
The 2025 NFL Draft has reached the seventh and final round on Saturday. This year’s draft did not lack drama (Shedeur Sanders’ drop to fifth round), excitement or surprises. The final round of the draft allows teams to fill out some final roster spots, find special teams gems, and possibly find that diamond in the rough.
Want to know what I thought of every pick made in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft? You can read below as I graded all the Round 7 picks from Saturday.
The fortunes of teams can change thanks to the draft and so can the betting market and Super Bowl odds. What happens during the NFL Draft can contribute to that.
Grades: Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4 • Round 5 • Round 6 • Round 7
217. Cowboys: Jay Toia, DT, UCLA
Grade: B
Toia is a two-gapping run stuffer. He will not supply any pass rush, but there is a specific role for him. Dallas builds out depth on the interior.
218. Falcons: Jack Nelson, OT, Wisconsin
Grade: B+
Nelson is an athletic offensive tackle that has been coached well. Nelson is not a finished product and I am holding firm to my stock in his future.
219. Giants: Thomas Fidone, TE, Nebraska
Grade: B+
Fidone is a bigger body that is a natural pass catcher, but there is a bit of stiffness to his movement. Fidone never lived up to his potential at Nebraska, but this is an ascending talent when available.
220. Patriots: Marcus Bryant, OT, Missouri
Grade: C
Bryant is a tall, long offensive tackle whose high pad level leads to an inability to dig out defenders in the run game. Quickness and lateral agility is not where one would want it to be.
221. Jaguars: Jonah Monheim, C, USC
Grade: B
Monheim has great positional flexibility. Liam Coen worked with Luke Fortner at Kentucky and brought Robert Hainsey from Tampa Bay. There is going to be a healthy competition inside.
222. Raiders: Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota
Grade: B-
Lindenberg is a high IQ football prospect with good size. He is a bit stiff, but accountable and, more importantly, serviceable on special teams.
223. Seahawks: Damien Martinez, RB, Miami
Grade: A
Martinez is runner with great size. He has shown improvement in pass protection and has been a patient running back when it comes to following his blocks. Fantastic value for Seattle.
224. Texans: Kyonte Hamilton, DT, Rutgers
Grade: B
Impressive movement skills for a player of his size, but Hamilton needs to develop more pass rush moves. His first step tells the tale of each pass rush rep. Houston continues adding depth at defensive tackle.
225. Cardinals: Kitan Crawford, S, Nevada
Grade: C+
Crawford has had a long collegiate career, but he tested well during the pre-draft process and the production has been there throughout. Crawford can do a better job tackling in space, but Arizona is in a spot where Crawford does not have to play early.
226. Steelers: Carson Bruener, LB, Washington
Grade: B-
Bruener is a very Steelers pick: strong character that will finish plays. His father, Mark, also played in Pittsburgh. He gets caught flat-footed in space and must do a better job taking on blocks.
227. 49ers: Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana
Grade: B
Rourke is a tough, gritty passer that will play through injuries if his team needs him. He has good size and enough scrambling ability. San Francisco has done well with those players in the past.
228. Chiefs: Brashard Smith, RB, SMU
Grade: A
Smith is small, but shifty and explosive. There is opportunity in that Kansas City offense when space is cleared out. Great value for the Chiefs at a position of need.
229. Steelers: Donte Kent, CB, Central Michigan
Grade: C-
Kent is a versatile prospect that has been regarded well among the conference, but the ball skills have not been there. Pittsburgh has compiled similar skill sets with Brandin Echols, Beanie Bishop and Kent.
230. Lions: Dan Jackson, S, Georgia
Grade: C
Jackson is a physical safety that flies around the field, but there is a tendency to take bad paths to the football and needs to do a better job coming to balance in space. It is easy to envision him beginning his career as a gunner on special teams.
231. Dolphins: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Grade: B+
Ewers has good arm talent, but the decision-making is not where it needs to be. Ewers also has a muddled injury history. However, the talent is worth the late round investment.
232. Colts: Hunter Wohler, S, Wisconsin
Grade: B+
Wohler is a big, physical safety with the length to impact passing lanes. General manager Chris Ballard loves high-athletic testers and Wohler checks the box. The offseason secondary reconstruction continues.
233. Bears: Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers
Grade: B
After being linked to running backs in the first and second rounds, Chicago waits until the seventh round to address the position. Elite production over the past two years.
234. Seahawks: Mason Richman, OT, Iowa
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235. Buccaneers: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
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236. Jaguars: LeQuint Allen, RB, Syracuse
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237. Packers: Micah Robinson, CB, Tulane
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238. Patriots
239. Cowboys
240. Bills
241. Texans
242. Rams
243. Ravens
244. Lions
245. Commanders
246. Giants
247. Cowboys
248. Saints
249. 49ers
250. Packers
251. Chiefs
252. 49ers
253. Dolphins
254. Saints
255. Texans
256. Chargers
257. Chiefs
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