Who's the Best Ever Mr. Irrelevant? Any of these (1 Viewer)

[Englishteacher]

Well, Marcus Vick would have made sense today and everyone was chanting for him but it wasn't to be. It's hard for me to believe a WR from Maine is ever going to amount to anything. (although I hate Marcus). It would have worked because it would have been the Raiders (no probs with character problems) and Aaron Brooks is actually a cousin of Michael and Marcus'. And you know Brooks has the leadership skills to bring Marcus along. It also would have been cool to see Mike go #1 overall and Marcus dead last and marvel at the irony dripping all over the spectacle. But, enough of Marcus.

I'm assuming that the real "Mr. Irrelevant" founder might have had a cup of coffee in the league but have any of these guys actually done anything in the NFL since it started? Maybe we'd have to search hard but maybe a WR had 14 career receptions.

Myself, I can't remember any of them except for Ryan Hoag a couple of years ago by the Raiders and that's only because he started his college athletic career as a soccer player at Wake Forest which happens to have been my best sport and my alma mater. He then transferred to like St. Augustus or Augustine; who knows, and was picked dead last. Surprisingly, I think I saw he signed with the Lions the other day (his value probably exceeds Charles Rogers :X at this point) so maybe he's still trying to make a go of it.

SOOOOOOOOOO........... have a ; the Mr. Irrelevant pick does get a party you know, and continue the greatest of all sports debates:

WHO IS THE GREATEST, MOST FANTASTIC, STUPENDOUS MR. IRRELEVANT OF ALL TIME?

 

[nerangers]

2005 (255) New England Patriots

Andy Stokes, TE William & Penn

2004 (255) Oakland Raiders

Andre Sommersell, OLB Colorado State

2003 (262) Oakland Raiders

Ryan Hoag, WR Gustavus Adolphus

2002 (261) Houston Texans

Ahmad Miller, DT UNLV

2001 (246) Arizona Cardinals

Tevita Ofahengaue, TE Brigham Young

2000 (254) Chicago Bears

Michael Green, DB NW Louisiana

1999 (253) Chicago Bears

James Finn, RB Pennsylvania

1998 (241) Baltimore Ravens

Cam Quayle, TE Weber State

1997 (240) Green Bay Packers

Ronnie McAda, QB Army

1996 (254) San Francisco 49ers

Sam Manuel, LB New Mexico State

1995 (249) Carolina Panthers

Michael Reed, DB Boston College

1994 (222) New England Patriots

Marty Moore, LB Kentucky

1993 (224) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Daron Alcorn, K Akron

1992 (336) Washington Redskins

Matt Elliott, C Michigan

1991 (334) New York Giants

Larry Wanke, QB John Carroll

1990 (331) Los Angeles Raiders

Demetrius Davis, TE Nevada

1989 (335) Minnesota Vikings

Everett Ross, WR Ohio State

1988 (333) Los Angeles Rams

Jeff Bethard, WR Southern Oregon State

1987 (335) Green Bay Packers

Norman Jefferson, DB Louisiana State

1986 (333) San Diego Chargers

Mike Travis, DB Georgia Tech

1985 (336) San Francisco 49ers

Donald Chumley, DT Georgia

1984 (336) Los Angeles Raiders

Randy Essington, QB Colorado

1983 (335) New York Giants

John Tuggle, RB California

1982 (334) San Francisco 49ers

Tim Washington, DB Fresno State

1981 (332) Oakland Raiders

Phil Nelson, TE Delaware

1980 (333) Pittsburgh Steelers

Tyrone McGriff, G Florida A&M

1979 (330) Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Almond, WR NW Louisiana

