Mel Kiper Jr.

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  1. MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates!

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    MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season (selections 11 through 32). 00:00 Welcome to the show! 00:45 Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft 2.0 2:06 Top 10 picks recap 2:53 Miami Dolphins select Francis Mauigoa 6:25 Baltimore Ravens select Jordyn Tyson 9:41 New York Jets select Peter Woods 12:28 Detroit Lions select Zion Young 15:50 Minnesota Vikings select Dillon Thieneman 17:52 Panthers, Cowboys, Steelers, Chargers mock draft picks 18:46 Philadelphia Eagles select Kenyon Sadiq 21:07 Browns, Bears, Bills, 49ers mock draft picks 23:14 Houston Texans select Jadarian Price 27:27 Denver Broncos select Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 33:40 Thank you for watching! #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    41min
  2. MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates

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    MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (2:10) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders (5:20) No. 2: S Caleb Downs to Jets (11:08) No. 3: Edge David Bailey to Cardinals (13:57) No. 4: LB Arvell Reese to Titans (17:30) No. 5: OT Spencer Fano to Giants (22:49) No. 6: WR Carnell Tate to Browns (27:00) No. 7: LB Sonny Styles to Commanders (31:12) No. 8: WR Makai Lemon to Saints (35:22) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs (38:33) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals (41:36) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48min
  3. Mel Kiper's STEALS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    19 DE FEV.

    Mel Kiper's STEALS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're listing potential "steal" player-selections of the 2026 NFL Draft. 0:00 Welcome to First Draft 1:30 Previewing 2026 NFL Scouting Combine 7:24 QB Alabama QB Ty Simpson 12:18 Georgia OT Monroe Freeling 15:22 Clemson DT Peter Woods 18:12 Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. 22:10 Georgia WR Zachariah Branch 24:27 Georgia G Keylan Rutledge 26:30 Alabama G Jaeden Roberts 28:20 Louisville WR Chris Bell 31:27 Indiana RB Kaelon Black 34:43 Ohio State Edge Caden Curry 36:44 Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr. 38:25 Southeast Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor 40:34 Cal DB Hezekiah Masses 42:49 Georgia Tech WR Eric Rivers 45:28 Final Thoughts + Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50min
  4. FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Selections 11-32 w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    16 DE FEV.

    FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Selections 11-32 w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking selections 11 through 32 of Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season. 0:00 Welcome to First Draft 1:30 Mock Draft Picks 1-10 Recap 2:20 No. 11 CB Mansoor Delane to Dolphins 6:35 No. 12 LB Sonny Styles to Cowboys 9:50 No. 13-15 Picks 10:40 No. 16 DT Caleb Banks to Jets 13:22 No. 17 OT Monroe Freeling to Lions 17:02 No. 18 CB Brandon Cisse to Vikings 19:24 No. 19 & 20 Picks 20:21 No. 21 QB Ty Simpson to Steelers 27:03 No. 22 G Olaivavega Ioane to Chargers 28:31 No. 23 & 24 Picks 28:50 No. 25 Edge Zion Young to Bears 31:44 No. 26 DT Peter Woods to Bills 32:39 No. 27 WR KC Concepcion to 49ers 35:25 No. 28 OT Kadyn Proctor to Texans 36:00 No. 29 Colton Hood to Rams 38:58 No. 30-32 Picks 40:10 Recapping Draft + Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48min
  5. FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    12 DE FEV.

    FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 3.0: Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:51) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders (5:15) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Jets (8:00) No 3: OT Francis Mauigoa to Cardinals (12:33) No. 4: Edge David Bailey to Titans (14:35) No. 5 Caleb Downs to Giants (18:59) No. 6: OT Spencer Fano to Browns (21:54) No. 7: WR Carnell Tate to Giants (24:47) No. 8: WR Jordyn Tyson to Saints (32:31) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs (35:30) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals (39:00) Recapping Top-10 + Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44min
  6. Hour 3: Mel Kiper Jr & CMT

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    Hour 3: Mel Kiper Jr & CMT

    Mel Kiper Jr joins the show to discuss his latest Mock Draft and another edition of Cuddle, Marry, Trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54min
  7. Hour 2: ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr, plus Power Ranking the NFL’s New Head Coach Hires

    18 DE FEV.

    Hour 2: ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr, plus Power Ranking the NFL’s New Head Coach Hires

    ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and Rich break down his latest mock draft and Big Board rankings of his top 25 players including how teams can mine the depth at wide receiver this year, why the Raiders would be getting a “guaranteed star” by drafting Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, if teams could trade up to select Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah or Ohio State S Caleb Downs, if Alabama QB Ty Simpson will get out of the first round, and how the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win could impact other teams’ draft strategies. Rich ranks the NFL’s recent head coaching hires in terms of the likelihood one of the ten can pull off a Mike Vrabel/Patriots-like turnaround and take their new team to the Super Bowl in year-one on the job. TJ and the guys react to John Cena’s appearance on the ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47min
  8. THE BIGGEST SLEEPERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    10 DE FEV.

    THE BIGGEST SLEEPERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the biggest "sleeper" prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft Class, featuring Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson and UConn WR Skyler Bell. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (5:25) Nebraska - Emmett Johnson (7:59) Texas A&M - Le'Veon Moss (10:02) UConn - Skyler Bell (12:12) Michigan - Martin Klein (15:24) Utah - Dallen Bentley (17:45) Iowa - Beau Stephens (20:32) Duke - Brian Parker II (24:39) Texas A&M - Dametrious Crownover (28:10) UCF - Malachi Lawrence (30:23) Utah - Gracen Halton (31:58) Minnesota - Deven Eastern (33:37) Toledo - Avery Smith (35:28) Missouri - Josiah Trotter (37:13) Arizona - Treydan Stukes (38:53) Duke - Chandler Rivers (40:40) MSU - Matt Gulbin (42:26) Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    46min
  9. Mel Kiper's TOP-10 EDGE RUSHERS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    5 DE FEV.

    Mel Kiper's TOP-10 EDGE RUSHERS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! On this episode, Field Yates & Mel Kiper Jr. break down the top-rated Edge Rushers & Linebackers from the 2026 NFL Draft Class. 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 01:18 Most Intriguing Coaching Hires 05:05 Ohio State LB Arvell Reese 07:39 Texas Tech LB David Bailey 09:25 Miami Edge Rueben Bain Jr. 12:26 Miami Edge Akheem Mesidor 14:31 Missouri DE Zion Young 17:45 Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk 21:44 Texas A&M Edge Cashius Howell 24:15 Clemson Edge T.J. Parker 26:33 Oklahoma LB R Mason Thomas 28:34 Penn State Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton 29:33 Michigan LB Derrick Moore 32:40 Oregon DB Jadon Canady 34:51 Florida Edge George Gumbs Jr. 37:45 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43min
  10. THE TOP-10 WIDE RECEIVERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    2 DE FEV.

    THE TOP-10 WIDE RECEIVERS of 2026 NFL Draft w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we’re answering Voice-Mel’s and breaking down the best wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft, and who will likely be taken in the 1st 2 rounds.   00:00 Welcome to First Draft 1:10 Voice-Mels 3:00 Caleb Banks 4:45 New York Giants at pick #5 9:40 Best wide receiver prospects 10:30 Carnell Tate 12:41 Jordyn Tyson 15:00 Makai Lemon 17:30 Denzel Boston 21:00 Zachariah Branch 25:00 Could the Buffalo Bills select KC Concepcion 26:00 Field Yates’ wide receiver rankings 28:00 Chris Brazzell II 30:40 Germie Bernard 32:30 Mel Kiper’s wide receiver rankings 38:50 Shad Banks Jr. 41:40 Ted Hurst 46:40 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    51min
  11. Mel Kiper's top DAY-2 VALUE PICKS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    29 DE JAN.

