Every year the very last player selected in the NFL Draft is jokingly given the title Mr Irrelevant. In 1983 it went to John Tuggle, a running back picked by the New York Giants. Written off before he had played a game, Tuggle sets out to prove he belongs, battling for a place on the team under the demanding coach Bill Parcells. The film tells the true story of his determination on and off the field. A biographical sports drama starring David Corenswet as John Tuggle, directed by Jonathan Levine, whose earlier films include 50/50.

Although set in America, the film was shot in Victoria, Australia, in and around Melbourne and Geelong.