Irrelevants In the Room

Purdy isn’t the only player to be drafted last who has made an impact. Here are a couple of his most successful Irrelevant brethren, and one player who hopes to follow in their footsteps

Jaylen Key After spending four seasons at Alabama-Birmingham, Key transferred to Bama, where he earned a starting role as a safety. After the Jets took him with the 257th pick in April, he went to Newport Beach with his family and had a blast, even if he had to endure getting ribbed. “They wanted me to roast you, man, but I couldn’t do that,” one attendee said. “I figured when you’re a Jet, it’s already bad.” Marty Moore When Moore visited California for his festivities in 1994, he was given various irrelevant gifts, such as a box of Los Angeles Lakers three-peat hats. (The Lakers hadn’t actually completed a three-peat at that point.) As a special teams ace for the Patriots, who chose him 222nd and last, Moore became the first Mr. Irrlevant…

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