<u>The Score hears ...</u>By Rich Cimini & Michael O'Keeffe<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>If nothing else, Jets have brains this yearThe rebuilding Jets might not be ready to compete for a Super Bowl, but if they ever get invited to a Quiz Bowl, watch out.The first draft class of the Mike Tannenbaum-Eric Mangini era posted the highest average Wonderlic score in the NFL, The Score has learned. In case you didn't know, the Wonderlic is the standardized intelligence test used in the evaluation of pro prospects.Because the Wonderlic is such a hot-button issue - remember the Vince Young controversy at the scouting combine? - The Score decided to do a little snooping. We were able to obtain the Wonderlic scores of 226 of the 255 players that were drafted last weekend and, sure enough, the Jets emerged as the league's valedictorians.According to our calculations, the Jets' draftees averaged 28 out of a possible 50. (The leaguewide average is about 22). The Giants (22.9) ranked 15th.The Jets' cause was bolstered by five players who scored better than 30, led by Ohio State center Nick Mangold and Oregon quarterback Kellen Clemens - both scored 35.Just call them Mangini cume Laude.The lowest team score? The Jaguars (18.6), followed by the Titans and Bengals (19.0). The Titans were hurt by Young, who posted a 16. Initially, he scored a six, but was allowed to take the test again because of an apparent administrative goof.What's it all mean? The Jets might have trouble solving Bill Belichick's complex defensive schemes, but they'll have no problem with The New York Times crossword puzzle.</div>
Thats funny the article says that Young retook it to go from 6 to 16... I was under the impression that he only took it once and they graded it wrong.
Reggie Bush scored a 23, 7 less than Young. So don't act like Vince is mentally retarted, if you aren't going to consider Bush close to it as well.By the way, who cares about the damn wonderlic scores? Those are like school problems, not problems you're going to have to figure out on the football field.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SpEnCerGfX @ May 8 2006, 03:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Reggie Bush scored a 23, 7 less than Young. So don't act like Vince is mentally retarted, if you aren't going to consider Bush close to it as well.By the way, who cares about the damn wonderlic scores? Those are like school problems, not problems you're going to have to figure out on the football field.</div>23 would be 7 more then Young there buddy. Also to who cares about the wonderlic, in some positions it doesnt really matter much (such as WR or RB), but when your have have to read an offense or defense in the matter of seconds, such as a Quarterback, a players ability to think accurately in a short amount of time is essential. Everybody likes to point out how Dan Marino or Steve McNair scored low on the wonderlic exam, but when push came to shove neither of them were able to win a superbowl either because they could never beat the top defenses when it counted.
I think the Wonderlic is stupid. There's a million other (more telling/more important) factors involved in evaluating talent or else Ryan Fitzpatrick would be a pro bowl starter. We had a RB at my high school my junior year who was a total idiot and is now a druggie, but he knew his football. He knew where he was supposed to go, how the line was supposed to block, adjustments that needed to be made, I mean, he was like an extra QB in the backfield, but you'd never know it by talking to him or giving him a quiz on how far apart trains are if they leave the same point at different speeds in different directions.
Of course its not the sole factor that you would use, things such as the interview process, their workouts, and their game film should be more of a factor. But to completely write off the wonderlic exam is more ignorant then the people like Vince Young who score a 16 on it. And FYI: A team that is consistantly on the highest few teams when it comes to drafting players who did well on the Wonderlic is the New England Patriots. Coincidence? I think not.And by the way Spencer, the Wonderlic is an exam out of 50 points. This would be like giving Bush and Vince Young a final exam on life. Vince Young scored a 65 on the exam, Reggie Bush scored a 79. Not only is the 79 much better, its not even close. Not to mention the obvious that a Quarterback is a much more cerebral position then a Runningback is. The Quarterback has to understand how to read a defense presnap, snap the ball, read the defense, find the open reciever, execute the play and manage the entire game in the matter of seconds. The runningback position is much different.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 8 2006, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SpEnCerGfX @ May 8 2006, 03:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Reggie Bush scored a 23, 7 less than Young. So don't act like Vince is mentally retarted, if you aren't going to consider Bush close to it as well.By the way, who cares about the damn wonderlic scores? Those are like school problems, not problems you're going to have to figure out on the football field.</div>23 would be 7 more then Young there buddy. Also to who cares about the wonderlic, in some positions it doesnt really matter much (such as WR or RB), but when your have have to read an offense or defense in the matter of seconds, such as a Quarterback, a players ability to think accurately in a short amount of time is essential. Everybody likes to point out how Dan Marino or Steve McNair scored low on the wonderlic exam, but when push came to shove neither of them were able to win a superbowl either because they could never beat the top defenses when it counted.</div>Valid points. My bad on the Young/Bush thing though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (UhOh315 @ May 8 2006, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's a lot more football questions on the Wonderlic Test then you guys think.</div>That is true, the Wonderlic test is specifically tailored to fit whatever job the taker is going for, they alter the test to test more for football than just the general samples lead people to think.I like your sig btw, Slaton is pretty good, too small for the NFL though.
