Podcast appearances and mentions of mel kiper jr

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down selections 11 through 32 of Mel's third Mock Draft of the 2026 season.   0:00 Welcome to First Draft 2:26 Recap Picks 1-10 4:43 No. 11 Jordyn Tyson to Dolphins 8:50 No. 12 Jermod McCoy to Cowboys 11:42 No. 13 Francis Mauigoa to Rams 15:32 No. 14 Spencer Fano to Ravens 19:58 Picks 15 & 16 20:23 No. 17 Kadyn Proctor to Lions 22:34 No. 18 Pick 22:50 No. 19 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to Panthers 27:00 Picks 20-23 27:30 No. 24 Makai Lemon to Browns 31:50 Picks 25-27 32:15 No. 28 Christen Miller to Texans 36:32 No. 29 Pick 36:45 No. 30 Keldric Faulk to Dolphins 40:28 Picks 31 & 32 42:30 Goodbye & Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the NCAA Basketball Tournament tips off, Beau and Z give you updates on the latest transactions the Browns have made! Hear from HC Todd Monken on his offensive philosophy (31:24) and hear from Mel Kiper Jr and Field Yates on the direction the Browns could go in this year's draft (39:30). Plus, hear from new Browns OL Elgton Jenkins (1:16:00) and get this week's Mailbag (50:10)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bart & Ty get into the Knicks win, their argument about Aaron Glenn yesterday, & how they feel about Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft for the Jets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty showcases his list of 5 players to watch in the men's and women's NCAA Tournament. We discuss Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, which features the Jets drafting Ty Simpson at #16 overall. The Property Brothers join to discuss their new show and stealing scissors the last time they were at ESPN studios. 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 third Mock Draft of the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty showcases his list of 5 players to watch in the men's and women's NCAA Tournament. We discuss Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, which features the Jets drafting Ty Simpson at #16 overall. The Property Brothers join to discuss their new show and stealing scissors the last time they were at ESPN studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will the Jets take Ty Simpson in the first round? Which direction are the Giants leaning in? Mel Kiper Jr. stops by to talk about it all! Plus, an edition of Cuddle, Marry, Trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a new Mel Kiper Jr. mock draft out. Is Ty Simpson in play for the Jets? Mel discussed. Plus, Nolan McLean gets the ball for Team USA in the WBC final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth and Sean see what the draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN has the Texans doing with the 28th overall pick in today's Mock Draft Injection.

Seth and Sean lay out which Texans moves so far this offseason have been most significant, most surprising and most suspect, react to some of what Azeez Al-Shaair had to say to John Gruden, and see what Mel Kiper Jr. has the Texans doing with #28 pick in today's Mock Draft Injection.

Seth and Sean talk about the frustrating Rockets losing 100-92 to the Lakers last night, more footage of Texans WR Tank Dell surfacing, what's with guys like Aaron Judge and Juan Soto seeming to put the World Baseball Classic above the World Series, go through the day's Headlines, lay out which Texans moves so far this offseason have been most significant, most surprising and most suspect, react to some of what Azeez Al-Shaair had to say to John Gruden, see what Mel Kiper Jr. has the Texans doing with #28 pick in today's Mock Draft Injection, react to others being petty and get petty themselves in the PettyCast, assess how the current Texans culture stacks up against other eras, discuss the dwindling number of former Head Coaches on NFL broadcasts with Tony Dungy being the latest fired, dive into PenderPoll results asking respondents which they are/were more excited for: the USA playing for an Olympic Gold in Hockey or the USA playing for a World Baseball Classic championship, discuss the Rockets continuing to frustrate in last night's loss to the Lakers, react to what Azeez Al-Shaair had to say to John Gruden when asked if the team still believes in CJ Stroud, see what the ITL question of the day is with Reggie and Lopez.

