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PFF grades Falcons' seventh-round selection in 2025 NFL draft
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The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their five-player draft class on Saturday afternoon by taking Wisconsin offensive lineman Jack Nelson with the 218th overall selection in the seventh round. It was a defensive-heavy draft for the Falcons, and Nelson was the only offensive player they selected.
Nelson is a big offensive tackle with plenty of experience starting over the last four years at Wisconsin, spending a season at guard as well. The former Badger can provide depth as a swing tackle in Atlanta with the ability to kick inside.
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Pro Football Focus has been grading each draft pick, tabbing the Falcons' selection of Nelson as "good."
At 6-foot-7 and 316 pounds, Nelson is on the leaner side for his size, but his production has been very consistent over the past four seasons, earning a PFF grade of at least 71.7 each year as a starter. He particularly excels in outside zone as a run blocker and posted an 85.4 run-blocking grade in that scheme a season ago. -- Pro Football Focus
Nelson will have to fight to make the team as a seventh-round pick. That's the case for most Day 3 picks in the draft, but the team's small class size could help his odds. Plus, the team didn't draft any other offensive linemen to compete with.
Check out which undrafted free agents the Falcons have signed thus far with our 2025 UDFA tracker .
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: 2025 NFL draft grades: Falcons praised for taking OT Jack Nelson
