First Draft

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.
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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 New York Giants at pick #5

9:40 Best wide receiver prospects

10:30 Carnell Tate

12:41 Jordyn Tyson

15:00 Makai Lemon

17:30 Denzel Boston

21:00 Zachariah Branch

25:00 Could the Buffalo Bills select KC Concepcion

26:00 Field Yates’ wide receiver rankings

28:00 Chris Brazzell II

30:40 Germie Bernard

32:30 Mel Kiper’s wide receiver rankings

38:50 Shad Banks Jr.

41:40 Ted Hurst

46:40 Thank you for watching!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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