Succop Is Mr. Irrelevant

They call them irrelevant. You know the last pick in the draft, an afterthought.  Dictionary.com describes irrelevant as: not relevant; not applicable or pertinent.

His name lends itself to someone who brown noses and may be the butt of some rookie jokes during mini-camp.

You have the temerity to be linked with Scott Pioli who came from a certain Super Bowl team and who had a Mr. Irrelevant on his team.

Yes, Ryan! Kansas City wants you!

There is even an event in your honor: the Mr. Irrelevant of the NFL draft. Paul Salatta, a former USC standout, hosts this event in Newport Beach. There are reported gifts of a Rolex watch, going sailing, and being roasted at your own dinner.

Take heart Ryan, there is another Mr. Irrelevant who became the owner of three Super Bowl rings. A guy nicknamed Tuna drafted him out of Arizona State. They said Tedy Bruschi was too small and not very quick. He simply outlasted his more celebrated counterparts and is entering his fourteenth year. Who's laughing now?

Bruschi was the heart and soul of the linebacker corp for all three Super Bowl runs for the New England Patriots. He simply willed himself to be the football player he believed he could be.

Now you, Mr. Succop. You, with the odd name; maybe you can become a great kicker like Adam Vinatieri. Maybe you can put the relevance back into your name, when you trot out on the field one day and kick a 50 yard field goal to win your first Super Bowl ring.

Till then, take heart Ryan Succop, and know that another Mr. Irrelevant has prospered where few football players have before.