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the chaotic fallout of the Maxx Crosby-Ravens trade and the addition of DE Trey Hendrickson. Plus, we play a draft-scenario game of, "Red Light, Greeny Light" then dive into the prospects who Mel and Field think could have the widest draft ranges. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:15 Maxx Crosby trade rescinded by Ravens 2:00 Trey Hendrickson signs with Ravens 10:00 Ravens fan shaves head for Maxx Crosby 11:23 New York Jets 12:45 Titans will select Jeremiyah Love 14:00 New York Giants will draft an Ohio State player 19:24 Drew Allar 23:30 Spencer Fano 25:00 Ja'Kobi Lane 27:15 Jordyn Tyson 29:42 Eli Raridon 31:00 Max Iheanachor 32:40 Akheem Mesidor 33:33 Jermod McCoy 35:35 Peter Woods 36:45 Caleb Banks 38:10 Cashius Howell 39:33 Anthony Hill Jr. 44:40 Mason Reiger 47:00 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 running through Field's latest Mock Draft based on trade movement and free agency. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:30 Maxx Crosby traded to Ravens 9:30 Fernando Mendoza 13:00 David Bailey 16:00 Arvell Reese 21:30 Carnell Tate 26:30 Sonny Styles 29:30 Francis Mauigoa 33:20 Rueben Bain Jr. 38:30 Jeremiyah Love 42:00 Caleb Downs 45:00 Mansoor Delane 52:00 KC Concepcion 55:00 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**UPDATE** : This episode was recorded before the Chiefs acquired the Rams' 2026 1st-Rd selections (Pk. 29) in exchange for CB Trent McDuffie. Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're Mock Drafting all 32 NFL teams. #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports 00:00 Welcome to the show! 2:30 1st round mega mock draft! 3:30 David Bailey 4:45 Arvell Reese 6:50 Carnell Tate 8:30 Sonny Styles 9:30 Francis Mauigoa 11:30 Jeremiyah Love 13:00 Jordyn Tyson 14:20 Monroe Freeling 15:30 Rueben Bain Jr. 18:58 Caleb Downs 22:40 Mansoor Delane 24:40 Jermod McCoy 25:30 Kenyon Sadiq 26:20 CJ Allen 27:20 Makai Lemon 28:30 Olaivavega Ioane 30:00 Dillon Thieneman 32:00 Zion Young 34:14 Picks 11 through 20 35:10 Ty Simpson 37:53 Spencer Fano 38:40 Akheem Mesidor 40:10 Kadyn Proctor 40:50 Kayden McDonald 41:50 KC Concepcion 42:48 Caleb Lomu 43:40 Max Iheanachor 44:35 Chris Brazzell II 45:40 Jake Godly 46:30 R Mason Thomas 47:07 Avieon Terrell 48:00 Gennings Dunker and Mel Kiper Jr. 49:04 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the NFL Combine, Mel Kiper Jr. stopped by to talk what he's hearing when it comes to the Jets and Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyler Murray? Ty Simpson? Someone else? Who should be the next QB of the Jets? Plus, Mel Kiper Jr. stops by for the latest on what he's hearing regarding the Jets and Giants in the 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 top stories from the NFL Combine.  Plus, we react to who's stock is up and down from the NFL Combine. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 2:00 Biggest takeaways from 2026 NFL Scouting Combine 8:52 Stock up and stock down from NFL Combine 10:13 Jeremiyah Love 14:27 Sonny Styles 21:20 Kenyon Sadiq 24:25 Dillon Thieneman 28:00 Zachariah Branch 30:00 Monroe Freeling 33:00 Chris Brzzell II 34:10 Caleb Banks 36:27 Kaleb Proctor 37:24 Jacob Rodriguez 39:13 Eli Stowers 44:09 Kaden Wetjen 45:19 Riley Nowakowsk 47:30 Field Yates & Jack Hughes 49:10 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., we're breaking down the rest of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season (selections 11 through 32). 00:00 Welcome to the show! 00:45 Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 2.0 2:06 Top 10 picks recap 2:53 Miami Dolphins select Francis Mauigoa 6:25 Baltimore Ravens select Jordyn Tyson 9:41 New York Jets select Peter Woods 12:28 Detroit Lions select Zion Young 15:50 Minnesota Vikings select Dillon Thieneman 17:52 Panthers, Cowboys, Steelers, Chargers mock draft picks 18:46 Philadelphia Eagles select Kenyon Sadiq 21:07 Browns, Bears, Bills, 49ers mock draft picks 23:14 Houston Texans select Jadarian Price 27:27 Denver Broncos select Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 33:40 Thank you for watching! #nfl espn #firstdraft #nfl #nfldraft #nfldraft2026 #ncaa #ncaafootball #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis where Rich and NFL Insider Ian Rapoport discuss some possible big-name QB getting cut in the coming days including Geno Smith and Kirk Cousins, if the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins could part ways with Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa, and breaks down how some rosters could look dramatically different next season via trades and free agency.   Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs tells Rich why he was stunned by Nick Saban's retirement and how that turn of events led him to transferring out of Alabama, his prospects for being selected high in the upcoming NFL Draft, the Buckeyes' bitter rivalry with Michigan, and more.   Andrew Siciliano takes over the hosting reigns and breaks down Mel Kiper Jr's latest mock draft with Brockman and TJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 1 opens with the Miami Hurricanes baseball staying hot to start the season as they gear up for a rivalry matchup with the Florida Gators baseball this weekend. With the NFL Combine underway, the rumor mill heats up as Joe and Hollywood debate whether a reported $30 million price tag for Malik Willis is too rich for Miami and if familiarity with the Dolphins' new “Green Bay guys” could lower the cost. The hour also touches on South Florida sports business and fan frustrations, including streaming overload, stadium progress for Inter Miami CF, and optimism surrounding the Miami Marlins despite years of low payroll. Draft talk continues with buzz around Mel Kiper Jr. projecting Francis Mauigoa to the Dolphins, plus expectations that several Hurricanes could hear their names called, before Joe reacts to Kirby Smart and Mario Cristobal trading jabs

