First Draft

Biggest Value Draft Picks

18 Apr 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the biggest potential value draft picks as we approach 1 week until the 2024 NFL Draft. Who could be a massive st...

Latest 3-Round Mock Reaction

15 Apr 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. get you ready for the draft as it is just 9 days away with the most interesting picks from their latest 3-Round Mock Dra...

2024 Mega Mock Draft

11 Apr 2024

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller tackle our first Mega Mock Draft of 2024 as the guys select an ultimate team of their favorite ...

Biggest 2024 Draft Questions, Predictions & Sleepers

08 Apr 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give their hottest takes and answer some of the most pressing questions ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft including who could ...

Field's Latest 2-Round Mock Draft Reaction

04 Apr 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Fields latest 2-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft reaction including some of the toughest players to place and Mel's ...

Mel's Big Board: Top-25 NFL Draft Prospects

01 Apr 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the Top-25 players in the draft according to Mel's Big Board inlcuding how high each QB in this class ranks and w...

Best WR In Class & Potentnial Late Round Stars

28 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. give their takes on the best WR in the 2024 NFL Draft class before tackling some late round prospects who are not gettin...

2024 NFL Draft Strategy

25 Mar 2024

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Daniel Dopp and Mel Kiper Jr. play 'Armchair GM' for the Chiefs, the Lions and several other teams as Mel tackles the biggest need for each of these t...

Mel's 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0

21 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to Mel's 2024 NFL Mock Draft 3.0 including who pops in the Top 5 of the draft before Field talks some of the picks...

Mel Reacts To Field's 'Mini' Mock Draft

18 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to the draft ramifications of the Justin Fields trade before Mel breaks down his thoughts on Field's 'Mini' Mock D...

Free Agency Impact On Draft & Pro Day Reaction

14 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down their key takeaways from free agency including how some major signings will impact the upcoming draft before ...

Mel Answers The 10 BIGGEST Draft Questions

11 Mar 2024

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Daniel Dopp and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the 10 biggest questions NFL teams need to ask themselves when evaluating the talent in this draft class. Plu...

QB Analysis & Field's Top 50

07 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down how they see where the QB's stand in this draft class before diving into Field's Top 50 list including some p...

2024 NFL Combine Reaction

04 Mar 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to the 2024 NFL Combine including the players who raised or lowered their stock and talk the most loaded position ...

Mel’s 2024 Mock Draft 2.0

29 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle Mel's 2024 Mock Draft 2.0 including what he changed from his 1st mock and what the hardest picks were to decide o...

Mini Mock Draft 2.0

26 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. select their top 12 picks for the 2024 NFL Draft in our 'Mini Mock' for today. Find out how many QB's could be going in ...

Trade Options For Justin Fields & Hardest Players To Rank

22 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle some potential trade options around the league for Bears' QB Justin Fields before talking Mel's toughest guys to ...

Unknown Prospects To Watch In 2024

19 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the players you need to know that could climb up the draft board this year who aren't getting enough attention. L...

Field's 1st Mock Draft

15 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Field's 1st ever NFL Mock Draft including Mel's grade, their biggest disagreements and who should be taken at...

Mel's Biggest 2024 Draft Sleepers

12 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle Mel's biggest sleepers heading into the 2024 NFL Draft at every position. Find out who could become a massive dra...

Best Safeties & Potential Draft Day Trades

08 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. talk how the Chiefs & 49ers should approach the draft after the Super Bowl before talking the best safeties in the 2024 ...

How New Coaches Will Impact The Draft

05 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the draft strategy for every new NFL head coach and how that will impact who to draft this season. Plus, how ...

Biggest 2024 Senior Bowl Risers & Fallers

02 Feb 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the biggest risers and fallers from the 2024 Senior Bowl including some star defenders and elite offensive talen...

Top 10 Prospects In The 2024 NFL Draft

29 Jan 2024

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ESPN's Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the Top 10 Prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft including some incredibly exciting offensive talent who could h...

10 BIGGEST Questions For The 2024 NFL Draft

25 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle their 10 biggest questions heading into the 2024 NFL Draft including what the Bears should do at QB, who is the m...

Mel's Mock Draft 1.0 For 2024

22 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to Mel's Mock Draft 1.0 for the 2024 NFL Draft including some surprising shakeups towards the top of the draft and...

Top 10 WR's For 2024 NFL Draft

18 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the Top 10 WR's in the 2024 NFL Draft class including why this may be the deepest classes we have and how much ta...

