Wonderlic Test

by **EastStang** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:19 pm

The NFL scouts look at the total package. They want a player who can make quick decisions and that is what is tested. By having 50 relatively easy questions in 12 minutes, the player must make quick decisions and if he gets them wrong, its akin to misreading a defensive scheme. If the scouts think that a QB candidate is not very smart, they obviously have to assess the other tools he brings to the table. They grade out all this stuff. Vince Young has a huge upside and a huge downside if you draft him high and he fails. Will he be another Heath Schuler? Or will he a Dan Marino? Scouts and GM's like all of the stars to align so that they don't end up looking like idiots 4 years from now, when they passed on him or passed on someone else and are called to the carpet for that decision. Draft Day should get interesting. Question, if he fell far enough would the Cowboys take him?

by **WorldStang** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:47 pm

Keep in mind McNabb scored a 12 and Javon Walker scored a 7. Alternatively Bledsoe scored a 37 and P. Manning scored a 39.

by **mrydel** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:55 pm

Look at the styles. Manning and Bledsoe had better be smart because they can not run. Young will be like McNabb and Vick. If he can not read the offense he will improvise. And in my opinion (not worth much) I think he has proven himself enough to show me he can run away from the NFL talent just as he has in college. He will make news with his feet for 2 or 3 years and then will have learned the offense well enough that he can stay in and let his protection let him throw and run less. I really think he will be a super star, as is Manning, but in entirely opposite ways.

by **expony18** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:56 pm

Swamp Gas wrote:What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

I've actually had the pleasure of knowing Geoff for the past 6 years, and he is by far one of the most brilliant student-atheletes I have ever met. If his career in the NFL doesn't work out he will be just fine in corporate America. Since he's smarter then about 99.9% the people who post on here, some of you might want to watch what you say because you might be working for him one day. OR investing your money with him! WHOOP

by **LonghornFan68** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:20 pm

expony18 wrote:
Swamp Gas wrote:What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

I've actually had the pleasure of knowing Geoff for the past 6 years, and he is by far one of the most brilliant student-atheletes I have ever met. If his career in the NFL doesn't work out he will be just fine in corporate America. Since he's smarter then about 99.9% the people who post on here, some of you might want to watch what you say because you might be working for him one day. OR investing your money with him! WHOOP

I don't work in corporate america, so no, I will never be working for him. Whoop this.

by **ponyplayer** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:25 pm

99.9%

since i am .05%, what is everyone else................................

by **expony18** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:25 pm

LonghornFan68 wrote:
expony18 wrote:
Swamp Gas wrote:What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

I've actually had the pleasure of knowing Geoff for the past 6 years, and he is by far one of the most brilliant student-atheletes I have ever met. If his career in the NFL doesn't work out he will be just fine in corporate America. Since he's smarter then about 99.9% the people who post on here, some of you might want to watch what you say because you might be working for him one day. OR investing your money with him! WHOOP

I don't work in corporate america, so no, I will never be working for him. Whoop this.

unemployed longhorn... not an unusual statement, but to each his own

by **LonghornFan68** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:32 pm

expony18 wrote:
LonghornFan68 wrote:
expony18 wrote:
Swamp Gas wrote:What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

I've actually had the pleasure of knowing Geoff for the past 6 years, and he is by far one of the most brilliant student-atheletes I have ever met. If his career in the NFL doesn't work out he will be just fine in corporate America. Since he's smarter then about 99.9% the people who post on here, some of you might want to watch what you say because you might be working for him one day. OR investing your money with him! WHOOP

I don't work in corporate america, so no, I will never be working for him. Whoop this.

unemployed longhorn... not an unusual statement, but to each his own

Unemployed? Haha. No, I work for a small, individually-owned and regionally-respected architecture firm. We have been in partnerships with larger firms on some very spectacular projects. But thanks for assuming otherwise. We all know what assume means. :roll:

by **White Helmet** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:46 pm

Well since I made a 100 on that test does that mean he will work for me?

by **expony18** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:54 pm

White Helmet wrote:Well since I made a 100 on that test does that mean he will work for me?

haha yes probably, but sometimes you have to read the fine print that was only a "sample" of the real test (20 questions in 5 min). The real test is 50 questions in 12 minutes... and I think sitting at your desk doing it might be a little bit easier then when your in the middle of workouts and combines, and your future is at stake...

by **expony18** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:56 pm

LonghornFan68 wrote:
expony18 wrote:
LonghornFan68 wrote:
expony18 wrote:
Swamp Gas wrote:What's really funny about that list is that the highest score there (or at least the highest one I saw) was by an Aggie.
There was even a fairly high (mid-30s) score by an Oklahoma State guy.

I've actually had the pleasure of knowing Geoff for the past 6 years, and he is by far one of the most brilliant student-atheletes I have ever met. If his career in the NFL doesn't work out he will be just fine in corporate America. Since he's smarter then about 99.9% the people who post on here, some of you might want to watch what you say because you might be working for him one day. OR investing your money with him! WHOOP

I don't work in corporate america, so no, I will never be working for him. Whoop this.

unemployed longhorn... not an unusual statement, but to each his own

Unemployed? Haha. No, I work for a small, individually-owned and regionally-respected architecture firm. We have been in partnerships with larger firms on some very spectacular projects. But thanks for assuming otherwise. We all know what assume means.

sorry if that came off a little harsh im sure you are doing an incredible job down in Austin... Are you hiring?!

by **White Helmet** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:57 pm

I think if my future was at stake my concentration would be better. Time would be no problem, I has 2:15 on the timer left when I was done. Its not a complicated test, not like the MENSA exam.

by **hunters** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:05 pm

i missed the question about daylight in september is like daylight in ....

otherwise i did super dooper. I just posted this really because I liked seeing the rookies scores, and after this season, we know how they performed.

by **expony18** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:07 pm

White Helmet wrote:I think if my future was at stake my concentration would be better. Time would be no problem, I has 2:15 on the timer left when I was done. Its not a complicated test, not like the MENSA exam.

you would think that was the case but when i took the lsat i was lucky enough to do signifcantly better on the real thing then the practices exams... however i had a lot of friends who scored a lot lower then they had on the practice exams...

by **White Helmet** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:12 pm

And yet my real GRE and MCAT scores were higher than my practice scores, my friend scored lower than his practices. That correlation is all relative to the people taking the exams.

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