First Draft

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...

Tiger King: Joe Burrow's Journey to the Bengals

22 Apr 2020

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"With the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select...Joe Burrow, quarterback, LSU." It's a sentence we'll most likely hear this...

NFL Draft Props

21 Apr 2020

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Mel Kiper and Chris Sprow break down their favorite 2020 NFL Draft prop bets including how many QBs go in the first round and who goes first between L...

Jerry Jeudy's Road to the NFL Draft

21 Apr 2020

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Poised to be the No. 1 wide receiver picked in this year's NFL Draft, Alabama's Jerry Jeudy is sought after for his speed and explosiveness. He has al...

ESPN Daily's 2020 NFL Draft Preview

20 Apr 2020

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With live competitions mostly canceled, the 2020 NFL Draft is not only happening this Thursday, but it's rallying the sports world in an even bigger w...

The Godfather, The Original

20 Apr 2020

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Mel Kiper, Jr. joins Kevin Negandhi on the week of the NFL Draft to discuss what a virtual draft process means for talent evaluation, Tua Tagovailoa a...

Kiper's Sleepers

16 Apr 2020

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This week's podcast is all about #KiperSleepers. The guys discuss over 50 prospects in this rapid fire breakdown of Day 3 rookies who could make an im...

7th Round Pick Spouse

13 Apr 2020

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Todd McShay joins Kevin Negandhi to talk NFL draft. The guys discuss how the NFL is handling the draft process during a pandemic, the two things every...

Dueling Superteams

08 Apr 2020

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Mel and Todd breakdown their latest superteams mock draft which is comprised entirely of rookies! See more on their rosters at ESPN.com: https://es.pn...

Mock Draft 3.0

26 Mar 2020

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Todd McShay and Daniel Dopp break down Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 3.0 by discussing what he got right and what he got wrong. Plus, a bunch of listener que...

Most Interesting Prospects & AFC South

11 Mar 2020

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The crew discuss the most interesting prospects in the draft, including Jalen Hurts and Jonathan Taylor, plus a full breakdown of the AFC South's draf...

Post-Combine & NFC South

05 Mar 2020

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The guys recap their Combine takeaways including Isaiah Simmons and potential 2nd round QBs. Plus, breaking down what each NFC South squad should do i...

The Combine Is Here

24 Feb 2020

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It's the week of the NFL Combine and Todd, Mel and Chris preview what to expect this week and what really matters from the combine. They also chat abo...

Tua or False & NFC East

20 Feb 2020

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The guys play a game of "Tua or False" after Kiper mocked him at #3 in his latest mock draft. Plus, a full breakdown of the draft needs for the entire...

The Tua Mystery & AFC East

12 Feb 2020

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The guys breakdown the latest on Tua Tagovailoa and discuss which teams could be in play for him this April. Plus, breaking down each team's draft nee...

Biggest Differences

07 Feb 2020

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Chris Sprow ask Mel and Todd their biggest differences in early round prospects, which one was REALLY the highest on Terry McLaurin last year and a ro...

Senior Bowl, QB Tiers & Lost Cell Phones

28 Jan 2020

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Todd opens with a story about losing his cell phone at the Senior Bowl, we discuss the biggest risers and fallers from Mobile, did Justin Herbert's pe...

Is Burrow NFL Ready?

16 Jan 2020

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The crew discusses if Joe Burrow solidified his status as the #1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, if Chase Young is as good as the Bosas', at what pick wil...

McShay's First Mock, Burrow's Rise

18 Dec 2019

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Todd, Mel & Chris break down McShay's first mock draft including Joe Burrow's rise to the top (1:35), Chase Young's talent (26:50) and more! Learn mor...

Draft Recap

28 Apr 2019

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Mel, Todd and Chris break down everything from the draft and answer your mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Propped Up

22 Apr 2019

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Mel, Todd and Chris throw around some draft related prop bets (3:02) and empty the mailbag (38:20) in the last podcast before the NFL Draft. Learn mor...

The Future Is Now

22 Apr 2019

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Adam Schefter talks to Mel Kiper Jr.& Todd McShay about their impressions of this year's draft and their favorite draft memories (:54). Plus, Evan Kap...

Mel's Guy, Todd's Guy

16 Apr 2019

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Mel Kiper Jr, Todd McShay and Chris Sprow select their favorite players in the Draft by position including QB (3:40), RB (5:25) and WR (8:00). Plus, y...

Grade "A" Mock Drafts

10 Apr 2019

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Kiper, McShay and Sprow discuss what the Cardinals might do with Rosen, and break down their Grade A mock drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Dueling Mocks

03 Apr 2019

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Mel, Todd & Chris compare their latest mock drafts, have an epic disagreement on one top QB prospect (21:05) and more. Plus, they preview the draft st...

Let's Make A Deal?

28 Mar 2019

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Mel, Todd & Chris break down the trade possibilities that make the most sense for teams leading up to the draft (:50), break down the draft strategy f...

Mel Kiper Jr.

27 Mar 2019

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Russillo talks draft with Mel Kiper Jr. including the biggest disagreement he and McShay have, plus the first life advice guest joins the show. Learn...

Mega-Mailbag

19 Mar 2019

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Mel, Todd & Chris take a deep dive into the mailbag to answer a variety of questions. Plus, they examine the draft strategy for the Texans (30:29), Co...

Ripple Effects

14 Mar 2019

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Mel, Todd & Chris discuss Kyler Murray's pro day (1:13), examine free agency's impact on the draft (11:49) and break down the draft strategy for the B...

Combine Review

05 Mar 2019

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Mel, Todd & Chris discuss what they took away from the combine, who made the best impression & more (1:34). Plus, they look at the draft strategy for ...