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 best-value selections of players who will likely be taken in Rounds 2 or 3 or the 2026 NFL Draft. 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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