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• University of Chicago’s Jay Berwanger was the very first Heisman Trophy winner. He also happened to be the first-ever No. 1 overall pick when the NFL implemented the draft in 1936. But the Eagles, who drafted him, couldn’t match his salary demands. The Chicago Bears also tried, and failed. Berwanger never signed with any NFL team and instead went to work for a Chicago rubber company. • Until free agency came into play in 1993, drafted players could forced to play for one team for their entire career -- as long as the team still wanted them. • Since 1976, the nickname for the last player selected in the NFL Draft has been "Mr. Irrelevant". The tradition began when the Steelers selected little known Dayton wide receiver Kelvin Kirk, who was given the moniker "Mr. Irrelevant" by NFL alumnus Paul Salata. The tradition continues today, when the last pick is whisked off to Newport Beach in Southern California and celebrated as the guest of honor during Irrelevant Week. • There might be something to the superstition that second quarterbacks picked in the draft suffer bad luck. Most recently they have included Johnny Manziel, Geno Smith, Robert Griffin III, Jake Locker and Tim Tebow.
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