SAN Francisco 49ers and Brock Purdy scored first against the New York Giants.
Purdy led the 49ers to the first touchdown of the game on their third drive by passing to rookie Ronnie Bell for the score.
The player last picked – No 259 – in the NFL Draft is called ‘Mr Irrelevant’. Brock Purdy’s success with the San Francisco 49ers in 2022 has made the discussion as relevant as it ever was.
Bryce Young was the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Carolina Panthers picked him. CJ Strod, No 2, was selected by the Houston Texans. Will Anderson Jr and Anthony Richardson went next. After a round one disappointment, Will Levis of the Kentucky Wildcats was picked at No 33 by the Tennessee Titans.
Also read: Will Levis goes to Tennessee Titans: Will Kentucky Wildcats replace Ryan Tannehill?
Now Twitter users are discussing who will be the last pick on Saturday. Houston Texans will pick him.
“This is just as sick as it goes.. mayonnaise and Will Levis should have went as Mr Irrelevant!” a Twitter user said.
“In every draft, i am always looking forward to the “Mr Irrelevant” to me he is the most important person in drafts. It could be a turning point for the young lad! Maybe one day that guy could win an MVP or many championships! Congrats to all draftees, make it count! #NFLDraft,” another one added.
Brock Purdy, Mr Irrelevant in 2022, led the San Francisco 49ers after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo got injured mid-season. The 23-year-old went a perfect 5-0 in his five starts in the regular season. He completed 114 passes for 1,374 yards along with 13 touchdowns.
Only linebacker Tae Crowder had more starts than Purdy as Mr Irrelevant.
Here are the last five Mr Irrelevants:
2018: Trey Quinn, WR, SMU | Washington Football Team | 16 games played
2019: Caleb Wilson, TE, UCLA | Arizona Cardinals | 5 games played
2020: Tae Crowder, LB, Georgia | New York Giants | 28 games played
2021: Grant Stuard, LB, Houston | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 games played
2022: Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State | San Francisco 49ers | 9 games played
