Meet this year’s Mr. Irrelevant: Rams defensive lineman Desjuan Johnson

Defensive tackle Desjuan Johnson could have made his peace with going undrafted, but instead the Los Angeles Rams used the last and 259th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to select him, forever branding Johnson as a Mr. Irrelevant for this year. Now we will see what type of legacy Desjuan will build for himself and though he has a new nickname, will he make the Rams roster?

There is an origin to the NFL moniker “Mr. Irrelevant.” The long story short is that Paul Salata, a former NFL player, coined the term. Salata’s daughter, Melanie Fitch, is the current CEO of Irrelevant Week and she announced Desjuan Johnson being selected in the most recent NFL Draft.

I like the explanation of the term Mr.…