Mr. Irrelevant 2012: Why Final Selection in Draft Will Never Pan out

Mr. Irrelevant is a joke of a tag given to the final pick in the NFL Draft. They receive prizes and notoriety for being the 253rd-best player (this year's amount) in college football.

Congratulations.

Mostly, these picks fail to pan out and this year's version will continue the trend.

Cheta Ozougwu and Tim Toone have been Mr. Irrelevant the past two seasons. They haven't done anything in the NFL.

If I had the chance to select the final pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, I would draft a specialist; a guy who can be a kick returner, field-goal kicker, kickoff specialist or punter.

Maybe they would have a chance of panning out, but most final selections won't produce or even play in the league.

Ryan Succop, Mr. Irrelevant in 2009, has been a solid addition to the Kansas City Chiefs. He has been one of the few that are semi-successful.

It's because he's a specialist.

Generally, specialists are never drafted in the NFL. There are some that are drafted, but most are undrafted free agents.

That's why drafting a kicker makes sense.

I have never been a fan of labeling the final pick in the NFL Draft. I hate it more that he is rewarded with gifts and notoriety.

If the final pick isn't a specialist, Mr. Irrelevant will have his greatest achievement in the NFL when he gets showered with presents on Saturday.