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NFL Draft: Alabama safety Jaylen Key is 'Mr. Irrelevant' as Jets take him with final pick

Jaylen Key wasn't anywhere on the NFL's radar just a couple years ago. Being drafted Saturday, even with the final pick of the NFL Draft, shows how far he came his final two college seasons.

Key, a safety from Alabama, was the final pick of the draft to the New York Jets at 257th overall. He will get the traditional celebration in California as a part of Irrelevant Week, which honors "Mr. Irrelevant," the final pick of the draft. Melanie Salata-Fitch, the CEO of Irrelevant Week, announced the pick to wrap up the draft.

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