Mr. Irrelevant's
By: bluedevil2k Created:4-23-2008 List Contest: Staff not Eligible

 

They say that everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame, and for the last pick in the NFL draft, this fame is given the title of Mr. Irrelevant. However, there is more than 15 minutes involved for this player, as there is an Irrelevant Week, held for the title holder each year in Newport Beach, California, which includes a parade and roast.

However, once this celebration of their draft status is over, the draftee has to get his head back in the game and focus on football - most Mr. Irrelevant's never make an NFL active roster, and most are out of the NFL within 2 years. In fact, of the past 10 Mr. Irrelevant's, only 2 are in the NFL today. However, there have been a few standouts, and some have even won Super Bowl rings. Ironically, the most famous Mr. Irrelevant is famous for having nothing to do with football. Jimmy Walker was Mr. Irrelevant in 1967. However, he was also the #1 pick in the NFL draft that year, going on to a notable NBA career, and fathering former NBA player Jalen Rose.

2007 - Ramzee Robinson

255th Pick - Detroit Lions

Impressive stat: Has 2 career tackles

2006 - Kevin McMahan

255th Pick - Oakland Raiders

Impressive Stat: McMahan was on the Giants practice squad roster for most of the 2007 season, but fell just short of a Super Bowl ring by getting cut from the squad in October.

2005 - Andy Stokes

255th Pick - New England Patriots

Impressive Stat: Cut before the season by the Patriots, Stokes is still in the NFL, appearing occasionally on the Seahawks active roster.

2002 - Ahmad Miller

246th Pick - Houston Texans

Impressive Stat: Played on the Giants practice squad in 2002, but has been out of football since then.

2000 - Mike Green

254th Pick - Chicago Bears

Impressive Stat: Green is perhaps the 2nd most successful Mr. Irrelevant, making the Bears active roster from 2000-2005 before getting traded to the Seahawks. He's been injured the past two years, but is expected back in 2008 and to battle for a roster spot on the Seahawks. He's recorded 406 tackles, 6 sacks, and 4 interceptions in his NFL career.

1998 - Cam Quayle

241th Pick - Baltimore Ravens

Impressive Stats: Never appeared in an NFL game.

  

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