Becoming Relevant: Top Five Mr. Irrelevants since 1994
Published by Uncle Popov on April 24, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
It is the only selection in the NFL Draft that has a trophy associated with it. The player drafted is swept away to a week of fun and honor in fabulous Newport Beach, California. And it is the most anticipated selection of the NFL Draft...well, at least on the second day.
The last selection in the NFL Draft, once a mark of shame, is now somewhat more distinguished with the invention of Mr. Irrelevant! As the website for Irrelevant Week states, it "is a week-long celebration of the Underdog." Irrelevant Week--the week-long "celebration" of the last pick in the Draft--and Mr. Irrelevant are the brainchild of Paul Salata, a former USC wideout. Started in 1976, the honor of "Mr. Irrelevant" has become part of the tradition of the NFL Draf...
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