And he doesn't drink...! That's a huge thing for for a kid in his twenties. Tells me he doesn't give into his peers and that he doesn't want anything to cloud his judgements.
As an Irish American attorney, I've advised CJ to send all of the gifts of bottles he receives to me for inspection and safekeeping. It's really just about the children, donkeypunch.
The underrated part of having *that* season - as opposed to more of a "normal" rookie season, with likely more downs than ups; more losses than wins - he gets an immediate taste. I think, for many of these kids - especially the ones that come from big-time, *winning* college programs - it has to SUCK to not be good in the NFL. Imagine winning consistently since, like, middle school, achieving your dream of playing the NFL, and then having to suddenly deal with being mediocre, as many of the top picks often do. I've always thought that was one of the harder adjustments they have to make. They just haven't faced much adversity on the field, and if you go through prolonged stretches of not having the success you've grown accustom, I imagine that can manifest negatively - bad habits develop, the work overwhelms, the end game starts to feel less attainable... CJ and Will getting that early taste - I bet that makes taking those next steps easier; working harder, studying more, etc. They know the payoff.