Seth and Sean react to Nick Caserio calling the idea of trading CJ Stroud "moronic," giving an update on Joe Mixon of sorts, if extensions for Stroud or Anderson are incoming, what matters at the Combine, go through the day's Headlines, react to the top audio coming from the NFL Combine, discuss the Jets planning to franchise tag Breece Hall, if the Texans might want to try to trade for him, see what Mel Kiper Jr. has the Texans doing in the Mock Draft Injection, assess who the moron is among the pundits who were pushing Stroud trade smoke, dive into some annoying Rockets questions that keep resurfacing, discuss Waymo being in Houston and things they never thought they'd do that they now see all the time, talk about Nick Caserio hammering home that CJ Stroud is their QB on Texans All Access, look at ways to improve offensive line and running back personnel overall, Sean lays out a big reason he's a fan of Ben Johnson now, and they see what the ITL question of the day is with Reggie and Lopez.

Seth and Sean react to the top audio coming from the NFL Combine, discuss the Jets planning to franchise tag Breece Hall, if the Texans might want to try to trade for him, and see what Mel Kiper Jr. has the Texans doing in the Mock Draft Injection.

Seth and Sean react and assess what Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN has the Texans doing at #28 in the daily Mock Draft Injection.

00:00 - What this offseason will look like in Foxboro 16:28 - Mel Kiper Jr's Mock Draft-a-ganza 27:54 - Wolf on Stefon Diggs

Mel Kiper Jr. and Frank Caliendo join the show.

Mel Kiper Jr. breaks down Sooners in the 2026 NFL draft and Frank Caliendo swings by.

First Take resumes with Mel Kiper Jr's updated mock draft! Find out where he has Ty Simpson and Fernando Mendoza! Then, Kevin Durant sounds off on USA basketball critics. (15:30) And, does Cade Cunningham own the Knicks? Monica says to pump the brakes! (31:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get Up resumes with Wemby's scintillating blockfest against Cade and the Pistons. Should we look at the Spurs as favorites in the West? (0:00) Meanwhile - Where's Caleb Downs going? Could a surprise team trade up for Ty Simpson?? Mel Kiper Jr. breaks down his latest mock draft! (14:05) Then - the Falcons plan to release Kirk Cousins. Where's his next stop? (23:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mel Kiper Jr joins the show to discuss his latest Mock Draft and another edition of Cuddle, Marry, Trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In hour three, prop bets for tonight's Heat vs Bucks game. Are the Spurs worth betting to wiin the NBA title? Crowder still has no love for Mel Kiper Jr. Plus, does Matthew Tkachuk have a better resume than Dan Marino? We debated during Talk About It Tuesday.

