The 6-7 314 lb Jack Nelson has the pass blocking, run blocking, and zone blocking you want from a left tackle. Jack Nelson's pass blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, run blocking strength, and run blocking footwork was inconsistent against Alabama. He's got ability to be great, but also needs to start out in place where he can refine his strength and footwork more.
Jack Nelson goes to Atlanta where he gets to learn under Jake Matthews. I think that's a best case scenario for Jack Nelson, and I can see him being Atlanta's left tackle of the future when Jake Matthews retires.
Wes Langley had Thomas Fidone II graded higher than Brock Bowers when both tight ends came out of High School. I don't expect much out of Thomas Fidone II, but he has more upside than you would think.
Marcus Bryant beat out Armand Membou for the left tackle job at Missouri after Javon Foster got drafted by Jacksonville in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Marcus Bryant is basically competing with Verderian Lowe for the backup left tackle job.
The 6-4 307 lb Jonah Monheim has the pass blocking, pass blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, run blocking, run blocking strength, run blocking footwork, and zone blocking you want from a center. Jacksonville drafts a long-term starter at center as Jonah Monheim was my top center in the 2025 NFL Draft as Jonah Monheim has a higher ceiling than Robert Hainsey.
The 6-2 239 lb Cody Lindenberg had 45 solo tackles, 49 assisted tackles, 94 total tackles, 6 deflections from pass breakups, 5 tackles for a loss, 3 quarterback hurries, and 1 interception in 2024. Cody Lindenberg might warrant a flyer for a team in the final round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Las Vegas has Elandon Roberts as the starting 4-3 middle linebacker and Tommy Eichenberg is the backup 4-3 middle linebacker. Cody Lindenberg will start out as the third string 4-3 middle linebacker. I wonder if he will end up competing with Eichenberg for the backup middle linebacker job. I had a seventh round grade on Cody Lindenberg, but this pick gets an A- grade since Las Vegas drafted a third string 4-3 middle linebacker.
The 5-11 226 lb Damien Martinez had 159 carries, 1,002 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 204 receiving yards, 0 receiving touchdowns, 176 touches, 1,206 total yards, and 10 total touchdowns in 2024. Damien Martinez has the speed, pass catching, ball carrier vision, and pass blocking that you want in a running back. Damien Martinez also had 1,000 rushing yards at Oregon State last year when Taliese Fuaga and Joshua Gray were his offensive tackles in 2023 after a promising freshman season with the Oregon State Beavers in 2022. Damien Martinez compliments Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet in Seattle's backfield.
I love this pick. I could see Damien Martnez being the Seattle Seahawks starting running back in 2026 if Kenneth Walker III leaves.
The 5-10 203 lb Kitan Crawford had 42 solo tackles, 34 assisted tackles, 76 total tackles, 7 deflections from pass breakups, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 forced fumble in 2024. Kitan Crawford ran a 4.41 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine.
Arizona has Budda Baker at strong safety and Jalen Thompson at free safety. If you believe Kitan Crawford can replace Jalen Thompson, this is a great value pick in the seventh round.
Pittsburgh has Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson as the starting 3-4 middle linebackers. Pittsburgh has Cole Holcomb and Malk Harrison as the backup 3-4 middle linebackers. Carson Bruener is the nephew of former Steelers tight end Mark Bruener. He will start out as a third string 3-4 middle linebacker. The family ties bump this grade up from a C- to a C grade.
Brock Purdy is gonna be the starting quarterback. Mac Jones will be the backup. Kurtis Rourke will be the third string quarterback this year, but he could be the backup if San Francisco lets Mac Jones walk after this year. Passing on Quinn Ewers for Kurtis Rourke does feel somewhat foolish.
The 5-9 195 lb Brashard Smith had 235 touches, 1,332 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns, 39 recepitons, 327 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns, 274 touches, 1,659 total yards, and 18 total touchdowns in 2024. Brashard Smith would be a third string running back, but he could also end up as a practice squad guy if the team that drafts him adds another running back in Free Agency.
Kansas City has Isiah Pacheco as the starting running back, Kareem Hunt as the backup running back, Elijah Mitchell as the third string running back, Carson Steele as the fourth string running back, and Brashard Smith as the fifth string running back. Every running back outside of Brashard Smith enters a contract year. It is also possible that Smith starts out on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.
Detroit now has a strong safety for depth behind Brian Branch. I really like Dan Jackson as a backup strong safety to Brian Branch especially now that free safety Kerby Joseph has been extended.
Miami drafts a quarterback to push Zach Wilson for the backup quarterback job behind starter Tua Tagovailoa. That's exactly where Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers comes into play.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is my third best quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. He's ranked sixty fifth overall on my big board.
The 6-2 214 lb Quinn Ewers had 3,479 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 75 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, 3,554 total yards, 27 total touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and a 69% completion percentage in 12 games against Rice, Alabama, Wyoming, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Houston, TCU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Washington in the 2024 College Football Playoff as a sophomore redshirt in 2023. Quinn Ewers had 3,472 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 33 total touchdowns in 2024.
