Welcome back in to first draft as we are just nine weeks away from the start of the

2024 NFL draft. He is Mel Kipe Virginia, the man who made this an industry and

I am Field Gates in the most poorly lit hotel room of all time here,

Mel Kieper. Can you even see me in this dim surrounding that I am currently doing a podcast from?

Looking sharp, I like that tie you TV ready camera ready yeah

good field well you know the truth is that you know some people might think that

I'm dressed up because of the fact that we're gonna have have some TV's obligations later, Mel.

But the truth is that I always dress up when you release a mock draft.

So in honor of Mel, 2.0, which we're going to dive into today on the show. I had to get dressed up.

Before we do that, a reminder, find first draft wherever you get your podcast.

Watch us live on YouTube, 11 a.m. on Monday mornings, East Coast time, and then 2 p.m. also on the TV version, and then

Mel's Mock 2.0, full specials available now on E.S. PM. Plus, Kevinondi hosting with Mel, of course, the feature person in all of it, and then Matt Miller and I joined

to play a professor yesterday on that mock draft, which is part of what we're going to be doing right now, Mel. how did you feel from Mock 1.0 to Mock 2.0 how did this one feel relative to the first one?

How did it feel it never feels perfect because you always leave a player or two out like

Adnai Mitchell wide receiver Texas. I felt bad leaving him out and a

Drake Stroll Jr. cornerback Missouri. Some people really like some are a little

lukewarm so I left him out and there are a lot of receivers you could have put in

there but certainly I think you'll get teams. I felt bad with the jets not having an offensive linemen.

I look at late first round some things that just didn't fall into place for some team needs you want to fill.

But you have to always step back and realize the draft isn't over

after the first round.

It's not the only pick team's going to make.

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