The Denver Broncos made the last pick in the NFL draft this year, a player colloquially known as "Mr. Irrelevant." The Broncos have held the No. 257 overall pick before; most recently, offensive lineman Alex Forsyth back in 2023. This time around, the pick was Buffalo linebacker Khalil 'Red' Murdock . After the draft, GM George Paton dished on why Murdock took precedence as "Mr. Irrelevant," instead of one of the dozen-plus priority free agents the Broncos signed immediately after the draft. "Murdock, just man, he’s a tackling machine. Just really instinctive," Paton said on Saturday evening. "Really good against the run." Murdock is a tackling machine, registering 142 last season, but what put him in the FBS record books was his predatory knack for "peanut punching" the ball and forcing 17 career fumbles, the most ever. "He may hold the record—you guys may know—for forced fumbles," Paton said of Murdock.…