Quinn Ewers can make up to 5/6 progressions like Cam Ward. Can make a 1-step, 3-step, and 5-step drop. He's not as accurate as Ward was and struggles with 7-step drops. I do believe he's the best quarterback not named Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft.
I posted a Quinn Ewers film cut. Here you see Quinn Ewers against Alabama.
The 6-1 217 lb Hunter Woehler had 74 solo tackles, 46 assisted tackles, 120 total tackles, 6 deflections from pass breakups, 5.5 tackles for a loss, 4 quarterback hurries, 2 interceptions, and 1 sack in 2023. Hunter Wohler had 51 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 71 total tackles, 6 deflections from pass breakups, and 1 tackle for a loss in 2024. I gave Hunter Woehler an A in man coverage, an A in zone coverage, and an A- in press coverage.
I believe Hunter Woehler can play in a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 scheme. He can start out as a third string safety in Indianapolis. He would compete with Daniel Scott for the strong safety job if Nick Cross walks after this season when his rookie deal expires.
The 5-9 209 lb Kyle Monangai had 242 carries, 1,262 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 8 receptions, 78 receiving yards, 0 receiving touchdowns, 250 touches, 1,340 total yards, and 8 total touchdowns in 2023. Kyle Monangai had 256 carries, 1,279 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 14 receptions, 75 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns, 270 touches, 1,354 total yards, and 14 total touchdowns in 2024. Kyle Monangai is a good north and south runner, but you'd like to see him develop more as a pass catcher and pass blocker. His speed and ball carrier vision is outstanding though.
Kyle Monangai is listed as a third string running back behind D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. I had a second round grade on Monangai and believe he can take the backup running back job from Roschon Johnson.
The 5-9 159 lb Tez Johnson had 86 receptions, 1,182 receiving yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns in 2023. Tez Johnson had 83 receptions, 898 receiving yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns showing he could be a star without Bo Nix in 2024. Tez Johnson had fantastic production with Bo Nix, but he only ran 4/30 routes on the route tree. Tez Johnson improved massively in terms of production, but I'm not sure he improved his route tree at all.
Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Emeka Egbuka will be the starting wide receivers. Jalen McMillan, Sterling Shepard, and Trey Palmer will be the three backup wide receivers.
Tez Johnson is competing with Rakim Jarrett for the number seven wide receiver job. Tez Johnson was my second highest graded player on the board to get drafted after Kyle Monangai.
Jacksonville drafted a third running back for depth behind Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. LeQuint Allen is a great value pick as a third string running back for Jacksonville in the seventh round.
The 6-0 207 lb LeQuint Allen had 228 carries, 1,021 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 64 receptions, 521 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns, 292 touches, 1,542 total yards, and 20 total touchdowns in 2024. LeQuint Allen took over as the starting running back for Sean Tucker at Syracuse.
Green Bay reached with Micah Robinson. This felt like one of Green Bay's worst drafts in recent years outside of the Matthew Golden pick in the first round.
The 6-1 184 lb Ricky White III had 88 receptions, 1,483 receiving yards, and 8 receiving touchdowns in 2023. Ricky White III had 79 receptions, 1,041 receiving yards, and 11 receiving touchdowns in 2024.
Ricky White III ran 25/30 routes in 4 games that I watched on film against Boise State twice in the regular season at home as well as the Mountain West Championship Game, a home game against Syracuse, and a road game against Fresno State. Ricky White III is also a great run blocker despite his 4.61 40-yard dash time.
Seattle got another really good wide receiver along with Tory Horton on day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ricky White III is a great value pick in the seventh round.
Dallas drafts a second running back to push Deuce Vaughn for the third string running back job. This guy is just as bad of a value pick as Jayden Blue.
The 6-3 204 lb Kaden Prather has 55 receptions, 624 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns in 2024. Kaden Prather ran a 4.46 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine.
Kaden Prather will not be anything more than a backup wide receiver. I don't see him amounting to anything in Buffalo.
Denver needed a third string tight end behind Evan Engram and Adam Trautman. That's the only reason this pick isn't getting an F grade because Caleb Lohner feels like a reach here.
The 5-10 185 lb Dominic Lovett had 59 receptions, 607 receiving yards, and 6 receiving touchdowns in 2024. Dominic Lovett ran 17/30 routes on the route tree. Dominic Lovett ran a 4.41 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine while also catching a one handed pass in double coverage. There were only two other wide receivers to catch a pass in double coverage in this draft. One of those receivers got a touchdown in double coverage while the other wide receiver caught a first down in double coverage. Lovett caught a pass with only one hand in double coverage and was the only wide receiver in this draft class to do that from the film I've seen so far.
Detroit is getting Dominic Lovett as a wide receiver for depth. I love this pick.
