Jets draft Alabama's Jaylen Key

Jaylen Key will join the "Mr. Irrelevant" club that Purdy has helped reenergize. The New York Jets selected Key, a 6-foot-2, 210 safety out of Alabama, with the final pick of the 2024 NFL draft in the seventh round (257th overall).

The first draft was held in 1936, and has been held every year since. Certain aspects of the draft, including team positioning and the number of rounds in the draft, have been revised since its creation, but the fundamental method has remained the same. Currently, the draft consists of seven rounds.

Brock Purdy was the Mr. Irrelevant selection in 2022. The same year, he became the first Mr. Irrelevant to throw a touchdown pass in a regular season game.