You maybe on to something there, a backup of mucus to the brain could explain the obvious state of depression and the accompanying gadfly posture he provides on a consistent basis.
I could be wrong here, but, difference between Mauigoa (if you recall) was he had about 5 leaders. While I think NIL is important here, all things being equal. This kid SEEMS to enjoy people, and relationships are important. That's why we will win in the end. There, I said it.
The problem is we have a few so mentally fragile that they trust their instinctual analysis out of the box and wear them like a breather. Keeps their fingers free though.