New Orleans Saints’ fans were not always kind to C.J. Gardner-Johnson during his rookie season. While many loved his hard-hitting techniques, fans sat back and put the bulk of the blame for the team’s shoot-out loss to the San Francisco 49ers on C.J.
His two critical third-down penalties did arguably give up a touchdown at a crucial point in the game, virtually putting the game and a top playoff spot out of reach, but Gardner-Johnson rookie season should’ve been known for much more than just that.
Playing just over half of the snaps defensively and a good bit on special teams, C.