Draft Prospects Admit To Smoking Pot NFL GMs hope to encourage candor, won't punish drug use By Jesse Andrews Posted Apr 18, 2007 10:17 PM CDT Copied Louisville lineman Amobi Okoye stretches as he prepares to show off his talents to football scouts at the NFL Pro Day at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky., Monday, March 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Garry Jones) (Associated Press) Three of the most highly regarded prospects in the upcoming NFL draft—Calvin Johnson, Amobi Okoye, and Gaines Adams—admitted in interviews at the combine that they have used marijuana. Nevertheless, all three are considered to be free of the kind of dramatic character problems that have plagued the NFL recently. The prospects' disclosures struck one GM as, if anything, a good sign. "A lot of players wouldn't say anything or would deny it," he argued. "That kind of honesty probably relieves anxiety about a player's character rather than increases it." Read These Next Americans have thoughts on aging. Essayist quit drinking at age 71, writes that it's never too late. Kim Kardashian didn't get the results she wanted on bar exam. Think delivery apps are a boon to restaurants? Think again. Report an error