Previewing The Top 10 Picks Of The 2024 NFL Draft

15 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle the Top 10 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft including how many QB's we may see selected and what trades could potentia...

Field's Latest Top 25 NFL Draft Rankings

11 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. pick apart Field's Top 25 player rankings for the 2024 draft class including who may continue to climb up the rankings a...

CFP National Championship Reaction & Mel's Top 25

09 Jan 2024

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to the biggest draft risers and fallers from the CFP National Championship game including what players could be hi...

Mel & Field Tackle The 2024 QB Draft Class

28 Dec 2023

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down the 2024 QB draft class including if anyone could challenge for the top spot and who could be a late round se...

Mel’s Latest 2024 Draft Big Board

14 Dec 2023

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ESPN's Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. tackle Mel’s latest 2024 Big Board including how to rank a historically good WR class, who could overtake Drake...

Field Yates' Debut Draft Rankings Reaction

29 Nov 2023

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ESPN's Field Yates and Jordan Reid break down Field Yates’ first NFL draft rankings for the 2024 class including tackling some major risers at QB...

Updated QB Hot Board & Potential Draft Risers

14 Nov 2023

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Field Yates is joined by ESPN's Matt Miller and Jordan Reid to unpack Jordan's latest NFL Draft QB Hot Board for the top 14 quarterback draft prospect...

Midseason 2024 Mock Draft Reaction

25 Oct 2023

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Field Yates welcomes ESPN’s Jordan Reid and Matt Miller to break down Jordan’s latest 2024 NFL Mock Draft including the 3 guys who are locked into...

Top QB's For The 2024 Draft

04 Oct 2023

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Field Yates is joined by ESPN's Matt Miller and Jordan Reid to unpack Jordan's breakdown of the top 14 quarterbacks from his NFL Draft QB Hot Board be...

2024 Preseason Mock Draft Reaction

30 Aug 2023

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Field Yates is joined by ESPN's Matt Miller and Jordan Reid to unpack Matt's 2024 Preseason Mock Draft including what major college stars could be fir...

Mel & Todd's 2023 NFL Draft Grades

01 May 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay break down the best picks, the biggest sleeper selections and all of the draft day trades. Then, the crew g...

2023 NFL Draft Preview

24 Apr 2023

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. get you set for Kansas City's NFL Draft with everything you need to know! Learn more about your ad choices....

Mel & Todd's 2023 3-Round Mock Draft

19 Apr 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay break down where they think every pick will land in the first three rounds of this years draft including ke...

Drafting Our 2023 Super Teams

12 Apr 2023

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Field Yates welcomes ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid as they draft their 2023 NFL Draft Super Team. Who will finish wit...

Todd McShay's 2 Round Mock Draft

06 Apr 2023

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. dive into Todd's recent mock. It's a 2-round, 63 pick mock draft where 5 QBs are drafted in the first round...

Best QB's In The 2023 NFL Draft

28 Mar 2023

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. discuss what Todd took away from the QB pro-days before breaking down some of the top picks on the defensiv...

Mel Kiper's 2023 Mock Draft 3.0

21 Mar 2023

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. dive into Mel’s latest Mock Draft 3.0 including 4 QBs going in the first 5 picks and a RB who could have ...

Rodgers To The Jets? Free Agency Reaction

15 Mar 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay react to all the news coming out of the first few days of NFL free agency and discuss how these moves impac...

Todd McShay's 2023 Mock Draft 3.0

08 Mar 2023

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Todd's latest Mock Draft 3.0 including the biggest risers on his board. Then the crew takes a l...

Mel Kiper's 2023 Mock Draft 2.0

28 Feb 2023

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Field Yates & Mel Kiper Jr. are here to break down Mel's latest NFL Mock Draft 2.0 including some huge trades at the top. Then, they talk what the top...

Todd McShay's 2023 Mock Draft 2.0

15 Feb 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay break down Todd's latest Mock Draft 2.0, including some key trades early on. Then, Field and Mel give their...

Senior Bowl Recap

08 Feb 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. & Todd McShay dive into our favorite time of year, draft season! On this episode we discuss everything we saw last weekend ...

Top 5 Pick Projections & Best WR Prospects For 2023

25 Jan 2023

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. & Todd McShay dive into our favorite time of year, draft season! We'll kick things off with Mel giving his latest projected...

The Best Quarterbacks In The 2023 NFL Draft

18 Jan 2023

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First Draft is back! Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. & Todd McShay dive into our favorite time of year, draft season! On this episode, a look back at the C...