Tommy Akingbesote is not the best defensive tackle still available. I believe Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III, who I had a third round grade on was the best defensive tackle still available in the seventh round.
The San Francisco 49ers get this seventh round compensation pick at 249 for losing 4-3 left end Clelin Ferrell. Clelin Ferrell signed with the Washington Commanders during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period.
The 6-6 309 lb Connor Colby gets drafted by San Francisco as a backup right guard to Dominick Puni. He has the upside to develop into a starter if he works his tail off once he gets to the NFL. Colby had no answer for Ohio State's defensive tackles. This tells me Colby is probably gonna be a backup right guard even if NFL teams believe they can develop him into a starter.
The crazy thing is Connor Colby could be a day 1 starter. If San Francisco moves right guard Dominick Puni over to left guard, then in that scenario, Connor Colby could be a day 1 starter at right guard for San Francisco.
The Green Bay Packers got this seventh round compensation pick at 250 for losing right tackle Yosh Nijman. Yosh Nijman signed with the Carolina Panthers during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period.
John Williams played left tackle for Cincinnati. Some project him to play guard instead of left tackle and that's what saves this pick from getting an F grade in the seventh round. This was easily the worst Green Bay Packers draft I've seen in my lifetime.
The Kansas City Chiefs got this seventh round compensation pick at 251 for losing punter Tommy Townsend. Tommy Townsend signed with the Houston Texans during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. Kansas City traded their two seventh round compensation picks to New England when moving up in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Julian Ashby was the second best long snapper in the preseason. He was the only long snapper to get drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The San Francisco 49ers get this seventh round compensation pick at 252 for losing wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud. Ray-Ray McCloud signed with the Atlanta Falcons during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period.
Junior Burgen was sixth in Montana history in all-purpose yards. He can also play special teams as both a kick returner and a punt returner.
Miami Dolphins: Zeek Biggers, 3-4 LE, Georgia TechB Grade
The Miami Dolphins get this seventh round compensation pick at 253 for losing strong safety DeShon Elliott. DeShon Elliott signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period.
Miami needed a 3-4 left end to round out the defensive line. Zeek Biggers might be a good fit for Miami.
The New Orleans Saints got this seventh round compensation pick at 254 for losing cornerback Isaac Yiadom. Isaac Yiadom signed with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. He's now back with the New Orleans Saints in a depth role at cornerback after signing a one year deal with New Orleans in 2025.
The 6-5 258 lb Fadil Digggs had 25 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks, 3 quarterback hurries, 1 deflection from a pass breakup, and 1 forced fumble in 2024. Fadil Diggs could be a third string defensive end or he could be a backup right outside linebacker.
I mocked Fadil Diggs to New Orleans at 254. This is the latest NFL draft pick that I've ever accurately predicted. I still don't have a Mr. Irrelevant pick correct like Tony Mario got right back in 2021 when he picked Grant Stuart to Tampa Bay.
The Cleveland Browns get this seventh round compensation pick at 255 for losing tight end Harrison Bryant. Harrison Bryant signed with the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. Harrison Bryant signed a one year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as the former John Mackey Award winner from Florida Atlantic is competing for a roster spot on the Super Bowl Champion Eagles. Cleveland traded this pick, 179 their highest sixth round pick, and 216 their other compensation pick to get 166 in the fifth round.
The 6-6 251 lb Luke Lachey had 28 receptions, 231 receiving yards, and 0 receiving touchdowns in 2024. He runs 10/30 routes on the route tree and is considered the best run blocking tight end in the 2025 NFL Draft despite only having 4 career touchdowns which all came in 2022.
Luke Lachey might start out on the Houston Texans practice squad. I do believe he replaces Brevin Jordan in 2026. This would give Houston a tight end trio of Dalton Schultz as the starting tight end, Cade Stover as the backup tight end, and Luke Lachey as the third string tight end.
The Los Angeles Chargers get this seventh round compensation pick at 256 for losing cornerback Michael Davis. Michael Davis signed with the Washington Commanders during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period.
Trikweze Bridges was the number two cornerback on Florida next to Jason Marshall Jr. Los Angeles has quality starters at cornerback and I don't see him becoming anything more than a backup.
The Kansas City Chiefs get this seventh round compensation pick at 257 for losing 4-3 right outside linebacker Willie Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. signed with the New Orleans Saints during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. Kansas City traded their two seventh round compensation picks to New England when moving up in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
New England needed depth at cornerback. New England has Christian Gonzalez at field cornerback, Carlton Davis at boundary cornerback, and Marcus Jones at nickel cornerback. It sounds like there will be a competition for the dime cornerback and quarter cornerback jobs between Alex Austin, Marcellas Dial Jr., Isaiah Bolden, and Kobee Minor. If Minor can find a way not to finish last in this competiton, he should be on New England's opening day roster. Otherwise, he will probably be on New England's practice squad. I think he's more likely to be on New England's practice squad.