1978 (334) Dallas Cowboys

Lee Washburn, G Montana State

1977 (335) Oakland Raiders

Rolf Benirshke, K California-Davis

1976 (487) Pittsburgh Steelers

Kelvin Kirk, WR Dayton

1975 (442) Pittsburgh Steelers

Stan Hegener, G Nebraska

1974 (442) Miami Dolphins

Ken Dickerson, DB Tuskegee

1973 (442) Miami Dolphins

Charles Wade, WR Tennessee State

1972 (442) Dallas Cowboys

Alphonso Cain, DT Bethune-Cookman

1971 (442) Oakland Raiders

Charles Hill, WR Sam Houston State

1970 (442) Kansas City Chiefs

Rayford Jenkins, DB Alcorn A&M

1969 (442) New York Jets

Fred Zirkie, DT Duke

1968 (462) Cincinnati Bengals

Jimmy Smith, TE Jackson State

1967 (445) New Orleans Saints

Jimmy Walker, WR Providence

1966 (305) Baltimore Colts

Tom Carr, T Morgan State

1965 (280) Baltimore Colts

George Haffner, QB McNeese State

1964 (280) Chicago Bears

**** Niglio, RB Yale

1963 (280) Green Bay Packers

Bobby Brezina, B Houston

1962 (280) Green Bay Packers

Mike Snodgrass, C Western Michigan

1961 (280) Philadelphia Eagles

Jacque MacKinnon, B Colgate

1960 (240) New York Giants

Bill Gorman, T McMurry

1959 (360) Baltimore Colts

Blair Weese, B West Virginia Tech

1958 (360) Detroit Lions

Tommy Bronson, B Tennessee

1957 (360) New York Giants

Don Gest, E Washington State

1956 (360) Cleveland Browns

Bob Bartholomew, T Wake Forest

1955 (360) Cleveland Browns

Lamar Leachman, C Tennessee

1954 (360) Detroit Lions

Ellis Horton, B Eureka (IL)

1953 (360) Detroit Lions

Hal Maus, E Montana

1952 (360) Cleveland Browns

John Saban, B Xavier

1951 (362) Cleveland Browns

Sisto Averno, G Muhlenberg

1950 (391) Philadelphia Eagles

Dud Parker, B Baylor

1949 (251) Philadelphia Eagles

John (Bull) Schweder, G Pennsylvania

1948 (300) Chicago Cardinals

Bill Fischer, G Notre Dame

1947 (300) New York Giants

Don Clayton, B North Carolina

1946 (300) Los Angeles Rams

John West, B Oklahoma

1945 (330) Green Bay Packers

Billy Joe Aldridge, B Oklahoma State

1944 (330) Boston Yanks

Walton Roberts, B Texas

1943 (300) Washington Redskins

Bo Bogovich, G Delaware

1942 (200) Chicago Bears

Stu Clarkson, C Texas A&I

1941 (204) Pittsburgh Steelers

Mort Landsbert, B Cornell

1940 (200) New York Giants

Myron Claxton, T Whittier

1939 (200) New York Giants

Jack Rhodes, G Texas

1938 (110) Chicago Bears

Ferd Dreher, E Denver

1937 (100) Cleveland Rams

Solon Holt, G Texas Christian

1936 (81) New York Giants

Phil Flanagan, G Holy Cross

 

[Chase Stuart]

Jim Finn had a pretty good career for being Mr. Irrelevant.

 

[msommer]

Mike Green if the same guy as the Bears just traded to the Seahawks was ok at times

 

[Exile]

1994 (222) New England Patriots

Marty Moore, LB Kentucky

He had some good years as a backup LB and special teamer. I think he might have even signed a decent free agent contract with another team at some point.

 

[Sweetness_34]

Easily Mike Green for Da Bears

By a mile and more.....

Jim Finn was also drafted by the Bears (now with Colts)

 

[Mario Kart]

1967 (445) New Orleans SaintsJimmy Walker, WR Providence

DYN-0-MITE!!

 

[cstu]

Mike Green if the same guy as the Bears just traded to the Seahawks was ok at times

Green was good enough to get traded for:Reed, Tyler G 6-3 307 Penn State

 

[Idiot Boxer]

This begins and ends with Rolf.

 

[JerryG]

This begins and ends with Rolf.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Rolf Benirshke, and it's not close.

 

[BigRed]

This begins and ends with Rolf.

yep.Finn was OK for a (very deep) backup, but obviously didn't really amount to anything. Course just being on a team's roster for more than a year or 2 w/these guys is notable.

 

[Don Quixote]

Bill Kenney was 1978 Mr. Irrelevant. He had some success with the Chiefs.

Past Mr. Irrelevants (official)

ETA: Weird that list above does not mention Bill Kenney. I'm guessing the invitation was declined by the true last pick, so Bill Kenney became Mr. Irrelevant in his place.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Rolf Benirshke, and it's not close.

