Mr. Irrelevant becomes a star of the league

The NFL Draft consists of around 260 picks (the exact number varies by year) spread over seven rounds, and each season since 1976 there is a tradition of dubbing the last chosen man as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’. Historically, these players have had little prominence, especially quarterbacks.

This has changed in 2022 thanks to one man: Brock Purdy, chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in position 262 of the last Draft. The Bahia signed Purdy to be their third quarterback, but injuries have precipitated his appearance. First Trey Lance went down, then Jimmy Garoppolo. Both were safe bets, while Purdy presented himself as a player with no background in the league and without the sign of a great quarterback.

The one from Iowa State met the task of leading a team that aspires to the Super Bowl, and in just three games he has become the sensation of the NFL. With three straight victories, in which he has signed brilliant performances, he has already classified the 49ers for the playoffs, and he has also broken several barriers: he was the first Mr. Irrelevant completing a forward pass and throwing a touchdown pass, besides the only quarterback who managed to beat the great Tom Brady, almost nothing, in the first start of his career. The league has a new star