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First Draft

Mel Kiper's TOP-10 EDGE RUSHERS of 2026 NFL Draft! w/Field Yates

First Draft

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.21.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to "First Draft"! On this episode, Field Yates & Mel Kiper Jr. break down the top-rated Edge Rushers & Linebackers from the 2026 NFL Draft Class. 00:00 Welcome to First Draft! 01:18 Most Intriguing Coaching Hires 05:05 Ohio State LB Arvell Reese 07:39 Texas Tech LB David Bailey 09:25 Miami Edge Rueben Bain Jr. 12:26 Miami Edge Akheem Mesidor 14:31 Missouri DE Zion Young 17:45 Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk 21:44 Texas A&M Edge Cashius Howell 24:15 Clemson Edge T.J. Parker 26:33 Oklahoma LB R Mason Thomas 28:34 Penn State Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton 29:33 Michigan LB Derrick Moore 32:40 Oregon DB Jadon Canady 34:51 Florida Edge George Gumbs Jr. 37:45 Thanks for Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Quarterbacks can run, but they cannot hide.

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Mel Kuiper Jr. and I tell you who the most ferocious pass rushers are from the

0:36.4

2026 NFL draft class.

0:38.3

That's coming up.

0:39.3

We'll also respondent to your questions, your takes, and your draft dreams.

0:43.3

Live this first draft starts right now.

0:46.3

Welcome back into first draft.

0:48.3

It is a greenie list edition as it's just me, Field Yates and Mel Kuyper Jr.

0:53.3

Hang out telling you the guys it could be the next Terrell Suggs or a Bosa brother or some other guy that's going to live in the nightmares of opposing quarterbacks for some time. Mel, good morning. We were getting so close to the NFL draft. I can feel the buzz. Are you feeling it in the air as well? I'm feeling a buzz. Closers. We're getting

1:10.8

Major League Baseball pitchers and catches report soon. We're talking about closures and football. Closeout games. It's what every coach wants, defensive coordinator wants. We're going to be getting to those guys today. We had a good group last year. We got an excellent group of edge rushers this year to highlight. We got our orange crusher as well to round out things feel, so I can't wait to get it started here, pal.

1:28.8

Yeah, I love them the Orange Crusher's are back.

1:30.4

It just feels like the... to highlight. We got our orange crusher as well to round out things field, so I can't wait to get it started here, pal.

1:28.8

Yeah, I love when the orange crushers are back. It just feels like the draft world is back on its access. We'll close out the show with those orange crushers. But, Mel, as we have been doing this season, we're going to start with a little no huddle topic. And the topic today is that the coaching Carousel is basically finished. The Raiders haven't officially named Clint Kubiak, their head coach.

1:47.4

They can't do so until... topic. And the topic today is that the coaching carousel is basically finished. The Raiders haven't

1:44.8

officially named Clint Kubiak their head coach. They can't do so until after the Super Bowl.

1:49.6

So if you're watching this a few days late, he might now be the Raiders head coach. But we know

1:54.0

who is going where? 10. And I mean, a ridiculous number, 10 different coaching hires this

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