Mr Irrelevant: Chandler Harnish Takes Home Coveted Draft Honor

And the winner is…Chandler Harnish.

It may not be better than being the No. 1 pick, but at least it's more fun.

At the culmination of NFL Draft Weekend 2012, Harnish was crowned the new Mr. Irrelevant after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 46th selection in the seventh round, 253rd overall.

Harnish, a Northern Illinois University quarterback, ranked as the 11th-best prospect on the board. His accuracy is fantastic, but his durability, on the other hand, is not. He had a sprained foot in 2008, a torn meniscus in his right knee in 2009 and a sprained ankle in 2011.

Those injuries will be the furthest thing from his mind, however, as he embarks on the Mr. Irrelevant Victory Tour this week. While the Colts' top pick, Andrew Luck, deals with the pressure of being the messiah of Indianapolis, Harnish will get to have a far more relaxing and enjoyable experience before the hard work begins.

Irrelevant Week was a charity endeavor started by former NFL wideout Paul Salata in 1976, meant to celebrate the last overall pick in the draft, as well as the other unsung heroes and underdogs in the game, according to CNN.com's Eliott C. McLaughlin.

Over the next week, Harnish will be awarded a variety of gifts and once-in-a-lifetime experiences you can only get when you're at the bottom of the draft board. Some of the prizes include a gold watch from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, a check for one day's interest on $1 million and a jersey from every NFL team, McLaughlin reports.

Among the festivities in which Mr. Irrelevant will partake are beach parties, barbecues, parades, a trip to Disneyland and an opportunity to drag the infield during an Angels game.

If there's some experience in particular Harnish feels he must have, Salata and Melanie Fitch, his daughter and Irrelevant Week CEO, will make it happen. Surfing, jet-skiing, meeting Halle Berry...it's all been done. 

Andrew Luck's life is sure to be pretty spectacular somewhere down the line, but this week, at least, Harnish's sounds like the more enviable one.