San Francisco 49ers defeated Arizona Cardinals, 38-10, at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City in Week 11’s Monday Night Football game.
The 49ers played their quarterback Brock Purdy in the final quarter of the game. Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. The final pick of an NFL Draft is dubbed ‘Mr. Irrelevant’.
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What is Mr. Irreleveant?
The last pick in the annual National Football League Draft is known as Mr. Irrelevant. Although the NFL drafts have been held since 1936, Kelvin Kirk of the 1976 NFL Draft was the first to be dubbed Mr. Irrelevant.
Ranking the top 3 most successful Mr. Irrelevant in NFL history:
1) Ryan Succop (Kicker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Ryan Succop was named the Kansas City Chiefs‘ starting kicker in 2009. With 86.2%, he tied the NFL record for the highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a season. Since his first year, he has been the starting kicker. Succop was signed to a contract extension by the Tennessee Titans in early 2018, before being released in March 2020 and signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in early September. He went on to win Super Bowl LV with the team, making him the second Mr. Irrelevant to win an NFL championship and the first to play and win a Super Bowl as a starter and active player.
2) Michael Green, Safety/Cornerback (retired)
The Chicago Bears selected him in the seventh round of the 2000 Draft. Green joined the team as a second-year player and went on to be the Bears’ full-time starter at his position for two years. During his career, he had 434 tackles, four interceptions, and seven forced fumbles.
3) Tae Crowder (Linebacker, New York Giants)
The Giants selected him in the 2020 draft. Crowder had 130 tackles for the Giants in 2021 and started all 17 games, earning an Approximate Value (AV) rating of 9.
