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2025 NFL Draft Day 3 Recap: Rounds 4-7 Updates and Picks

Published on April 26, 2025
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The 2025 NFL Draft is in its final day. We go through four more rounds, picks 103 through 257.

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Of course, the biggest storyline of the day surrounds Shedeur Sanders. The Colorado Buffalo passer was once presumed to be a first-round selection, but his stunning slide down the draft board continues.

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Sanders is joined by some other quarterbacks, including Texas product Quinn Ewers, Ohio State's Will Howard and Notre Dame's Riley Leonard who could all hear their name called on Saturday afternoon.

Elsewhere, receivers could be in fashion. Stanford's Elic Ayomanor, Utah State's Jalen Royals and Oregon's Tez Johnson could all come off the board quickly as skill position talent runs thinner.

It's the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft, and much like professional wrestling icon Sting, the only thing that's for sure is that nothing is for sure.

USA TODAY Sports is analyzing each Day 3 pick, from the fourth round through Mr. Irrelevant in the seventh round, as it unfolds Saturday:

▶ Complete Round 1 picks and analysis

▶ Complete Round 2 picks and analysis

Tuten ran a 4.32 40 at the 2025 NFL Combine, reflective of his game-breaking speed. He had fumbling issues at Virginia Tech, but his explosiveness out of the backfield and as a pass-catcher should make him a quality weapon in Liam Coen's Jacksonville offense.

Skattebo enjoyed a breakout season for the Sun Devils, leading them to a Big 12 title and racking up 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns on 293 carries. He's well-built at just under 5-10, 219 pounds and is hard to tackle thanks to his combination of contact balance and power.

Kiser spent six seasons at Notre Dame and played in a school-record 70 games. He generated 90 tackles as part of a strong Fighting Irish defense in 2024 while serving as a team captain and key leader for the national runner-up.

Walker is a 6-7, 331-pound defensive tackle prospect who once got first-round buzz. He wasn't overly productive in his final season at Kentucky, but pairing the massive Wildcat with the smaller and quicker Ed Oliver could give the Bills a quality defensive tackle pairing.

Smith has great athletic potential and ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. However, he recorded 10 drops during his final college season, so he will have to improve upon that at the NFL level.

Etienne, the brother of Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, has three-down versatility and good vision. He tested well at the NFL combine and could become a productive NFL running back if he's able to stay healthy at the professional level. Etienne looks like a nice complement to Chuba Hubbard and provides insurance as 2024 second-round pick Jonathon Brooks recovers from a second ACL tear in a 13-month span.

Hunter is a physical, downhill runner who averaged 6.3 yards per carry during his time at Auburn. Between him, Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, the Rams have what should be a tough-to-tackle trio in their backfield.

Helm emerged as a vertical threat down the seam in his final season at Texas. He became a favorite target of Quinn Ewers, logging a team-best 60 receptions, and has good hands, making him a viable receiving threat at the next level. Cam Ward should enjoy throwing to him during their respective rookie seasons.

Walker is undersized for the edge at 6-1, 231 pounds, but was highly productive playing in the FCS. He had 10.5 sacks during his final season and Todd Bowles should be able to figure out how to best use his explosiveness in a rotational setting. Walker starred at the Senior Bowl, helping instill confidence he can hold up against higher-end prospects.

USA TODAY Sports columnist Jarrett Bell opined Friday, regarding the free fall of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders: "Given all of the negativity heaped on Sanders in the weeks leading up to the draft - including shots from anonymous sources who attacked him as arrogant and entitled - I'm having a hard time shaking the feeling that the snub went beyond football. Sure, nitpicking is allowed - and expected as part of the due diligence of talent evaluations - when it comes to breaking down prospects. But in Sanders' case, even if his correctable flaw of holding onto the football too long can be fixed (like flaws that can be found with any given prospect), it strikes me as a culture pick, too. Or non-pick."

The draft is only 12% complete in terms of picks used. That doesn't mean Thursday night's wild first round didn't dispense some immediate winners and losers ... plus a pair of highly scrutinized teams that warrant a "TBD" status.

Want report cards for Thursday night's Round 1 proceedings? Draft expert Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz issued report cards for all 32 picks - and no one failed, but several teams will definitely need some improvement going into Day 2.

USA TODAY Sports columnist Jarrett Bell recently went to Boulder, Colorado, and discussed several topics with Hall of Famer and University of Colorado football coach, Deion Sanders - among them the pre-draft criticism of his son, former Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders, who wasn't picked in Round 1.

"It's silly to us," Deion told USA TODAY Sports during an expansive interview. "Most of it is laughable. What I told him, too, is, 'Son, what I've learned in my life is when it don't make sense, it's God. Because some of this stuff is so stupid it don't make sense. That means God is closing doors and opening doors to make sure you get to where you're supposed to go.'"

▶ Deion's response after Round 1 snub

▶ Shedeur Sanders controversy dissected: Experts weigh in

The asterisk because I couldn't limit this list of names, which will take you down memory lane, to just 50. One reason? Rewind four years to the 2021 draft, supposedly chock full of quarterback talent ... that mostly has yet to materialize.

NFL draft expert Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz has been evaluating and ranking players ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. Take a dive into his overall assessment plus those of the best offensive weapons:

▶ Top 50 big board (Feb. 25) | Top 200 big board (April 24)

▶ Five potential first-round surprises

▶ Draft's 10 biggest boom-or-bust prospects

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