With the 254th and final pick of the 2013 NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected South Carolina tight end Justice Cunningham, this year's Mr. Irrelevant. It's the second straight year in which the Colts got the final pick of the draft -- in 2012, they took Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish. Cunningham was a somewhat productive target in the last two seasons, finishing his four-year stint with 50 catches for 581 yards and a touchdown.

He majored in sport and entertainment management, and has three siblings: a brother named Power, and sisters named Promise and Sincere.

In 2012, Cunningham caught 23 of those passes for 324 yards. But he's more of a blocker, and with Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen already in the game plan, one wonders where Cunningham might fit. Then again, new Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton ran a few three-TE sets at Stanford, so you never know.

For his role as Mr. Irrelevant, Cunningham will be the star of "Irrelevant Week XXXVIII," which is a thing that actually happens. From the official event site:

Founded by Paul Salata in 1976, Irrelevant Week is a 38-year-old philanthropic tradition within the Newport Beach community that commemorates the final National Footbal League draft pick each season while simultaneously raising money for charitable organizations. During the summer following the draft, Mr. Irrelevant and his family are invited to participate in a host of events throughout Orange County.

This year, Irrelevant Week XXXVIII is proud to support Special Olympics Southern California.

So, it's a fun event for a good cause. Fortunately, the players seem to have a sense of humor about it, and get into the feel of things. Harnish actually tweeted a succession welcome to the newest member of the club:

Proud to pass the Mr. Irrelevant torch over @justiceivall87 . Congrats and welcome to the Colts!

— Chandler Harnish (@C_Harnish) April 27, 2013

Believe it or not, some of these Misters Irrelevant have made tracks in the NFL.

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The process by which former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson has endeavored to become future NFL receiver and special teamer Denard Robinson took a big step forward on the third day of the NFL draft. With the second pick in the fifth round (135th overall), the Jacksonville Jaguars took Robinson, and will work him in as a moveable chess piece. The Jags also took ultra-fast South Carolina receiver Ace Sanders in the fourth round, so they're clearly looking to diversify the ways in which they attack enemy defenses.

Robinson completed 427 passes in 747 attempts over four years for the Wolverines for 6,250 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 39 interceptions. But it was really as a runner that he made his bones in the NCAA. He ran 723 times for 4,495 yards (a 6.2 average), and 42 touchdowns. One wonders if the Jags have some read-option packages in mind -- most certainly, Blaine Gabbert hasn't established that he deserves to be the team's pre-emptive starter at the quarterback position, and we've seen many NFL teams expand what they do in the backfield option game.

At the Senior Bowl, Robinson was still recovering from a hand injury, and he looked raw in receiver and return drills, to say the least.

Through the North team practices, Robinson has struggled mightily with the most basic elements of his new proposed position. Recruited as a potential cornerback or receiver by several colleges out of Deerfield Beach High School in Florida, Robinson instead went to Michigan to run Rich Rodriguez's spread offense as a running quarterback and eventually excelled under Brady Hoke as head coach and Al Borges as offensive coordinator. That's what he did before, and the results were spectacular at times. But this week in Mobile, Robinson has also proved when so many receivers new to the NFL have told me through the years -- once to hit NFL-level talent, it's about much, much more than the ability to run fast.

At the scouting combine less than a month later, however, Robinson caught the ball far more consistently, and showed that there's something behind his embryonic efforts to change positions.

USC quarterback Mat Barkley had to wait longer than he expected to hear his name in the NFL draft, but he didn't have to wait too long on the third day. The Philadelphia Eagles traded up with the Jacksonville Jaguars and took Barkley with the first selection of the fourth round (98th overall).

Barkley's an experienced quarterback, but one wonders what the scheme fit would be in Chip Kelly's system. Though Barkley has good footwork, he's never run anything resembling a read-option offense, which makes one wonder if Kelly's NFL offense will be more different -- pocket-friendly, run-heavy, and with more multiple route concepts.

"I would say, yeah, I’m a traditional dropback quarterback, passing quarterback," Barkley said at the scouting combine, when asked if he could do more than act as a pocket quarterback. "At the same time, I definitely believe I have the quickness, the pocket mobility, to avoid [rushers and have] what it takes to get out of the pocket. I think my throwing on the run is great. I have complete confidence in that. I’m not going to be running a 4.3 40 or anything like that, but how many starting quarterbacks in the league this day can? I believe that I’m strong enough to make every throw, move in the pocket and make guys miss."

The main ding on Barkley, and the reason he slipped this far despite his generally impressive tape, is his relative lack of arm strength -- the functional ability to make throws into tight windows. At Oregon, Kelly set his quarterbacks up to throw shorter passes with multi-receiver concepts, so he's a fit in that sense.

Quarterback performance coach Chris Weinke, who worked with Barkley at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., told me at Barkley's pro day that the debits against his client's physical tools are overcooked.

