2015 NFL Mock Draft: Updated Round 4-7 Projections

The third day of the NFL draft isn't as sexy or nearly as alluring to fans as the first or even second round, but the final four rounds are where great teams are truly made. 

Super Bowl XLIX only reinforced the importance of finding talent beyond the initial rounds. 

Some of the most influential players in the game were disappointed during draft weekend but proved to be catalysts for championship-caliber teams. 

Tom Brady, Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor led the way for their respective franchises, but these All-Pros weren't selected on the first or second day of the draft. Each of them had to wait an excruciatingly long time before his name was eventually called. 

Seattle's intimidating safety was selected the earliest of the three perennial Pro Bowl performers, and Chancellor didn't come off the board until the 133rd pick in the 2010 draft. 

Those are the obvious examples, but the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are littered with former college prospects who were overlooked during the draft process. 

It's up to the teams to unearth these proverbial diamonds in the rough, and one or two will certainly emerge from this class as well.

But who will it be? 

Round 4

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The fourth round begins with most wondering where two of the more discussed quarterback prospects, Baylor's Bryce Petty and UCLA's Brett Hundley will eventually land. Let's find out together:

100. Tennessee Titans - Marcus Hardison, DE, Arizona State
101. New England Patriots (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State
102. Oakland Raiders - T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
103. Jacksonville Jaguars - Anthony Harris, S, Virginia
104. New York Jets - Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
105. Washington Redskins - James Sample, S, Louisville
106. Chicago Bears - Ibraheim Campbell, S, Northwestern
107. Atlanta Falcons - Jamil Douglas, OG, Arizona State
108. Tennessee Titans (from New York Giants) - Lynden Trail, OLB, Norfolk State
109. Indianapolis Colts (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
110. Minnesota Vikings - Quinton Spain, OG, West Virginia
111. New England Patriots - Tre' Jackson, OG, Florida State
112. Washington Redskins (from Seattle Seahawks) - Jacoby Glenn, CB, UCF
113. Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco 49ers) - Jesse James, TE, Penn State
114. Miami Dolphins - Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
115. Cleveland Browns (from Buffalo Bills) - Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
116. Cleveland Browns (from Houston Texans) - Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary
117. San Francisco 49ers (from San Diego Chargers) - Doran Grant, CB, Ohio State
118. Kansas City Chiefs - Ramik Wilson, ILB, Georgia
119. St. Louis Rams (from Philadelphia Eagles) - Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina
120. Cincinnati Bengals - Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson
121. Pittsburgh Steelers - Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss
122. Baltimore Ravens (from Detroit Lions) - JaCorey Shepherd, CB, Kansas
123. Arizona Cardinals - Josh Shaw, CB, USC
124. Carolina Panthers - Za'Darius Smith, DE, Kentucky
125. Baltimore Ravens - David Cobb, RB, Minnesota
126. San Francisco 49ers (from Denver Broncos) - Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State
127. Dallas Cowboys - Javorius "Buck" Allen, RB, USC
128. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Indianapolis Colts) - Anthony Chickillo, DE, Miami
129. Green Bay Packers - Ben Heeney, ILB, Kansas
130. Seattle Seahawks - Laurence Gibson, OT, Virginia Tech
131. New England Patriots - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
132. San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection) - Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma
133. Denver Broncos (compensatory selection) - Kwon Alexander, LB, LSU
134. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection) - Tray Walker, CB, Texas Southern
135. Cincinnati Bengals (compensatory selection) - Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas
136. Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection) - Derron Smith, S, Fresno State

Round 5

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Once the fourth round neared its conclusion, a drop-off in overall talent occurred. There are no top quarterback prospects or players once considered first- or second-rounders still on the board. But quality is still available. 

