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Charles Curtis

Why Brock Purdy is called Mr. Irrelevant: The 49ers QB nickname, explained

You may be watching Super Bowl 2024 and watching San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy get called “Mr. Irrelevant.”

“That seems like an insulting nickname!” you remark.

But there’s a great explanation for it that isn’t insulting.

Each year at the NFL Draft, the final pick of the entire event gets bestowed with “Mr. Irrelevant” — back in 1976, NFL wideout Paul Salata found a way to celebrate the guy who gets taken last, and now his daughter continues to announce that final pick at every draft. Then, the new Mr. Irrelevant gets feted. It’s so fun.

Purdy was taken as the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft and now he’s playing in the Super Bowl!

There’s your answer!

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