Apparently, Jesse Williams hasn't passed the eye test. (Getty Images)The legendary basketball coach John Wooden liked to say that "Success is never final, and failure is never fatal." Those players left on the board for Day 3 of the NFL draft would do well to remember that. Just because your journey to the NFL takes you through the later rounds doesn't mean that you can't be a special player in the pros -- and if you are, chances are pretty good that you'll beat out someone who was selected with a higher pick than you were in the grand scheme of things. Draft boards move in strange ways.

Of last year's All-Pro players in skill positions (non-special teamers), nine were either selected in the fourth round of their drafts or lower, or were undrafted entirely. So, you kids out there wondering what's happening to your lives, go ask Alfred Morris, Vonta Leach, Jerome Felton, Jahri Evans, Cameron Wake, Geno Atkins, London Fletcher, Richard Sherman, and Dashon Goldson how it can be done even if the NFL seems to have overlooked you.

Based on our evaluations of their college careers, here's our list of the best players still available for Day 3 of the NFL draft.

Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama: Former rugby and basketball player from Australia who's still developing as a football player, but brings incredible strength and leverage, and a dynamite playing personality, to the field. Workout warrior with evolving potential. Can play nose tackle straight over center or shaded to the side, but is quick enough to move around gaps. Could possibly make a Haloti Ngata-type impact in the right system.

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Alex Okafor, DE, Texas: Kind of a John Abraham-type pass-rusher; may have dropped because he's kind of a tweener. Underrated burst off the edge and can move inside to tackle on passing downs. Doesn't have a bull-rush of note, and he may not be laterally agile enough to move outside as a 3-4 endbacker, but teams playing four-man fronts could do a lot worse. Frankly, I'm surprised to see Damontre Moore go ahead of Okafor.

Jonathan Franklin, RB, UCLA: The best remaining running back, and potentially a lot more productive than a few of the five guys selected in Day 2. A fast player with outstanding escapability in tight spaces and some breakaway speed. At 5-foot-10 and 205 pounds, he's more of a situational guy than an every-down player, but the NFL tends to see most backs that way at this point.

Matt Barkley, QB, USC:

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53. Cincinnati Bengals: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU -- Reminds me of current Bengals DE Michael Johnson. While I stop short of saying that Margus Hunt is a Mike Mamula-style workout wonder who doesn't have what it takes to succeed in the NFL, there's a lot of work to be done here. As athletic as he is, and as much as that athleticism shows up on tape in fits and starts, there are far too many plays in which Hunt is a non-factor when he shouldn't be. I like to say that dominant players get selected in the first round, while "interesting" players get taken in the second, and to me, Hunt is an "interesting" player. He has tons of pure physical upside, but he'll need expert and patient coaching in order to be an NFL difference-maker.

54. Miami Dolphins: Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State -- Aggressive, rangy cornerback who showed up nicely at the Senior Bowl. Tends to get lost in space at times, but has the nebulous skill set to he a legitimate starting pass defender for a number of years.

55. San Francisco 49ers: Vance McDonald, TE, Rice -- Former basketball player who brings a nice athletic palette to the field. Could be a great replacement for Delanie Walker.

56. Baltimore Ravens: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State -- In the NFL, we've seen a definite move to linebackers who are more "right/left" than "inside/outside" -- those players with the skill sets to become half-field defenders in nickel and dime packages as those schemes become far more prevalent at the professional level. Brown has all the abilities to take advantage of this new NFL trend. At 6-foot-0 and 241 pounds, and generally timing out in the 4.6 speed range, Brown tore it up in two seasons for the Wildcats after sitting out the 2010 season following his transfer from Miami. The 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year put up 65 solo tackles last season, improving his total of 57 in 2011. Even more impressive for a player of his size is Brown's total of 17.5 tackles for loss in those two seasons. His range paid off with three total interceptions (one for a touchdown in 2012), nine passes defensed, and 3.0 sacks.

57. Houston Texans: D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina -- 5-foot-11. 208-pound safety who plays bigger than he is. Can cover well from intermediate to deeper spots, but really excels at moving up to linebacker depth and to the line to drop the hammer.

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48. Pittsburgh Steelers: Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State -- Great fit for Pittsburgh's offense -- 6-foot-2, 230 pound back who runs lower to the ground than you'd expect. Carries defenders after contact. Less shifty than powerful.

49. New York Giants: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State -- Reminds me of Vince Wilfork. Hankins is fills a need for pure power up and down the line. And it's important to delineate the difference between off-field conditioning work and on-field effort -- while he clearly needs an NFL strength program and a great trainer to kick his butt, Hankins will make effort plays late into games, even when he's clearly gassed. If he maximizes his physical potential in the weight room, what he takes to the field could be truly special, because you don't see too many players with his combination of strength and quickness.

50. Chicago Bears: Jon Bostic, LB, Florida -- Highest drafted linebacker for the Bears since Brian Urlacher in 2000. Doesn't have Urlacher's agility and coverage instincts, but should excel as a downhill tackler.