Every NFC Team’s Draft Needs

25 Apr 2022

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Field Yates is joined by Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. to break down the draft needs for all of the teams in the NFC ahead of the NFL Draft this week....

Every AFC Team’s Draft Needs

18 Apr 2022

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Field Yates is joined by Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. to break down the draft needs for all of the teams in the AFC ahead of the NFL Draft this month...

Special Superteams Draft

15 Apr 2022

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Jason Fitz has a full house as Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid get together to draft out their own starting roster from this ye...

Mel’s 2-Round Mock Reaction, Todd’s Player Spotlight

11 Apr 2022

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Jason Fitz sits in for Field Yates to chat with Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. as they break down Mel’s 2-round mock, including which prospects have ...

Todd’s Latest Mock Draft, Teams With Biggest Needs

07 Apr 2022

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Jason Fitz, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay react to Todd’s latest Mock Draft as he defends his picks to Mel. Then Matt Miller and Jordan Reid tackle ...

Day 2 Prospects To Watch

04 Apr 2022

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Jason Fitz sits in for Field Yates to chat with Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. as they offer up a deep dive into which Day 2 prospects we need to keep ...

QB’s Under Pressure, GM Mock Draft

31 Mar 2022

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Field Yates, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay talk what QB is under the most pressure to perform this season. Then Jason Fitz chats with Mike Tannenbaum ...

Consensus Mock Draft 3.5

28 Mar 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. team up to give out their consensus top 10 picks in NFL Mock Draft 3.5. Should the Lions take Malik Willis ...

QB Pro Day Evaluations

24 Mar 2022

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Field Yates and Todd McShay break down Todd’s notes from his Pro Day travels. McShay tells us why Kenny Pickett had something he set out to prove, w...

Blockbuster NFL Trades Shake Up The Draft

21 Mar 2022

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. react to the Deshaun Watson and Davante Adams trades before breaking down the impact both will have on the draft. Plus, ...

Draft Impact Of Brady News & Big QB Signings

14 Mar 2022

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Kevin Negandhi, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. react to Tom Brady coming out of his brief retirement before talking how the Russell Wilson and Carson W...

Standouts From The NFL Combine

10 Mar 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. empty their notebooks with final thoughts from the NFL Combine. Then, Field is joined by ESPN’s Jordan Re...

NFL Combine Reaction 2022

07 Mar 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. break down all the action from the NFL combine including which prospects stock went up and down. Plus, Mel ...

NFL Combine Preview 2022

28 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. preview what to expect from the NFL Combine and take a closer look at some teams drafting outside of the to...

Key Round 1 Picks, Tape Standouts

24 Feb 2022

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Todd McShay is joined by Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench to talk the most interesting picks to watch in the 1st Round, the Top 5 players who stand out on t...

Reacting To Todd’s Mock Draft 2.0

21 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Todd’s Mock Draft 2.0 including what picks Mel thinks Todd should reevaluate. Then, the guys r...

Best Positional Groups In The Draft, Bengals Preview

17 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. debate what the strongest positional groups are in this draft heading into the NFL Combine. Then, ESPN Beng...

Super Bowl Recap, Trading 1st Round Picks

14 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. review Super Bowl 56 and project the draft options for both the Rams and Bengals this year. Then, Todd McSh...

Steelers’ QB Draft Plans, Senior Bowl Standouts

10 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. debate what the Steelers may do in the draft to replace Big Ben going forward. Then, ESPN’s Jordan Reid j...

Senior Bowl Recap

07 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. break down who improved their draft stock at the Senior Bowl and who disappointed. Plus, the guys highlight...

Matt Corral’s Draft Stock, Senior Bowl Report

03 Feb 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. break down how Matt Corral’s injury will impact his draft stock and why Mel has him as a 1st Round QB. Th...

Senior Bowl Deep Dive, QB Class Comparisons

31 Jan 2022

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Field Yates, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. do a deep dive into the players to watch at the Senior Bowl this week. Plus, with 5 quarterbacks ready to s...

2022 QB Draft Preview, 1st & 2nd Pick Breakdown

27 Jan 2022

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Jason Fitz, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. dive into the QB’s that will be attending the Senior Bowl this year including Kenny Pickett, Malik Willis,...

Mel’s Mock 1.0 Reaction, Senior Bowl Preview

24 Jan 2022

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Jason Fitz sits in for Field Yates with Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. to react to Mel’s Mock 1.0 and the Twitter backlash for all 32 picks. Plus, ou...

