Mr. Irrelevant: Honor or Blame?

[alko]

How should a player drafted from the last position, feel about it? It is a honor for him?

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[What the Faulk]

They still got drafted

 

[tony d]

Honor for sure, it's probably going to be the "highlight" of their career. And as @WhattheFaulk said at least they got drafted.

 

[sigma six]

I'd still consider it an honor. Hell, some UDFA go on to terrific careers and get paid, yet Mr. Irrelevant was still chosen over all of them each year.

 

[alko]

They still got drafted

Does it have any advantage? Financially?

To be clear, im from Europe and im not very familiar with NFL rules.

 

[What the Faulk]

Does it have any advantage? Financially?

To be clear, im from Europe and im not very familiar with NFL rules.

I'm sure it does

 

[Voight]

Could be wrong but Ryan Succop is the most notable Mr Irrelevant of the last decade or so

 

[izlez]

Does it have any advantage? Financially?

To be clear, im from Europe and im not very familiar with NFL rules.

I know that the NFL has embraced the gimmick of it, so Mr. Irrelevant is awarded with a trip to Disney World and some other stupid prizes or something

Not sure if a 7th rounder is guaranteed any contract status vs an undrafted guy.

but I don't feel like looking any of the details up

 

[TheAngryHank]

Ask Tom Brady.

 

[Bob Richards]

"Mr. Irrelevant" and "Irrelevant Week" arose in 1976, when former Southern California and NFL receiver Paul Salata founded the event in Newport Beach, California. He continued to announce the final pick of the NFL draft until 2013; from 2014 his daughter took over in announcing the pick. During the summer after the draft, the new Mr. Irrelevant and his family are invited to spend a week in Newport Beach, California, where they enjoy a golf tournament, a regatta, a roast giving advice to the new draftee, and a ceremony awarding him the Lowsman Trophy. The trophy mimics the Heisman, but depicts a player fumbling a football.[1]

Honestly not a bad deal IMO

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Does it have any advantage? Financially?

To be clear, im from Europe and im not very familiar with NFL rules.

Yes. You will get guaranteed money. UDFA's don't. (Usually)

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Ask Tom Brady.

Wasn't Mr. Irrelevant.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Wasn't Mr. Irrelevant.

Yes he was , drafted 199 ,dead last.

Edit , just looked it up,your right ,199th but not dead last.

 

[alko]

.... ceremony awarding him the Lowsman Trophy.

So, that means, they make a fun from this guys.

 

[Scott Stevens]

I'm sure it does

This guy is “sure” yet cannot provide info.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

It's a honor to be drafted, but I think at that point, you're probably better off being undrafted and picking a team that gives you the best chance of catching on.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Its an honor to be drafted

You forever can say that "I was drafted by" and forever have that moment

Lots of guys never make it that far

 

[Gene Parmesan]

It's a honor to be drafted, but I think at that point, you're probably better off being undrafted and picking a team that gives you the best chance of catching on.

You do but you get a lot less money and face more of a challenge sticking on the roster.

 

[InjuredChoker]

in rare cases, like la'el collins, UDFA is better. get to pick your team and make more money, total and guaranteed. leary also got better deal by going undrafted, instead of being mr irrelevant. i'm sure there have been couple of more but they are rare.

UDFA become restricted free agents after year 3. so they have a chance to earn more money in those first 4 years if they end up being a good player compared to a late round pick. either because of an extension or high tender.