First Draft

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. are back comparing and contrasting percentages of 1st-round quarterbacks and non 1st-round quarterbacks who have led their teams to the postseason. 00:54 Mel Kiper’s quarterback theory 1:41 QBs to make playoffs as a starter by draft round 3:40 1st round QBs 9:56 Cam Ward 11:26 Shedeur Sanders 24:55 Jaxson Dart 25:40 2nd round QBs 27:00 3rd round QBs 28:33 4th round QBs 29:30 5th round QBs 31:34 6th round QBs 34:09 7th round QBs 45:03 Thank you for watching! 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 running through Yates' third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. Selections 11-32! (0:52) Field Yates' Mock Draft 3.0 (3:39) Recapping Field's Top 10 (4:08) No. 11: OSU OT Josh Simmons to 49ers (7:12) No. 12: Michigan CB Will Johnson to Cowboys (9:09) Should Dallas select RB Ashton Jeanty at 12? (10:59) No. 14: Penn State TE Tyler Warren to Colts (13:08) No. 15: Marshall Edge Mike Green to Falcons (14:49) No. 16: Texas A&M Edge Shemar Stewart to Cardinals (17:51) No. 17: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen to Bengals (20:34) No. 20: Tennessee Edge James Pearce Jr. to Buccaneers (23:42) No. 20: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty to Broncos (27:58) No. 21: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart to Steelers (34:37) Picks 22-25 (36:17) No. 27: Georgia S Malaki Starks to Ravens (37:39) Picks 28-30 (38:54) No. 31: OSU OT/G Donovan Jackson to Chiefs (43:13) No. 32: Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell to Eagles (44:30) Thank you for watching! 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 running through Yates' third NFL Mock Draft of 2025. The Top-10 selections and more! (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (0:53) Mel's initial thoughts on Field's Mock 3.0 (2:19) Let's get drafting! (2:48) Tennessee Titans select WR/CB Travis Hunter (7:56) Cleveland Browns select E Abdul Carter (11:30) New York Giants select QB Cam Ward (15:49) New England Patriots select OT Will Campbell (19:36) Jacksonville Jaguars select DT Mason Graham (22:07) Las Vegas Raiders select QB Shedeur Sanders (26:24) New York Jets select E Mykel Williams (32:11) Carolina Panthers select LB Jalon Walker (34:16) New Orleans Saints select WR Tetairoa McMillan (39:19) Chicago Bears select OT Kelvin Banks Jr. (40:43) Your fan questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we run through the biggest "sleeper" players of the 2025 NFL Draft. Plus, what should the Tennessee Titans do with the No. 1 overall pick? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we dive into the best Day-2 value selections of the 2025 NFL Draft. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:17) Day 2 Gems (1:55) Day 2 Gems - Offense (2:01) Louisville QB Tyler Shough (8:28) Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson (10:20) SMU RB Brashard Smith (13:53) Texas WR Isaiah Bond (17:20) Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor (19:25) Washington State WR Kyle Williams (21:47) Miami TE Elijah Arroyo (24:35) Georgia C Jared Wilson (26:40) LSU OT Emery Jones Jr. (29:17) Texas A&M DE Nic Scourton (30:55) Ole Miss Edge Princely Umanmielen (32:15) South Carolina LB Demetrius Knight Jr. (34:29) UCLA LB Oluwafemi Oladejo (36:06) Louisville CB Quincy Riley (37:33) Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison (38:27) Oklahoma S Billy Bowman Jr. (40:27) Orange Crushers of the Week (40:48) Florida DB Trikweze Bridges (42:18) Michigan RB Kalel Mullings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we break down the draft outlook of intriguing quarterback prospects in the 2025 class, including Alabama Jalen Milroe, Quinn Ewers and Jaxson Dart. Plus, Field and Mel dive into the tight end class and Senior Bowl standouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give us their most underrated players of the 2025 NFL Draft. 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 1:14 Most underrated players in 2025 NFL Draft 1:43 UCF RB RJ Harvey 4:02 Miami WR Xavier Restrepo 6:55 Restrepo compared to Amon-Ra St. Brown 10:14 Utah State WR Jalen Royals 13:27 Georgia RB Trevor Etienne 16:58 Syracuse TE/HB Oronde Gadsden II 20:32 Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel 22:50 Would the Cardinals or Dolphins be a good fit for Gabriel? 24:00 Indiana DT C.J. West 26:41 Tennessee DT Omar Norman-Lott 28:23 Ole Miss LB Chris Paul Jr. 30:04 California CB Noel Williams 31:53 Virginia S Jonas Sanker 33:36 Ohio State LB Cody Simon 36:28 Orange Crushers! 36:54 Georgia Tech TE Jackson Hawes 39:54 North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel 43:40 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft!" On today's episode, hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper, we break down the five themes revolving around the 2025 NFL Draft. Who is QB1: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward? Edge Rushers and Defensive linemen will fly off the board in Round 1. Is Travis Hunter a WR, CB or can he do both at the next level? Running Back is DEEP in this year's class. Plus, how will season-ending injuries affect the draft stock of top prospects? 