First Draft
Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr and Mike Greenberg · Mel Kiper Jr., Field Yates, Mike Greenberg
4.3from 1,934 ratings
- 292
- Episodes
- 96
- Transcribed
- 1,934
- Ratings
- Daily
- 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
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
96 of 292 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
WHACKY WEEK 2: NFL Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mel Kiper on MAJOR DRAFT-EVALUATION games for Top QBs! w/Field Yates & Greeny
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
First Draft's 1st EVER NFL Weekly Reaction Show! w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny
Inside a recent episode
WHACKY WEEK 2: NFL Recap w/Mel Kiper, Field Yates & Greeny!
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it's a great time to just talk. There's something about sharing a meal that I think is a great time to just have a conversation. And he said, what's happening right now for Fernando Mendoza with Vegas is the best thing he can ever imagine happening, that he is getting to sit back and watch a quarterback with a lesser skill set than his being successful. And not only will this delay any feeling of urgency, like any sort of panic and emergency that we need to throw the kid out there before he's ready. But he's actually watching someone who doesn't have his arm, who doesn't have his size, who doesn't have all those things. playing winning football and that it is the perfect recipe for him. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 1,475 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 459 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100
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- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Questions about First Draft
Who hosts First Draft?
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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