Who should the Giants draft? Will Karl-Anthony Towns bring consistency for the Knicks? Audio Files featuring Mel Kiper Jr, Breece Hall, and Joe Schoen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's NFL Live, Laura Rutledge, Louis Riddick, Mel Kiper Jr., and Matt Miller break down the Combine, share insight from around the league, and examine every team's draft needs — and how those decisions could shape the season ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Arcand examines Mel Kiper Jr's latest mock draft, and what the Patriots will need if they want to avoid the pitfalls that ended their 2025 season.

Reggie Adetula & John Lopez get their first reactions in on soundbytes from Nick Caserio's presser at the NFL Scouting Combine. Next, Reggie & John keep it real in this edition of Lunchtime Confessions as OG talks "economic impact" & Reggie is frustrated watching Rockets. They then do a Mock DOAT with Mel Kiper Jr. giving his 2.0 mock.

Last season it was Shedeur Sanders that got the love from Mel Kiper Jr going into the draft. This year's name appears to be Ty Simpson and Kiper, yet again, has the Steelers connected to the QB. Are we even positive that Simpson is better than Kenny Pickett? Poni said he would be more upset about the Steelers drafting Simpson would be worse than bringing Aaron Rodgers back.

Last season it was Shedeur Sanders that got the love from Mel Kiper Jr going into the draft. This year's name appears to be Ty Simpson and Kiper, yet again, has the Steelers connected to the QB. Are we even positive that Simpson is better than Kenny Pickett? Poni said he would be more upset about the Steelers drafting Simpson would be worse than bringing Aaron Rodgers back. How do fans feel about Ty Simpson? We ranked Simpson against Will Howard and Drew Allar. Donny Football Debrief – Some of the new UFL rules are interesting. Will any ever get picked up by the NFL?