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 running through Kiper's very first NFL Mock Draft 1.0. The Top-10 selections and more! (00:00) Welcome to the Show! (1:35) Mel Kiper’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0 (3:02) Top 10 NFL Draft order (5:35) No. 1: QB Cam Ward to Titans (9:56) No. 2: WR/CB Travis Hunter to Browns (11:20) No. 3: QB Shedeur Sanders to Giants (13:08) No. 4: LB Abdul Carter to Patriots (15:57) No. 5: DT Mason Graham to Jaguars (18:56) No. 6: WR Tetairoa McMillan to Raiders (22:52) No. 7: OLB Mykel Williams to Jets (23:41) No. 8: LB Jalon Walker to Panthers (25:31) No. 9: CB Will Johnson to Saints (28:04) No. 10 : OT Will Campbell to Bears (29:35) Top 10 Picks (30:19) No. 12: WR Luther Burden III to Cowboys (30:39) No. 15: DE Shemar Stewart to Falcons (34:57) No. 16: OT Tyler Booker to Cardinals (36:58) No. 19: S Nick Emmanwori to Buccaneers (41:28) No. 20: RB Ashton Jeanty to Broncos (46:10) Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the first 28 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft are set, for now, following the conclusion of the Divisional Playoff round. On this episode, we Mock Draft picks 25-32! (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (2:53) Recapping picks 11-24 (4:11) No. 25: WR Luther Burden III to Texans (7:22) No. 26: DL Kenneth Grant to Rams (9:42) No. 27: CB Maxwell Hairston to Ravens (19:33) No. 28: OL Donovan Jackson to Lions (26:40) No. 29: DL Shemar Stewart to Commanders (33:03) No. 30: DT Tyleik Williams to Bills (37:31) No. 31: DE Donovan Ezeiruaku to Eagles (40:30) No. 32: G Tyler Booker to Chiefs (46:16) Orange Crushers of the Week (49:06) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the first 24 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft are set, for now, following the conclusion of the regular season and Wild Card Playoff round. On this episode, we Mock Draft picks 11-24! (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (2:45) No. 11: OL Josh Simmons to 49ers (6:05) No. 12: RB Ashton Jeanty to Cowboys (8:25) No. 13: S Malaki Starks to Dolphins (10:12) No. 14: TE Tyler Warren to Colts (14:09) No. 15: LB Mykel Williams to Falcons (16:09) No. 16: DL Mike Green to Cardinals (20:34) No. 17: CB Shavon Revel Jr. to Bengals (23:13) No. 18: OT Josh Conerly Jr to Seahawks (24:50) No. 19: LB James Pearce Jr. to Buccaneers (28:17) No. 20: TE Colston Loveland to Broncos (33:23) No. 21: DL Walter Nolen to Steelers (35:34) No. 22: DL Derrick Harmon to Chargers (39:31) No. 23: CB Benjamin Morrison to Packers (42:43) No. 24: OL Armand Membou to Vikings (45:35) Recapping picks 11-24 of First Draft: Mock 1.0 (50:00) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., the Top-18 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft are set, for now, following the conclusion of the regular season. On this episode, we Mock Draft the first 10 picks! (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (2:42) Mock Draft (3:38) Could the Titans shop No. 1 overall pick? (7:07) No. 1: QB Cam Ward to Titans (11:09) No. 2: WR/CB Travis Hunter to Browns (15:05) No. 3: QB Shedeur Sanders to Giants (22:06) No. 4: OT Will Campbell to Patriots (26:29) No. 5: Edge Abdul Carter to Jaguars (30:52) No. 6: DT Mason Graham to Raiders (35:33) No. 7: LB Jalon Walker to Jets (36:59) No. 8: CB Will Johnson to Panthers (39:18) No. 9: WR Tetairoa McMillan to Saints (40:12) No. 10: OT Kelvin Banks Jr. to Bears (43:20) Recapping NFL Mock Draft Top 10 (46:15) Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, we're back to break down the most notable performances across the 2025 College Football Playoff and Bowl games. (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (1:26) Notre Dame vs Georgia postponed (2:45) Peach Bowl: Texas vs Arizona State (3:47) Quinn Ewers late-game herorics vs Sun Devils (10:26) The 3rd-best QB in the draft is..? (15:06) RB Cam Skattebo vs Texas (19:30) OSU WR Jeremiah Smith vs Oregon (22:16) Ashton Jeanty vs Penn State (26:50) Cam Ward & Shedeur Sanders' final games (35:26) Bowl Game Ballers: TE Harold Fannin Jr. (37:26) Penn State RB Kaytron Allen (39:17) Notre Dame S Xavier Watts (41:12) South Carolina State LB Aaron Smith (42:49) Syracuse QB Kyle McCord (46:48) Orange Crushers of the Week (51:58) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, we're back to break down the rest of Field's 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0! (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (0:52) Field Yates' 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (2:39) No. 11: Edge rusher James Pearce Jr. to Bengals (10:30) No. 12: RB Ashton Jeanty to Cowboys (16:15) No. 15: DT Walter Nolen to 49ers (20:42) No. 18: OT Josh Simmons to Rams (29:09) No. 20: WR Luther Burden III to Commanders (33:45) No. 28: OT Cameron Williams to Eagles (37:39) No. 29: WR Emeka Egbuka to Bills (40:17) Mel's surprise-players left out of Field's Mock 2.0 (42:49) One thing Field would change about Mock 2.0 (45:30) Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft" hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates. We're back to break down Field's 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0! (0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (0:53) Field Yates' 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (7:23) No. 1: QB Shedeur Sanders to Giants (9:12) No. 2: QB Cam Ward to Raiders (14:49) No. 3: WR/CB Travis Hunter to Patriots (19:40) No. 4: DE Abdul Carter to Panthers (23:27) No. 5: OT Kelvin Banks Jr. to Browns (26:20) No. 6: DT Mason Graham to Jets (30:26) No. 7: WR Tetairoa McMillan to Titans (35:03) No. 8: CB Will Johnson to Jaguars (45:01) Nos. 9 & 10: Will Campbell Bears, Mykel Williams to Saints (50:19) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, we're back to discuss the top-25 prospects at the conclusion of the 2025 college football regular season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:30) Why Travis Hunter is the nation's top prospect (12:49) Michigan DT Mason Graham (16:00) Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders (20:23) Miami QB Cam Ward (25:14) Is Ashton Jeanty a no-doubt 1st-rounder? (29:42) Jonah Savaiinaea & Shemar Stewart (35:34) How should Patriots approach '25 Draft? (45:44) Carson Beck vs Quinn Ewers in SEC title game (51:47) Orange Crushers (55:14) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, we're back to discuss the key similarities and differences between college football's top quarterback prospects, Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward. Our crew runs through the most underrated players of the 2025 NFL Draft, and those who have significant ground to cover down the stretch of the regular season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:40) Shedeur Sanders vs Cam Ward (21:08) Where would Sanders, Ward rank among '24 QB Class? (24:48) Most underrated players of 2025 NFL Draft (25:25) Nebraska DT Ty Robinson (27:34) TCU WR Jack Bech (30:21) Texas DB Jahdae Barron (32:38) Oklahoma S Billy Bowman Jr. (33:36) Players who must make up ground to close season (34:20) Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr. (37:59) Ohio State CB Denzel Burke (39:57) Georgia LB Mykel Williams (42:43) Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II & Georgia TE Oscar Delp (44:48) Orange Crushers of the Week (48:49) Happy Thanksgiving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates, we're back to discuss how the New York Giants should approach the 2025 NFL Draft following the benching of former 1st-round quarterback, Daniel Jones. Plus, we run through the strongest and weakest positions of the upcoming draft. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (0:57) How should NYG approaching '25 NFL Draft? (6:20) Will Shedeur Sanders be drafted No. 1 overall? (13:40) Will Daniel Jones get a second chance elsewhere? (22:54) The Jets' disastrous season continues (26:32) Strongest & Weakest positions of '25 NFL Draft (27:27) Running backs (30:47) Edge rushers (31:56) Defensive tackles (33:41) Tight ends (36:42) Placekicers & Punters (39:48) Weakest: Quarterbacks (43:02) Offensive tackles (45:39) Wide receivers (48:47) Orange Crushers of the week (51:08) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to this special edition of "First Draft." On this episode, Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates go back in time to re-draft the 2024 NFL Draft. Does Jayden Daniels go before Caleb Williams for the No. 1 overall pick? What about Malik Nabers and Marvin Harrison Jr.? (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (2:09) 2024 NFL Re-Draft (6:15) Jayden Daniels to Chicago (10:20) Caleb Williams to Washington (20:52) Drake Maye stays in New England (22:44) Marvin Harrison Jr. vs Malik Nabers (26:00) Joe Alt stays in Los Angeles (28:59) New York Giants dilemma (32:05) Mel Kiper's Raiders-Falcons trade (40:10) Did Bears make a mistake with Rome Odunze? (41:43) Bo Nix to Minnesota over J.J. McCarthy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to "First Draft"! hosted by Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates. We're back to discuss the "race" for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFl Draft and if teams should consider "tanking." Plus, we break down college prospects who are likely to hear their names called late in the 1st round, or on Days 2, 3 or 4. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (0:55) Evaluating NFL teams atop draft board. (3:30) What should the Vikings do with Sam Darnold & J.J. McCarthy? (6:27) Should the Raiders push for Shedeur Sanders? (8:26) Where would J.J. McCarthy rank in this year's QB class? (15:11) Should NFL teams consider "tanking" for No. 1 pick? (31:05) Player breakdowns: Memphis WR DeMeer Blankumsee (33:20) Miami WR Xavier Restrepo (35:15) Memphis WR Roc Taylor (36:15) TCU WR Savion Williams (38:36) Ohio State LB Cody Simon (40:40) South Carolina DT Tonka Hemingway (42:32) Orange Crushers of the Week: Toledo S Maxen Hook (45:09) Cincinnati TE Joe Royer (46:48) See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices