 2025-26 college football season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (0:55) Takeaways from Week 7 (2:26) No. 1: Oregon QB Dante Moore (6:46) No. 2: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love (11:01) No. 3: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza (15:58) No. 4: Ohio State LB Arvell Reese (19:36) No. 6: USC WR Makai Lemon (23:38) No. 9: Miami Edge Rueben Bain Jr. (29:24) No. 13: Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy (32:05) No. 16: Alabama QB Ty Simpson (36:43) No. 21: South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (42:12) No. 23: Georgia LB C.J. Allen (43:49) Arch Manning left off Mel's Big Board (48:12) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    53 min
  13. Mel Kiper's SKYROCKETING 2026 NFL Draft prospects! w/Field Yates

    10/08/2025

    Mel Kiper's SKYROCKETING 2026 NFL Draft prospects! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we discuss the revelation of "second-act" NFL quarterbacks, and evaluate 2026 NFL Draft prospects who continue to put incredible film on tape! (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) Evaluating "second-act" QBs (13:54) Miami QB Carson Beck (18:34) Louisville WR Chris Bell (20:16) Ohio State WR Carnell Tate (21:25) Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love (23:10) Baylor TE Michael Trigg (24:20) Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby & Jake Golday (28:14) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    35 min
  14. Hour 3: Where do the Jets go from here?

    12/16/2025

    Hour 3: Where do the Jets go from here?

    The changes have started for the Jets. What other changes need to be made? Plus, Mel Kiper Jr. stops by to talk quarterbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    58 min
  15. Mel Kiper's MASSIVE NFL DRAFT-STOCK SWINGS! w/Field Yates | First Draft

    10/01/2025

    Mel Kiper's MASSIVE NFL DRAFT-STOCK SWINGS! w/Field Yates | First Draft

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down a pivotal Week 5 in College Football, featuring stellar performances from Oregon QB Dante Moore, and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:03) Biggest takeaways from Week 5 (3:06) Dante Moore & Drew Allar (16:03) Alabama QB Ty Simpson (18:31) DE Caden Curry & OT Brian Parker II (21:05) Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson (22:48) USC WR Makai Lemon (25:56) LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (30:09) Ole Miss TE Dae’Quan Wright (31:02) Harvard QB Jaden Craig (34:02) Texas A&M WR/PR KC Concepcion (35:13) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min
  16. Hour 3: Do the Jets need to make a move for Mendoza?

    12/09/2025

    Hour 3: Do the Jets need to make a move for Mendoza?

    Do the Jets need to make a move to go and get Fernando Mendoza? Plus, Mel Kiper Jr. stops by and an edition of Cuddle, Marry, Trash! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min
  17. Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class

    07/30/2025

    Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class

    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min
  18. FIELD YATES' NFL MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper

    08/27/2025

    FIELD YATES' NFL MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Field's first Mock Draft of 2026 - selections 11 through 32. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:10) Field's Top-10 recap (3:13) No. 11: Colts select Penn State QB Drew Allar (7:13) No. 12: Browns select Florida OT Austin Barber (13:16) No. 13: Cowboys select Florida DT Caleb Banks (14:33) Picks 13-15 (16:02) No. 16: Steelers select LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (19:50) Picks 17-19 (20:37) No. 20: Broncos select Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson (22:45) No. 21: Texans select Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love (25:13) No. 22: Buccaneers select Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton (28:14) No. 25: Commanders select Alabama WR Germie Bernard (30:45) No. 26: Chargers select Duke CB Chandler Rivers (33:10) Picks 26-28 (33:39) No. 29: Lions select Ohio State LB Sonny Styles (35:48) Picks 30-32 (37:13) Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min
  19. FIELD YATES' FIRST 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr. | First Draft

    08/20/2025

    FIELD YATES' FIRST 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr. | First Draft

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's first Mock Draft of 2026. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:10) No. 1: Browns select Texas QB Arch Manning (7:35) No. 2: Jets selected South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (10:27) No. 3: Saints select Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (14:34) No. 4: Giants select Clemson DT Peter Woods (17:14) No. 5: Titans select Ohio State S Caleb Downs (19:52) No. 6: Panthers select Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk (22:38) No. 7: Raiders select Utah OT Spencer Fano (25:13) No. 8: Patriots select Clemson Edge T.J. Parker (28:32) No. 9: Rams select Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (32:28) No. 10: Seahawks select Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min
  20. Hour 3: Mel Kiper joins the show

    10/22/2025

    Hour 3: Mel Kiper joins the show

    ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Mel Kiper joins the show to discuss whether Ty Simpson could be the #1 pick, and if Lane Kiffin should be the next coach of the Florida Gators. Also, Russell Wilson clapped back at Sean Payton. Plus, Michelle gives a marathon update! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min
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