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The Skip Bayless Show

Skip 1 on 1: Mel Kiper

The Skip Bayless Show

West Coast Sports Broadcasting

Basketball, Football, Sports

4.5915 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s ’Skip 1 on 1,’ ESPN’s very own Mel Kiper joins the show. They explore Mel’s early life and his road to being the King of all things NFL Drqft. They discuss mock drafts, pioneer draft analysts, and Mel’s iconic hair! Tune in for a great show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.4

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0:41.3

When I think of the NFL draft, the first image that pops into my mind is Mel Kuyper Jr.

0:50.4

I've long been a draft Nick, and to me, Mel is the draft.

0:54.8

He is the Tom Brady of the NFL draft because nobody has done it longer or better on national TV than this man has.

1:05.7

Mel's been nice enough to join me now for a few minutes during what for him is a very hectic buildup to the

1:13.3

draft week. It's Thursday night, of course, on ESPN. Thank you, Mr. Kuyper, for joining me.

1:20.2

Skip, my friend, and you're way too kind. I'll tell you, the draft was here with ESPN long before

1:24.6

I got here. And just to be able to do something that you thought would be exciting and interesting to

1:29.6

the fans back in the day and something they craved and needed, it turned out right about that,

1:33.6

Skip.

1:33.9

So yeah, here we are with 47 years later, 42 at ESPN.

1:37.6

And it's pretty amazing.

1:38.7

This will be my 47th draft.

1:40.5

Unbelievable.

1:40.8

I'm running great players with, you know?

1:42.8

Okay. Before we get to this year's draft, I do want to ask you a little about you.

1:50.8

Mm-hmm.

1:51.3

Can you tell me about Mel Kuyper Sr.

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