Gerald Christian went to California for the first time in his life last month. The weather was perfect, the sea bass were biting and he topped the weekend off by riding in the Balboa Island Parade.
And believe it or not, that was just the precursor.
The rookie tight end from Louisville was one pick away from joining hundreds of other former college standouts as an undrafted free agent in early May. Instead, the Cardinals chose him with the final selection of the draft – a pick known as “Mr. Irrelevant” but in reality is anything but.