Chad Kelly and the Lowsman
By Kelly Smith
![NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates during the trophy ceremony after their 48-20 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates during the trophy ceremony after their 48-20 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/832d6bce5ee6f2968111cad2c4164e66bc2c34168870d5fecce77ed255ec67f4.jpg)
With the 253rd pick of the 2017 draft, The Denver Broncos selected…Chad Kelly. In addition to the normal fanfare that the NFL network affords each draft choice, there was a short presentation for the 253rd pick by Irrelevant Week.
Irrelevant Week is a charitable organization that provides festivities associated with the last person chosen in the NFL draft. The “winner” of the honor is invited to a week of fun in Southern California, branded Mr. Irrelevant, and presented with the Lowsman Trophy.
The Lowsman Trophy looks a little like a skinny version of The Heisman Trophy, except that the depicted football player is fumbling their football.
Fun? Maybe.
Humbling? Certainly.