Mel Kiper's SKYROCKETING 2026 NFL Draft prospects! w/Field Yates

First Draft

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🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Mike Greenberg, Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we discuss the revelation of "second-act" NFL quarterbacks, and evaluate 2026 NFL Draft prospects who continue to put incredible film on tape! (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (1:00) Evaluating "second-act" QBs (13:54) Miami QB Carson Beck (18:34) Louisville WR Chris Bell (20:16) Ohio State WR Carnell Tate (21:25) Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love (23:10) Baylor TE Michael Trigg (24:20) Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby & Jake Golday (28:14) Final thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Talk about stepping up.
0:02.2	Bang!
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0:22.6	Level up for more on the ESPN app or at stream.esPN.com.
0:27.7	Sign up now.
0:30.1	Stay away from the stove because this pan of prospects is sizzling.
0:36.0	Mel Kuiper and Field Yates are breaking down the hottest draft prospects in the nation that's
0:40.5	coming up.
0:41.3	Plus, as always, we're responding to your questions, your takes, and your draft dreams live
0:46.7	as first draft starts right now.
0:49.8	Hi, everybody, and welcome back to First Draft with Mel Kuiper and Field Yates.
0:53.3	I am greeny with you every
0:54.6	single week during the college football season and it is getting good. We had fascinating games last
1:00.2	weekend. We'll dive into those. We'll dive into what they meant. We'll dive into all the players.
1:04.3	We'll dive into all the college football conversation you're expecting. But this week,
1:09.4	gentlemen, Field Yates, Mel, had a fascinating
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