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Mel Kiper's WAY-TOO-EARLY 2027 MOCK DRAFT! w/Field Yates

August 31, 2026 · 46 min

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Welcome back to "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we initiate our first Mock Draft of the season by selecting the top-10 selections of the 2027 NFL Draft. Team's draft positions are determined by ESPN's Football Power Index.

(0:00) Welcome to "First Draft" (3:00) No. 1: QB Dante Moore to Dolphins (9:01) No. 2: QB Arch Manning to Jets (11:48) No. 3: QB CJ Carr to Browns (17:52) No. 4: WR Jeremiah Smith to Cardinals (23:48) No. 5: Edge Colin Simmons to Raiders (26:18) No. 6: CB Leonard Moore to Titans (27:30) No. 7: Edge Dylan Stewart to Panthers (29:56) No. 8: CB Ellis Robinson IV to Saints (32:21) No. 9: QB Darian Mensah to Falcons (35:43) No. 10: WR Cam Coleman to Giants (37:11) Final thoughts!

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