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First Draft

by Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg

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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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  1. 🤯Why Lamar Jackson's injury could change EVERYTHING in the NFL🤯

    On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through major storylines from Week 8 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by Lamar Jackson's injury and a potential Colts fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. (0:00) "Sunday Statements" from Week 8…

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  2. 🌤️Mel Kiper's FIRST-ROUND FORECAST🌤️ [2027 NFL Draft] w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    On this edition of "First Draft," Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through a list of 2027 NFL Draft Prospects who have cemented themselves as first-round selections (through Week 8 of the college football regular season). (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:29) Emergence of...

  3. NFL Week 7 Recap: 🔵JJ & Skat are BACK🔴, Phins UP & Jets DOWN

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Week 7 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, headlined by JJ McCarthy & the Giants' victory in Houston and potential franchise-altering decisions pending in Indianapolis. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited:...

  4. 🚨FIELD YATES' MINI MOCK DRAFT🚨 Top-10 Breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through the top-10 selections from Field's 2027 NFL Mini Mock Draft.#nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl (0:00) Welcome to "First...

  5. 🌟Mel Kiper's 1st TOP-25 BIG BOARD RANKINGS of 2027 NFL Draft Class🌟

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through Mel's first Top-25 Big Board Rankings of the 2026-27 college football season. #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl (0:00)...

  6. 🥵The most FREAKISHLY GIFTED NFL Draft Prospects [2027]🥵 w/Mel Kiper & Field Yates!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. run through their 2027 NFL Draft prospects who throw off "freakish" vibes in terms of their physical traits and on-field production. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (1:25) Arch Manning vs Oklahoma (9:36) Florida DT…

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  7. NFL Week 5 Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 5 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including the Eagles' and Commanders' late-game blunders and the 49ers impressive win to remain undefeated. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft...

  8. ⭐️Mel Kiper's UPDATED TOP-10 PROSPECTS [2027 NFL Draft]⭐️ w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. dish out their top-10 lists of the best 2027 NFL Draft prospects in the nation. 0:00 Welcome to "First Draft" 3:54 Is Jeremiah Smith the #1 Pick? 7:16 Colin Simmons Breakdown 9:38 Honorable Mention for Jordan Faison…

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  9. NFL Week 4 Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the major storylines from Week 4 of the 2026-27 NFL regular season, including Drake Maye's bounce-back performance and a dreadful Eagles' offensive outing against the Rams. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00)...

  10. NFL Week 3 Recap! + JJ McCarthy Trade Reaction

    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...

  11. Mel Kiper's TOP-3 QB, WR, Edge Rusher prospects🌟 w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    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…

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  12. WHACKY WEEK 2: NFL Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    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…

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  13. Mel Kiper on MAJOR DRAFT-EVALUATION games for Top QBs! w/Field Yates & Greeny

    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...

  14. First Draft's 1st EVER NFL Weekly Reaction Show! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny

    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…

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  15. Mel Kiper's EARLY REPORT CARDS on HYPED 2027 NFL Draft Class! w/Field Yates & Greeny

    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...

  16. Mel Kiper's SIZZLIN' HOT takes & predictions [College + NFL] w/Field Yates & Greeny

    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...

  17. Mel Kiper's WAY-TOO-EARLY 2027 MOCK DRAFT! w/Field Yates

    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...

  18. Mel Kiper's UNDER-THE-RADAR prospects of 2027 NFL Draft [Preseason]

    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…

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  19. Mel Kiper's TOP-10 PROSPECTS of 2027 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates [Preseason]

    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.…

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  20. Mel Kiper's DEEP DIVE on WR Jeremiah Smith w/Field Yates

    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...

  21. Historic QB Draft Class?! Mel Kiper's preseason lookahead [2027 NFL Draft]

    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)…

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  22. MEL KIPER'S 2026 NFL DRAFT GRADES w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    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...

  23. LAST-MINUTE MOCK DRAFT - Mel Kiper & Field Yates alternate picks!

    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...

