Mel Kiper's STEALS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

First Draft

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🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	From 30 for 30 Podcasts.
0:02.5	Brian Padda, Senior Defensive Lyman from Miami.
0:12.9	Gunned down.
0:14.3	The key to this case, it's Brian.
0:17.2	A hour before he died, he was on the phone. Arguing what's about.
0:21.2	This might be a hit.
0:22.6	You want the truth.
0:23.6	Biggest one of conviction.
0:24.6	Being placed him to arrest.
0:25.6	We had a killer amongst us.
0:27.6	Murder at the U. Listen now.
0:29.6	Take them while you can.
0:32.6	Or prepare for draft day slight of hand.
0:35.6	Mel Kuyper Jr. and I are going to tell you which players could be the biggest steals of the 2026 NFL draft.
0:41.3	That's coming up. Plus, we're responding to your questions.
0:44.3	Your takes, your draft dreams live as first draft starts.
0:48.3	Now, welcome back into first draft.
0:51.3	He is the legend, the man behind draft coverage.
0:53.3	He is Mel Kepard Jr.
0:55.4	I am Field Yates. We're back with you twice a week now. Mel, we've got mock drafts in our
0:59.9	rearview mirror. We've got more mocks coming up. But a lot of our attention tends to be
1:04.3	focused on players that are going to go in the first 10, maybe 15 selections. There are some
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