
First Draft
Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr and Mike Greenberg · Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg
4.3from 1,936 ratings
- 304
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 1,936
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About First Draft
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.
- Publisher
- Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Apr 2016
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 304 episodes have a transcript.

4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
💪 Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2027 NFL Draft Class💪

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28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
🌤️Mel Kiper's FIRST-ROUND FORECAST🌤️ [2027 NFL Draft] w/Field Yates & Greeny!
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💪 Mel Kiper's STRONGEST & WEAKEST positions of 2027 NFL Draft Class💪
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There are other wide receivers are going to fit specific roles that you are looking for. I think we see that more. We don't talk enough about that on the outside because what we're doing is we're assigning a grade for a player sort of across the board, right? This is a third or fourth round wide receiver. […]
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- 4.3 / 5
- 1,476 ratings
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- 4.2 / 5
- 460 ratings
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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr and Mike Greenberg host the show. Published by Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg.
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