Breaking Down Teams With Multiple 1st Round Picks

20 Jan 2022

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Field Yates is joined by Mel Kiper Jr and Jordan Reid to break down the options in the 2022 NFL Draft for four teams with multiple first round picks. ...

Top Prospects From Mel's Mock Draft 1.0

17 Jan 2022

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Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. break down Mel’s favorite draft picks from his NFL Mock Draft 1.0 including which players are moving up on the draft l...

First Draft - CFP Takeaways & Top 5 Mock Draft

12 Jan 2022

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates are back! The guys share their big takeaways from the CFP National Championship game, preview the Top 5 of t...

Supercuts presents Moments That Matter - Bowl Previews & Draft Primer

08 Dec 2021

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Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay and Field Yates discuss their favorite prospects from the Cotton Bowl Classic & Orange Bowl and tackle questions from their...

2021 NFL Draft Recap

04 May 2021

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It is the final podcast of the draft season! Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates talk what teams had the best and worst drafts, the pick that wa...

32-Team NFL Draft Preview

26 Apr 2021

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates break down all 32 NFL teams' draft capital & roster needs heading into the 2021 NFL Draft. Learn more about ...

Mel & Todd's 3 Round GM Mock Draft

20 Apr 2021

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The guys break down their latest 3 round mock draft, Mel a GM for the odd picks, Todd a GM for the even picks, by discussing their thought process in ...

Mel's Mock 4.0 & Todd's All-Satellite Team

13 Apr 2021

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The guys dive into two of Todd McShay's All-Satellite team with Tutu Atwell and D'Wayne Eskridge and break down Mel Kiper Jr's two round Mock Draft 4....

Darnold Trade & Full 22 Rookie Draft

06 Apr 2021

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates breakdown the Jets decision to trade Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers and what it means for both franchi...

Impact Of Draft Trades

30 Mar 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates discuss last week’s draft trade frenzy and how it impacts the 49ers, Dolphins and Eagles. Plus, what does thi...

Mel's Mock Draft 3.0

23 Mar 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates discuss the free agency moves since last week before breaking down Mel's Mock Draft 3.0 including the biggest c...

Free Agency Frenzy

18 Mar 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates discuss the ripple effects of Drew Brees retiring, how free agency signings have impacted draft plans for teams...

Franchise Tag Deadline, Highest Graded QB's Ever

09 Mar 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates discuss how committing to Jalen Hurts changes the draft strategy for the Eagles, how Detroit's decision not to ...

J.J. Watt Signing, Mel's Mock Draft 2.0

02 Mar 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates break down J.J. Watt signing with Arizona, Mel’s Mock Draft 2.0 featuring trades for the first time ever and ...

Carson Wentz Trade, Updated Big Board

23 Feb 2021

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Mel Kiper and Field Yates break down the Carson Wentz trade, if the Eagles should look at a QB at #6 overall and their thoughts on Todd's updated big ...

Lawrence's Pro Day, Players On The Rise

16 Feb 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates give us an update on Trevor Lawrence’s Pro Day, talk what will happen with the 2nd overall pick and players o...

Draft Season Begins

09 Feb 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates breakdown why the Bucs dominated the Super Bowl and dive into Todd's latest mock draft and why he has four QBs ...

The Senior Bowl's Most Improved

02 Feb 2021

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates break down everything they learned from the Senior Bowl, including which prospects helped themselves the mos...

Senior Bowl Updates

28 Jan 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates break down the latest from the Senior Bowl, which prospects have the most to gain this week, why Mac Jones made...

2021 NFL Combine Concerns

19 Jan 2021

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and Field Yates share their concerns going into this year's NFL Combine, Chris Olave's decision to return to Ohio State, and wh...

CFP Championship Breakdown

12 Jan 2021

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Field Yates break down the National Championship game, talk Justin Fields and if he should go back to school or declare ...

Mock Draft Teasers

05 Jan 2021

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First Draft welcomes in Field Yates to join Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay as the new host of the podcast as they discuss how difficult the evaluation ...

Most Underrated Picks

29 Apr 2020

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Mel Kiper Jr and Chris Sprow go through all 32 teams and name the most underrated player selected by each team in last week's draft Learn more about y...

NFL Draft: Round One Reveals

24 Apr 2020

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Round one of the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books! The virtual draft made us extremely familiar with Commissioner Roger Goodell's basement, and quarterb...

NFL Draft Day Drama

23 Apr 2020

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The NFL Draft is finally here! Tonight, all of the big questions will be answered. Questions like, how is this online format going to work? Even if th...