    Mel Kiper's top DAY-2 VALUE PICKS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the best-value selections of players who will likely be taken in Rounds 2 or 3 or the 2026 NFL Draft. 00:00 Welcome to First Draft + Senior Bowl Discussion 05:02 2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Value Picks 05:45 Georgia WR Zachariah Branch 08:38 Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr 10:57 Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price 13:19 Ohio State TE Max Klare 15:54 Florida OL Jake Slaughter 17:47 Georgia Tech OL Keylan Rutledge 19:31 Cincinnati LB Jake Golday 21:50 Florida CB Devin Moore 23:07 Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds 28:00 Pittsburgh S Kyle Louis 30:53 Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 35:00 Players to Watch at Senior Bowl 40:44 Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields 45:51 Clemson Edge T.J. Parker 48:55 Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    53min
  12. MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates

    26 DE JAN.

    MEL KIPER'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Selections 11-32 w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the rest of Mel's first Mock Draft of the 2026 Class. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) Drake Maye & Sam Darnold's ascension (4:07) Recapping top-10 picks (5:00) No. 11: Dolphins select DE Keldric Faulk (8:22) No. 14: Ravens select WR Makai Lemon (13:34) No. 15: Buccaneers select TE Kenyon Sadiq (18:10) No. 16: Jets select QB Ty Simpson (via IND) (27:47) No. 19: Panthers select LB CJ Allen (30:58) No. 20: Cowboys select DE Akheem Mesidor (via GB) (34:30) Picks 21-24 (35:04) No. 25: Bears select DT Kayden McDonald (37:55) No. 26: Bills select WR Chris Brazzell II (41:23) No. 29: Rams select OT Monroe Freeling (46:27) Picks 30-32 (47:00) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52min
  13. MEL KIPER'S 2026 MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates

    21 DE JAN.

    MEL KIPER'S 2026 MOCK DRAFT 1.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Field Yates

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's first Mock Draft of the 2026 Class. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (0:40) Dante Moore announces return to Oregon (7:09) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders (12:30) No. 2: LB Arvell Reese to Jets (14:48) No 3: OT Francis Mauigoa to Cardinals (19:37) No. 4: Edge David Bailey to Titans (22:08) No. 5: WR Carnell Tate to Giants (25:32) No. 6: OT Spencer Fano to Browns (28:44) No. 7: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Commanders (32:36) No. 8: WR Jordyn Tyson to Saints (34:44) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs (37:42) No. 10: S Caleb Downs to Bengals (40:34) Recapping Top-10 + Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    46min
  14. END-OF-SEASON MOCK DRAFT! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    7 DE JAN.

    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

    54min
  15. FIELD YATES' MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Picks 11-32 w/Mel Kiper

    17/12/2025

    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

    56min
  16. Mel Kiper's DRAFT NEEDS for AFC East Teams! w/Mike Greenberg

    14 DE JAN.

    Mel Kiper's DRAFT NEEDS for AFC East Teams! w/Mike Greenberg

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through the biggest needs for team in the AFC East (Jets, Dolphins, Patriots & Bills). 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 1:10 Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore 6:50 Trinidad Chambliss 11:19 New York Jets 19:24 Miami Dolphins 24:45 Buffalo Bills 29:39 New England Patriots 37:57 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42min
  17. FIELD YATES' 2026 MOCK DRAFT 2.0! Top-10 breakdown w/Mel Kiper!

    10/12/2025

    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

    56min
  18. Mel Kiper's TOP-10 SKILL-POSITION PLAYERS in 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

    26/11/2025

    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

    48min
  19. Hour 3: Mel Kiper Jr. talks Mendoza, Moore

    6 DE JAN.

    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

    57min
  20. Mel Kiper & Field Yates' PRO-PROSPECTS TO WATCH during CFB Postseason

    03/12/2025

    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

    52min