Welcome back to "First Draft"! Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're breaking down the top-10 selections of Mel's second Mock Draft of the 2026 season. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft! (2:10) No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza to Raiders (5:20) No. 2: S Caleb Downs to Jets (11:08) No. 3: Edge David Bailey to Cardinals (13:57) No. 4: LB Arvell Reese to Titans (17:30) No. 5: OT Spencer Fano to Giants (22:49) No. 6: WR Carnell Tate to Browns (27:00) No. 7: LB Sonny Styles to Commanders (31:12) No. 8: WR Makai Lemon to Saints (35:22) No. 9: RB Jeremiyah Love to Chiefs (38:33) No. 10: Edge Rueben Bain Jr. to Bengals (41:36) 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 listing potential "steal" player-selections of the 2026 NFL Draft. 0:00 Welcome to First Draft 1:30 Previewing 2026 NFL Scouting Combine 7:24 QB Alabama QB Ty Simpson 12:18 Georgia OT Monroe Freeling 15:22 Clemson DT Peter Woods 18:12 Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. 22:10 Georgia WR Zachariah Branch 24:27 Georgia G Keylan Rutledge 26:30 Alabama G Jaeden Roberts 28:20 Louisville WR Chris Bell 31:27 Indiana RB Kaelon Black 34:43 Ohio State Edge Caden Curry 36:44 Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr. 38:25 Southeast Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor 40:34 Cal DB Hezekiah Masses 42:49 Georgia Tech WR Eric Rivers 45:28 Final Thoughts + Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Thursday edition of the show, we continue our position reviews on the defensive side of the ball with the defensive end (25:15) and defensive tackle room (1:04:47). You'll also hear from draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. on some of the top prospects in this year's draft class (52:15). Plus, go around the sports world (38:36) and get this week's Mailbag (1:11:35)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:49) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query thinking outside the box when it comes to why it’s not surprising that the Chicago Bears could be moving to northwest Indiana. Plus, he recaps what it was like serving as the Indiana State mascot. (24:49-44:13) – Mike DeCourcy from the Big Ten Network, FOX Sports, and Sporting News joins Query & Company to explain how difficult it is right now to identify that fourth number one seed after the last couple of days in college hoops, weighs in on the recent actions by Mick Cronin, gives his honest assessment on how he views Purdue right now, and previews tomorrow’s game between IU and Purdue. (44:13-46:11) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake and Eddie mentioning the Indiana Pacers returning to action tonight against the Washington Wizards. (46:11-1:11:24) – Hour two of Query & Company tips off with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting tonight’s injury report for the Indiana Pacers against the Washington Wizards. Is the injury report indicative as to how they will approach the final 27 games? Plus, Jake shares the information he has been able to collect in the last 12-18 hours about the move to Indiana for the Chicago Bears gaining traction. (1:11:24-1:21:56) – After further discussing why it isn’t shocking to him that the Bears could be relocating to Indiana, Jake was asked a question about where things are at with Colts ownership and what they might do if the Bears do move. (1:21:56-1:29:51) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake Query reacting to what Mel Kiper Jr. said yesterday about Fernando Mendoza because he compared him to one of the greatest QB’s the NFL has seen. (1:29:51-1:54:59) – The Athletic and Fan Morning Show’s James Boyd visits Query & Company to give his perspective on the potential relocation to northwest Indiana for the Chicago Bears as someone who grew up in the Romeoville, explains why he doesn’t think a potential move to Indiana would have an impact on the Colts at all, and doesn’t rule out the possibility of the Colts trading back into the first-round for a specific player or position. (1:54:59-2:08:02) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers, Circle City Spin, and Forbes Sports joins the program to discuss how the Indiana Pacers will approach the final 27 games to the regular season, explains how they will attempt to avoid being fined with managing players the rest of the way, and believes that Obi Toppin and Ivica Zubac will play at some point in the final couple months of the season. (2:08:02-2:12:10) – Today’s show closes out with JMV joining Jake in studio to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and Rich break down his latest mock draft and Big Board rankings of his top 25 players including how teams can mine the depth at wide receiver this year, why the Raiders would be getting a “guaranteed star” by drafting Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, if teams could trade up to select Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah or Ohio State S Caleb Downs, if Alabama QB Ty Simpson will get out of the first round, and how the Seahawks' Super Bowl win could impact other teams' draft strategies. Rich ranks the NFL's recent head coaching hires in terms of the likelihood one of the ten can pull off a Mike Vrabel/Patriots-like turnaround and take their new team to the Super Bowl in year-one on the job. TJ and the guys react to John Cena's appearance on the ‘No-Contest Wrestling' podcast. 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 selections 11 through 32 of Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season. 0:00 Welcome to First Draft 1:30 Mock Draft Picks 1-10 Recap 2:20 No. 11 CB Mansoor Delane to Dolphins 6:35 No. 12 LB Sonny Styles to Cowboys 9:50 No. 13-15 Picks 10:40 No. 16 DT Caleb Banks to Jets 13:22 No. 17 OT Monroe Freeling to Lions 17:02 No. 18 CB Brandon Cisse to Vikings 19:24 No. 19 & 20 Picks 20:21 No. 21 QB Ty Simpson to Steelers 27:03 No. 22 G Olaivavega Ioane to Chargers 28:31 No. 23 & 24 Picks 28:50 No. 25 Edge Zion Young to Bears 31:44 No. 26 DT Peter Woods to Bills 32:39 No. 27 WR KC Concepcion to 49ers 35:25 No. 28 OT Kadyn Proctor to Texans 36:00 No. 29 Colton Hood to Rams 38:58 No. 30-32 Picks 40:10 Recapping Draft + 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 Field's third NFL Mock Draft of the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman reveals he used to have an alter ego. Who does Harry think is going to the Finals out of the West? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to share his disgust with the state of QB evaluation and Evan wonders if villains are missing from today's NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman reveals he used to have an alter ego. Who does Harry think is going to the Finals out of the West? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to share his disgust with the state of QB evaluation and Evan wonders if villains are missing from today's NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman reveals he used to have an alter ego. Who does Harry think is going to the Finals out of the West? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to share his disgust with the state of QB evaluation and Evan wonders if villains are missing from today's NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman reveals he used to have an alter ego. Who does Harry think is going to the Finals out of the West? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to share his disgust with the state of QB evaluation and Evan wonders if villains are missing from today's NBA. 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 biggest "sleeper" prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft Class, featuring Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson and UConn WR Skyler Bell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss parenting habits. Did the Cavaliers and Clippers trade make either team better? We're wondering if Todd Monken is already on the hot seat. Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to look back at his notes on Maye and Darnold and Canty is cooking up a hot take about a team that made a mistake paying their star QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices