Brock Purdy Could Become The First Mr. Irrelevant To Start An NFL Game...And It Would Be Against Tom Brady

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It's every boy's dream to get drafted into the NFL. I've mentioned it a few times and stoolies who follow closely know this, but I have the best hands in the office. I can catch anything. If I was a few inches taller, 50 pounds heavier, 5x more athletic, had any sort of ability to put on muscle, and could run under a 4.9 40 I would be in the NFL as a slot receiver. Unfortunately I missed the genetic jackpot so here we are. But I digress, my point is being drafted into the NFL would fucking rule. 

Unfortunately though, when you're the very last pick in the draft, you're given the ugly nickname of "Mr. Irrelevant". Some say it's an endearing nickname, like who cares, you were drafted, but still, it comes with that stigma. Some people say it's better to go undrafted than to be Mr Irrelevant because then you can at least pick your own spot, but I still maintain being drafted is without a doubt the coolest thing that can happen to anyone (Vietnam not included). 

Brock Purdy out of Iowa State was the last pick, the 262nd pick in the 2022 draft. And yesterday he became the first Mr. Irrelevant to throw a TD in the NFL.

And next week he has a chance to do what his forefathers- George Haffner, Randy Essington, Larry Wanke, Ronnie McAda, Chandler Harnish, and Chad Kelly were unable to do: Become the first QB "Mr. Irrelevant" to start a game in the NFL…and he would be doing it against Tom Brady, no less!

Nobody expects him to win, but to just make the start and line up against the GOAT would be an amazing story. 

The worst possible story though? A tragic ending to this tale where Baker Mayfield starts instead. Please, god, do not let that happen. 

PS: Brock Purdy is an awesome name. It sounds like Block Party. We should make shirts.