137. Minnesota Vikings (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Kenny Bell, WR, Nebraska
138. Tennessee Titans - Quandre Diggs, CB, Texas
139. Jacksonville Jaguars - Rakeem Nunez-Roches, DT, Southern Mississippi
140. Oakland Raiders - Troy Hill, CB, Oregon
141. Washington Redskins - Taiwan Jones, LB, Michigan State
142. Chicago Bears (from New York Jets) - Christian Covington, DT, Rice
143. Minnesota Vikings (from Detroit Lions) - Adrian Amos, S, Penn State
144. New York Giants - Nick O'Leary, TE, Florida State
145. Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia Eagles) - Jarvis Harrison, OG, Texas A&M
146. Atlanta Falcons - MyCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois
147. New England Patriots (from Cleveland Browns) - Tony Lippett, WR, Michigan State
148. New Orleans Saints - Dezmin Lewis, WR, Central Arkansas
149. Miami Dolphins (from Minnesota Vikings) - Charles Gaines, CB, Louisville
150. Miami Dolphins - Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland
151. San Francisco 49ers - Leterrius Walton, DT, Central Michigan
152. New York Jets (from Houston Texans) - Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan State
153. San Diego Chargers - Corey Robinson, OT, South Carolina
154. New Orleans Saints (from Kansas City Chiefs) - Tyeler Davison, NT, Fresno State
155. Buffalo Bills - Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware
156. Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia Eagles) - Martrell Spaight, ILB, Arkansas
157. Cincinnati Bengals - Jamison Crowder, WR, Duke
158. Arizona Cardinals (from Baltimore Ravens) - Corey Crawford, DE, Clemson
159. Arizona Cardinals - Neiron Ball, LB, Florida
160. Pittsburgh Steelers - Davis Tull, LB, Tennessee-Chattanooga
161. Carolina Panthers - Tyrus Thompson, OT, Oklahoma
162. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from the Baltimore Ravens) - Gerod Holliman, S, Louisville
163. Dallas Cowboys - Darius Philon, DT, Arkansas
164. Denver Broncos - Max Garcia, C, Florida
165. Indianapolis Colts - Clayton Geathers, S, UCF
166. Green Bay Packers - Ben Koyack, TE, Notre Dame
167. Washington Redskins (from Seattle Seahawks) - B.J. Finney, C, Kansas State
168. Detroit Lions (from New England Patriots) - Mike Hull, LB, Penn State
169. Carolina Panthers (compensatory selection) - Gabe Wright, DT, Auburn
170. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection) - David Irving, DT, Iowa State
171. Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection) - Alani Fua, LB, BYU
172. Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory selection) - Durell Eskridge, S, Syracuse
173. Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory selection) - Andrew Donnal, OT, Iowa
174. Carolina Panthers (compensatory selection) - Cameron Artis-Payne, RB, Auburn
175. Houston Texans (compensatory selection) - Andy Gallik, C, Boston College
176. Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection) - Kevin White, CB, TCU

Round 6

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Some of the top small-school talent will start to make an appearance in the sixth round.

While the prospects will be harder to identify for casual fans, these are the players who eventually become the "glue guys" on a roster. They hold everything together and do all of the dirty work yet still present enough potential to possibly develop into something more.

177. Tennessee Titans - Anthony Jefferson, S, UCLA
178. New England Patriots (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Marcus Rush, DE, Michigan State
179. Oakland Raiders - Terrence Magee, RB, LSU
180. Jacksonville Jaguars - Nick Marshall, CB, Auburn
181. Washington Redskins (from Seattle Seahawks) - Bobby McCain, CB, Memphis
182. Washington Redskins - Darren Waller, WR, Georgia Tech
183. Chicago Bears - Terry Williams, NT, East Carolina
184. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from St. Louis Rams) - Titus Davis, WR Central Michigan
185. Atlanta Falcons - Andrew Hudson, DE, Washington
186. New York Giants - Hayes Pullard, LB, USC
187. New Orleans Saints - Josue Matias, OG, Florida State
188. Buffalo Bills (from Minnesota Vikings) - Damien Wilson, LB, Minnesota
189. Cleveland Browns - Rory Anderson, TE, South Carolina
190. San Francisco 49ers - Bryce Hager, LB, Baylor
191. Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami Dolphins) - Tony Washington, LB, Oregon
192. San Diego Chargers - Ellis McCarthy, NT, UCLA
193. Minnesota Vikings (from Kansas City Chiefs) - John Crockett, RB, North Dakota State
194. Buffalo Bills - Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State
195. Cleveland Browns (from Houston Texans) - Justin Cox, CB, Mississippi State
196. Philadelphia Eagles - Terry Poole, OT, San Diego State
197. Cincinnati Bengals - Darryl Roberts, CB, Marshall
198. Arizona Cardinals - Kyle Loomis, P, Portland State
199. Pittsburgh Steelers - Rodney Gunter, DT, Delaware State
200. Detroit Lions - Derrick Lott, DT, Chattanooga
201. St. Louis Rams (from Carolina Panthers) - Bryce Callahan, CB, Rice
202. New England Patriots (from Cleveland Browns) - Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan
203. Denver Broncos - David Parry, NT, Stanford
204. Baltimore Ravens (from Dallas Cowboys) - Robert Myers, OG, Tennessee State
205. Indianapolis Colts - Sean Hickey, OT, Syracuse
206. Green Bay Packers - Xavier Williams, NT, Northern Iowa
207. Indianapolis Colts (from Seattle Seahawks) - James Vaughters, LB, Stanford
208. Tennessee Titans (from New England Patriots) - Zach Hodges, DE, Harvard
209. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection) - Wes Saxton, TE, South Alabama
210. Green Bay Packers (compensatory selection) - Junior Sylvestre, LB Toledo
211. Houston Texans (compensatory selection) - Randall Telfer, TE, USC
212. Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory selection) - Matt Rotheram, OG, Pitt
213. Green Bay Packers (compensatory selection) - Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn
214. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection) - DeAndre Smelter, WR, Georgia Tech
215. St. Louis Rams (compensatory selection) - Shaq Mason, C, Georgia Tech
216. Houston Texans (compensatory selection) - Josh Robinson, RB, Mississippi State
217. Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory selection - Geremy Davis, WR, Connecticut

Round 7

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The seventh round is where the long shots can be found. Teams, however, still see enough in these prospects to use a valuable draft pick on them. In some cases, the seventh round is simply a preventative measure to keep prospects from hitting the open market once the draft ends. 

218. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Arie Kouandjio, OG, Alabama
219. Cleveland Browns (from the New England Patriots) - Mario Alford, WR, West Virginia
220. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kyle Emanuel, DE, North Dakota State
221. Oakland Raiders - Obum Gwacham, DE, Oregon State
222. Washington Redskins - Randall Evans, CB, Kansas State
223. New York Jets - Xzavier Dickson, OLB, Alabama
224. New York Jets (from Chicago Bears) - Austin Shepherd, OT, Alabama
225. Atlanta Falcons - Ladarius Gunther, CB, Miami
226. New York Giants - Louis Trinca-Pasat, DT, Iowa
227. St. Louis Rams - Chris Hackett, S, TCU
228. Minnesota Vikings - Darrian Miller, OT, Kentucky
229. New York Jets (from Houston Texans) - Zach Vigil, LB, Utah State
230. New Orleans Saints - Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma
231. Detroit Lions (from Miami Dolphins) - Ryan Russell, DE, Purdue
232. Minnesota Vikings (from San Francisco 49ers) - Ray Drew, DE, Georgia
233. Kansas City Chiefs - Terrell Watson, Azusa-Pacific
234. Buffalo Bills - Chris Bonner, QB, Colorado State-Pueblo
235. Houston Texans - Deiontrez Mount, DE, Louisville
236. Dallas Cowboys (from San Diego Chargers) - Vince Mayle, WR, Washington State
237. Philadelphia Eagles - Austin Hill, WR, Arizona
238. Cincinnati Bengals - Kristjan Sokoli, DT, Buffalo
239. Pittsburgh Steelers - Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas
240. Detroit Lions - Donald Celiscar, CB, Western Michigan
241. Arizona Cardinals - Jean Sifrin, TE, Massachusetts
242. Carolina Panthers - Jalston Fowler, FB, Alabama
243. Dallas Cowboys (from Baltimore Ravens) - Tra'Mayne Bondurant, S, Arizona
244. Indianapolis Colts (from Dallas Cowboys) - Trey DePriest, ILB, Alabama
245. Tennessee Titans (from New York Giants) - Joey Mbu, NT, Houston
246. San Francisco 49ers (from Indianapolis Colts) - Damian Swann, CB, Georgia
247. Green Bay Packers - Shaquille Riddick, DE, West Virginia
248. Seattle Seahawks - Ucambre Williams, C, South Alabama
249. Atlanta Falcons (from New England Patriots) - Quayshawne Buckley, DT, Idaho
250. Denver Broncos (compensatory selection) - Kaleb Eulls, DT, Mississippi State
251. Denver Broncos (compensatory selection) - Dres Anderson, WR, Utah
252. Denver Broncos (compensatory selection) - Zach Zenner, RB, South Dakota State
253. New England Patriots (compensatory selection) - Mark Glowinski, OG, West Virginia
254. San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection) - Max Valles, OLB, Virginia
255. Indianapolis Colts (compensatory selection) - Marcus Murphy, RB, Missouri
256. Arizona Cardinals (compensatory selection) - Nate Boyer, LS, Texas