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Seventh-round picks play an average of 28.1 regular-season games (through 2021), so the last pick of the draft has played in roughly 40 percent of the games that his peers have in their careers.

Later in the season, Purdy became the first 49ers rookie quarterback to start and win a playoff game, advancing to the NFC Championship game 7-0 as a starter before an elbow injury knocked him out of the postseason. Irrelevant to throw a touchdown pass in a regular season game. Irrelevants from 2012-2019 have combined to play in just 40 regular season games, or an average of five per player.

The two linebackers have played in 45 games in their NFL careers, while the eight previous Mr. Irrelevant, played in 17 regular season games as a rookie. Linebacker Tae Crowder has played in 28 games in two seasons while fellow linebacker Grant Stuard, 2021's Mr. However, that average has been propped up from two of the last three players to earn the distinction.

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Irrelevant on an annual basis has played in an average of 11 NFL regular-season games in his career, less than a full regular season. The data is current through the 2022 NFL season. Of course, players drafted more recently than others have had shorter potential careers, but this was consistent for each draft position and round we examined. Irrelevant actually perform in the NFL after he's drafted?īelow are some notable things learned from my analysis of every NFL draft from 2012 through 2022.

Salata founded Irrelevant Week, which is a 'celebration honoring football’s underdog, while also making charitable contributions to the community,' according to the organization's website.

Irrelevant,' which was started by former NFL wide receiver Paul Salata. (Editors note: This story was first published in 2022.)īeing the very last pick of the NFL draft comes with the bittersweet label of 'Mr.

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