Oops. It's not Benirshke, and the reason is kind of funny given the Vikings' recent first-round drafting history.The Raiders won the Super Bowl in 1976, so they were supposed to pick last in the 1977 draft. The Vikings had the second-to-last pick.

But the clock expired on the Vikings in the final round, so the Raiders picked Benirshke with the second-to-last pick. Then the Vikings selected Jim Kelleher, who was that year's Mr. Irrelevant.

 

[BigRed]

Bill Kenney was 1978 Mr. Irrelevant.

Not according to thishttp://www.drafthistory.com/years/1978.html

hmm

PS can't deny this guy a blurb:

"Kentucky linebacker Marty Moore, taken last by the New England Patriots, evolved into perhaps the most relevant Mr. Irrelevant ever. He is the only Lowsman Trophy winner to ever play in a Super Bowl (XXXI with the Pats). Now with the Cleveland Browns, Moore is heading for his eighth NFL season."

Not bad.

 

[Mr. Anonymous]

I went to school with Bob Bartholomew's son. He's a legend at Wake Forest. It seems like I remember he had a pretty good career.

 

[Don Quixote]

Bill Kenney was 1978 Mr. Irrelevant.

Not according to thishttp://www.drafthistory.com/years/1978.html

hmm

Wikipedia explains:

Kenney was given the "honor" of being named Mr. Irrelevant in 1978 when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. The award traditionally is given to the last selection of the draft; Kenney earned the award as the second-to-last selection when the last player taken suffered a back injury and failed to report to camp.

wiki

 

[cobalt_27]

Mike Green if the same guy as the Bears just traded to the Seahawks was ok at times

Green was good enough to get traded for:Reed, Tyler G 6-3 307 Penn State

Sounds obscure and ho-hum. But, if you think about it, the Bears picked up Green (pick 254), who was surpassed only by Urlacher for tackles during his tenure with the team. He was good enough to warrant a $10 million contract (who on the Mr. Irrelevant list can claim that? ). And, finally, he was traded to Seattle for pick 200. So...They get an irrelevant player, who winds up becoming relevant to the team in terms of production.

Then they trade him away for a draft pick that's 54 positions ahead of where he was drafted originally.

All-in-all, not a bad career with Chicago. And, the Bears got value throughout his career, including this trade.

 

[wharf rat]

Jim Finn had a pretty good career for being Mr. Irrelevant.

Had?He is still playing... Jim Finn

 

[BigRed]

Kenney was given the "honor" of being named Mr. Irrelevant in 1978 when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. The award traditionally is given to the last selection of the draft; Kenney earned the award as the second-to-last selection when the last player taken suffered a back injury and failed to report to camp.

That's weak. He still wasn't the last player drafted.Still, not bad value for the 2d-to-last guy picked eh

 

[Raider Nation]

1967 (445) New Orleans Saints

Jimmy Walker, WR Providence

DYN-0-MITE!!

He's famous not for being THAT Jimmy Walker, but rather for being Jalen Rose's dad.

 

[MutantEnemies]

Hey, I'm rooting for this guy from Maine!

It's rare enough when a Maine-iac gets drafted, but at least now he's got a memorable title to go with it!

 

[Merton]

It's gotta be Jimmy Smith! That guy's older than I thought!

I had no idea he started out with the Bungles as a TE!

 

[Englishteacher]

I went to school with Bob Bartholomew's son. He's a legend at Wake Forest. It seems like I remember he had a pretty good career.

My claim to fame at Wake Forest was minoring in Psychology during Tim Duncan's days there. Don't know if any of you are obscure factoiditists or not but Tim was a Psych major. He was also a good one. I grew up 30 minutes from campus and found out later that our professor for Research Methods; who boasted several world famous (in the Psych community at least) studies on blushing, lived @ 2 miles from my house in the next development over. We had to design a research experiment for the class and from what I understand, Tim's was really good. Research Methods was the largest class I took at Wake because it was a requirement for all majors. I came to class one day late (I think that was a pattern) and the entire lecture hall was filled except one lone seat near the isle about two-thirds of the way back. And it happened to be next to this rather tall gentleman. Make that REALLY tall. I couldn't tell you anything about what we did in class that day other than Tim took notes for about half the class, stopped, cracked open a soda and set his pencil down. I'll probably go to the grave remembering that day and telling this same dorky story. But there aren't many Wake grads out there so you always have to share when you meet one.