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Welcome to First Draft! Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Mike Greenberg recap Week 3 of the NFL season and give their instant reaction to all the latest news from around the league. How will JJ McCarthy fare in New York? How does New England fight through the Drake Maye slump? And who would have thought the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders would be 3-0! All this and more on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the season premiere of "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the top quarterback prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft Class, headlined by Oregon's Dante Moore and Texas' Arch Manning. (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (3:40) Oregon QB Dante Moore (8:29) Texas QB Arch Manning (13:48) Notre Dame QB CJ Carr (19:11) Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss (23:14) Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker (29:06) Oklahoma QB John Mateer (35:00) Other notable QB names (48:00) Orange Crushers of the Week (52:47) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the season-finale of "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. close the book on the 2026 NFL Draft season with final team-grades! 00:00 Welcome to the show! 2:00 Mel Kiper Jr.’s 2026 NFL Draft Grades 5:53 Los Ángeles Rams select Ty Simpson 11:40 Raiders select Fernando Mendoza 14:45 New York Jets draft grade 21:28 Arizona Cardinals draft grade 25:30 Tennessee Titans draft grade 30:00 New York Giants draft grade 33:50 Dallas Cowboys draft grade 37:37 Philadelphia Eagles draft grade 42:00 Final 2026 NFL Draft notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're Mock-Drafting for the final time before Round 1 begins on April 23rd in Pittsburgh. 2026 NFL Draft Coverages begins at 8PM ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ & and the ESPN App! #nfl #espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 1:00 Alternating mock draft is now open! 1:45 David Bailey to the Jets 3:45 Jeremiyah Love to the Titans 5:30 Titans select Sonny Styles 7:15 Giants select Arvell Reese 9:15 Browns select Carnell Tate 11:00 Commanders select Caleb Downs 13:30 Chiefs select Mansoor Delane 15:05 Francis Mauigoa to the Giants 16:30 Dolphins select Jordyn Tyson 18:00 Cowboys select Dillon Thieneman 19:00 Rams select Spencer Fano 20:30 Ravens select Vega Ioane 22:15 Kenyon Sadiq to the Buccaneers 23:30 Makai Lemon to the Jets 25:00 Happy Birthday Field Yates 26:24 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into the top news, notes and storylines surrounding the 2026 NFL Draft, including the potential draft-ranges of Alabama QB Ty Simpson and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love. 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 1:10 Dexter Lawrence trade reaction 9:16 Where will Ty Simpson land? 14:00 What should the Jets do at #2? 16:00 David Bailey or Arvell Reese? 20:00 Jeremiyah Love 26:30 Jermod McCoy 33:00 Bold NFL Draft predictions 39:30 Keagen Trost 40:30 Lewis Bond 44:30 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices