Mel Kiper's MOST POLARIZING NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS w/Field Yates & Greeny!

First Draft

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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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prospects who Mel and Field think could have the widest draft ranges. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:15 Maxx Crosby trade rescinded by Ravens 2:00 Trey Hendrickson signs with Ravens 10:00 Ravens fan shaves head for Maxx Crosby 11:23 New York Jets 12:45 Titans will select Jeremiyah Love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

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0:00.0	Every March, are brackets the only thing you can think about?
0:04.0	Do you have symptoms such as constant bracket obsession or moderate to severe bracket-related distractions?
0:10.0	You may be living with bracket brain.
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0:18.0	So this March, download the ESPN Tournament Challenge app, fill out your
0:22.2	men's bracket, and get you and your brain in the game. ESPN Tournament Challenge play the number
0:27.7	one bracket game, presented by Allstate. A draft reach for one team or a steal for another. Mel Kuiper
0:37.3	and Field Gates.
0:38.3	Tell us which prospects have the widest draft ranges of the entire 2026 class.
0:43.5	That's coming up.
0:44.2	Plus, as always, we respond to your questions, your takes, and your draft dreams live as first draft starts right now.
0:54.5	Why would he be calling me late on a Friday night?
0:56.9	Field tells me about the deal.
0:58.7	Obviously, we're pausing on the traders, right?
1:01.4	Field says, are you doing laps around the neighborhood?
1:04.0	Are you celebrating with the Raven fans in the area?
1:08.4	I said, no, I don't celebrate anything.
1:10.4	And why don't I feel? Because of injury factor. I don't celebrate anything until the Super Bowl is over and we won that Super Bowl.
1:19.2	Oh my goodness Mel Kuyper saw it coming before we dive into the meat of today's first draft podcast, we welcome you all, Mel and Field.
1:30.4	I am Greenie.
1:31.4	We will start with a moment on the enormous NFL news of the night and the day.
1:36.4	The Max Crosby trade is off.
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