  24. Mel Kiper & Field Yates' FINAL INTEL ON 2026 NFL DRAFT w/Greeny!

    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…

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  25. MEL KIPER'S FINAL 2026 MOCK DRAFT Part 2 w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into Round 2 of Mel’s FINAL Mock Draft of 2026! #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports

  26. MEL KIPER'S FINAL 2026 MOCK DRAFT Part 1 w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into Mel’s FINAL Mock Draft of 2026! #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports 00:00 Welcome to the show! 2:00 Mel Kiper Jr.’s final 2026 NFL Mock Draft 4:00...

  27. 2026 MEGA MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates, Jordan Reid, Matt Miller, and Mel Kiper Jr., and we're drafting superteams of 2026 NFL Draft prospects! Our 4 analysts go-pick-for pick in a Mega Mock Draft to determine who has the best squad! Let us know in the comments who…

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  28. 2026 ALTERNATING MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper Jr. & Field Yates!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're diving into an Alternating Mock Draft for Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, selected by Mel, Field and ESPN Draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 3:30 Alternating Mock Draft is open! 5:30...

  29. FIELD YATES' TOP-50 NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down Field's top-50 prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft Class, led by Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:30 Ty Simpson’s pro day 16:00 Field Yates’ Top-50 NFL...

  30. FIELD YATES' 2-ROUND MOCK DRAFT Part 2 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections 33 through 64 of Field's 2-Round Mock Draft.

  31. 🚨FIELD YATES' 2-ROUND MOCK DRAFT🚨 Part 1 breakdown w/Mel Kiper Jr.!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections one through 32 of Field's 2-Round Mock Draft. 00:00 Welcome to the show 2:09 Field Yates 2-round mock draft is open! 3:10 Sonny Styles to the Titans 7:50 Jeremiyah Love to the Commanders 11:24...

  32. MEL KIPER'S 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0 Part 2 w/Field Yates!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections 11 through 32 of Mel's third Mock Draft of the 2026 season. 0:00 Welcome to First Draft 2:26 Recap Picks 1-10 4:43 No. 11 Jordyn Tyson to Dolphins 8:50 No. 12 Jermod McCoy to Cowboys 11:42 No.…

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  33. 🚨MEL KIPER'S NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0🚨 Part 1 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 third Mock Draft of the 2026 season.

  34. Mel Kiper's MOST POLARIZING NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the chaotic fallout of the Maxx Crosby-Ravens trade and the addition of DE Trey Hendrickson. Plus, we play a draft-scenario game of, "Red Light, Greeny Light" then dive into the prospects…

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  35. 🚨FIELD YATES' FREE AGENCY MINI MOCK DRAFT🚨

    Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're running through Field's latest Mock Draft based on trade movement and free agency. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:30 Maxx Crosby traded to Ravens 9:30 Fernando Mendoza 13:00 David Bailey 16:00 Arvell Reese...

  36. 32-TEAM, RAPID-FIRE MOCK DRAFT w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!

    **UPDATE** : This episode was recorded before the Chiefs acquired the Rams' 2026 1st-Rd selections (Pk. 29) in exchange for CB Trent McDuffie. Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're Mock Drafting all 32 NFL teams. #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl...

  37. Mel Kiper's NFL COMBINE REACTIONS w/Field Yates & Greeny!

    Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates, and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top stories from the NFL Combine. Plus, we react to who's stock is up and down from the NFL Combine. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 2:00 Biggest takeaways from 2026 NFL Scouting Combine…

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  38. 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...

  39. 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…

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  40. 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...

  41. 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...

  42. 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...

  43. 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 -...

  44. 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...

  45. 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...

  46. 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...

  47. 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…

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  48. 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...

  49. 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…

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  50. 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...

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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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How many episodes does First Draft have?

First Draft has 200 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 2, 2026.

What is First Draft about?

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.

How often does First Draft release new episodes?

First Draft publishes every two weeks, based on its 200 episodes since May 2021.

Who hosts First Draft?

First Draft is created and hosted by Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg.
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