51. Washington Redskins: David Amerson, CB, NC State -- Interesting hybrid pass-defender. Can play some elements of certain safety positions with his aggressiveness, and has raw elements needed to play both man and zone coverages at a high level in the future. A project for now.

52. New England Patriots: Jamie Collins, OLB, Southern Miss -- Designated as a LEO end. Can rush off the edge and should provide some rotational explosiveness similar to that Rob Ninkovich gives now.

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43. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State -- Interesting player. The fact that Banks has played some free safety at a fairly high level makes him an interesting positional chip at the next level, especially with teams that like to play heavy nickel and dime coverages, and move their guys around. Late in his career, Charles Woodson showed the amazing value of such players, and while Banks isn't at that level yet (he may never be, but Woodson's a deadlock Hall-of-Famer), he does possess some striking attributes that transition well to today's NFL. He's got the kind of open-field ranginess teams prefer when facing an abundance of three- and four-receiver sets, he plays well in the slot, and he can move up high in different packages.

44. Carolina Panthers: Kawann Short, DT, Purdue -- Big man who can plug up the middle and disrupt to a point, but effort is an issue at times. Streaky player who will need to be motivated to give his absolute best at all times.

45. Arizona Cardinals: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU -- With all the talk about speed linebackers and half-field defenders in today's NFL, there are still teams that feature three or four spots in their defense for linebackers on a very high percentage of their plays. Minter fits that role, and should be able to establish himself very quickly. There's no question that he needs to stay close to his assignment due to speed and lateral agility limitations, but he's by far the best pure downhill pursuer and hitter among all the linebackers in this class.

46. Buffalo Bills: Kiko Alonso, OLB, Oregon -- Big, athletic linebacker who shows excellent range in multiple spots. One of the difference-makers in Oregon's fast-paced defense. Can cover in the intermediate areas more than he can come up and hit. Off-field baggage is pretty serious -- DUI, burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. Maybe he can stay out of trouble in upstate New York.

47. Dallas Cowboys: -- Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State -- Huge tight end (6-foot-6 254) with impressive athleticism and speed in space. Plays in the slot and flex. Less a traditional tight end int he Jason Witten mold; more a hybrid guy.

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38. San Diego Chargers: Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame -- Even before the scandal broke, the narrative on Te'o changed from "sure high first-round pick" to "high-character guy with some ugly game tape." With nothing but the tape and a host of personal questions left to answer, NFL teams have to wonder what they're getting if they select Manti Te'o -- especially after a slow 40 at the scouting combine. That performance in Indianapolis also left people wondering how Te'o, who had reduced about 15 pounds from his formerly 6-foot-2, 255-pound frame, could effectively match up with the speed of the modern NFL. Now, we'll see.

39. New York Jets: Geno Smith, QB, West Vriginia -- Well, it's not like this pick will get any media hype. Seriously, he is now the Jets' best quarterback, and this tells you precisely what the new regime thinks of Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow. Smith is not a fully developed quarterback yet, but he presents the most intriguing skill set of any signal-caller in this (admittedly mediocre) draft class at his position. Just as the first half of his 2012 season overinflated expectations to an impossible degree, I believe that he's being castigated too much for the Mountaineers' late-season collapse. He's a big, mobile quarterback who has excelled with his mobility in New York's  run-based system, Smith has what it takes to make it in the NFL sooner than later.

40. San Francisco 49ers: Cornellius "Tank" Carradine, DE, Florida State -- The best pass-rusher in this class. Had he not suffered a knee injury last season, may have been a top-15 pick. Great fit for the 49ers' defensive line rotation. Carradine comes off the ball consistently with great burst, and a good low bend most of the time. If the edge rush isn't happening, he's got estimable upper-body strength and an effective, if raw, rip move to set tackles and tight ends straight. Has a pretty ferocious inside stunt move that could be developed even more -- this is where he shows impressive straight-line speed to the quarterback, especially for his size. Has no problem with mixing it up in a physical style with larger, more aggressive offensive linemen. Excellent sideline-to-sideline speed and agility to help with crashing through run plays -- he will also use this to flush quarterbacks out of the pocket.

41. Buffalo Bills: Robert Woods, WR, USC -- With E.J. Manuel and Woods, the Bills have added a great deal to their offense. When I was watching Woods' tape, the two words that came to mind over and over were "vision" and "awareness." This is a player who understands where he is in the passing game at all times, and isn't just running around freelancing -- something, by the way, that Marqise Lee has to solve before the NFL gets hold of him. Woods is a sneaky-fast player who will surprise enemy defenses at every level by using angles and spaces to get open and make plays. Great pick.

42. Oakland Raiders: Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State -- Ridiculously athletic blocker with some spatial awareness issues. Tends to flame out against complex stunts and blitzes, and isn't always where he's supposed to be, but his athleticism and relative football inexperience make him a tantalizing prospect over time.