NFL Draft 2014: Twitter Reacts to Rounds 4-7 Results

Although few people expect the final four rounds of the NFL draft to produce many superstars, there were a lot of familiar names and high-upside players available heading into the final day of the 2014 event.

Everyone selected on Day 3 is trying to become the next Tom Brady or Richard Sherman, proving that the 31 other teams that passed on them multiple times made a huge mistake. While only time will tell which late-round prospects turn into quality contributors, there were a number of teams excited about how the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh round turned out.

The Philadelphia Eagles had Saturday's first pick and selected versatile defensive back Jaylen Watkins. He was the first of three highly rated Florida cornerbacks and is someone who can also play safety if needed.

Additionally, the older half-brother of Sammy Watkins is proud of his speed, via Sheil Kapadia of PhillyMag.com:

He is certain to help a secondary that was among the worst in the NFL last season.

Sticking with the theme of speed, wide receiver Bruce Ellington was selected a few picks later by the San Francisco 49ers. This was an interesting pick, considering the squad recently picked up veteran slot receiver Stevie Johnson, but the club is clearly preparing for the future.

ESPN SEC was certainly fond of the former two-sport athlete:

Ryan Wood of The Post and Courier even noted on Thursday that Ellington was a potential first-round pick, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper:

Obviously, the 49ers should be happy about getting good value with the 106th pick. Then again, San Francisco was not done grabbing value on Day 3. After selecting cornerback Dontae Johnson, also in the fourth round, the team selected DE/OLB Aaron Lynch out of South Florida.

Lynch has loads of talent but character issues moved him down draft boards. He addressed those concerns immediately after being taken, via Matt Maiocco of CSN:

On a roster full of talent already, the 49ers can take a chance on a player and hope that he someday reaches his potential.

Another high-upside player taken around this point is Aaron Colvin, but the Oklahoma cornerback was available for different reasons, as noted by Peter Schrager of Fox Sports:

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a number of picks in this draft with an eye toward the future, including No. 3 overall pick Blake Bortles. While they could end up having another rough season in 2014, the team is building for years to come.

Even if Colvin is not ready to compete right away, the Jaguars will be content to wait for him to get back into playing shape.

Of course, the NFL is all about quarterbacks, and they were once again the story of Day 3. The first one taken in Round 4 was Logan Thomas to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 120 overall. The Virginia Tech passer has great size, at 6'6", with an extremely strong arm. Unfortunately, he is incredibly raw for the position and will need a long time before contributing in the NFL.

The good news is that Arizona is set at the position for a while with Carson Palmer, and Thomas can simply sit and learn. Meanwhile, Chris Sprow of ESPN provides another use for the quarterback next season:

Either way, fans should not expect much of Thomas on the field for quite some time. The same can be said about Tom Savage, who was taken by the Houston Texans at No. 135. Bleacher Report's Chris Simms called the Pittsburgh quarterback the best in the class at his position:

The difference between him and Thomas is that the Texans are in greater need of a quarterback, with just Ryan Fitzpatrick and Case Keenum competing for the starting spot.

A round later, two more well-known quarterbacks were taken, as Aaron Murray went to the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 123, followed by AJ McCarron to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 124. These two SEC quarterbacks were extremely productive in college, but apparently did not have the tools necessary to succeed in the NFL.

Still, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller sees these as good locations for each player:

The question is if either of them can someday get the opportunity to get onto the field and show the world what they can do.

LSU quarterback Zack Mettenberger was taken with the second pick in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans, giving the team a potential safety net if Jake Locker struggles. The good news is he seemed to have a wise outlook on his future, via Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com:

As the picks came off the board, though, the main storyline was what was going to happen to Michael Sam. The Missouri defensive end is hoping to be the first openly gay player in the NFL, but his lack of true position caused him to slide down draft boards.

When Pat O'Donnell was taken with pick No. 191 by the Chicago Bears, Lindsay Jones of USA Today made this observation:

By the time the seventh round came, former player Brendon Ayanbadejo was quite disappointed:

Another outspoken former player, Chris Kluwe, gave his opinion:

For those who think Sam will be too much of a distraction, Jeff Pearlman countered that argument:

The linebacker finally was taken with the No. 249 pick of the draft by the St. Louis Rams, seven selections from going undrafted. ESPN's Adam Schefter notes that this pleased the crowd at the draft:

Bleacher Report's Dan Levy was also excited about the pick:

Russell Lande notes how well Sam fits from a football perspective:

Of course, he will have a hard time competing for playing time with what has become one of the top defensive lines in football. Hopefully, he will find a way to make an impact at least in special teams.

Rams head coach Jeff Fisher is not concerned about the distractions, via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com:

Lonnie Ballentine from Memphis finished things off with the No. 256 pick to the Texans, also known as Mr. Irrelevant. He will hope that this distinction does not prevent him from having a successful career at the next level.

Meanwhile, there are hundreds of other undrafted players who will attempt to make a roster after not hearing their name called throughout the three days of the NFL draft.

As for those who did get selected in one of the seven rounds, the hard work starts now as they must show their new coaching staffs that they are worthy of a pick.

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