| I think that the one position where the Wonderlic is probably important is the QB position. Though all football positions require some intelligence to play them, with a lot of them you can get by on sheer athleticism. Not the QB position. It is much more cerebral.
Now, I don't think that Vince Young's low Wonderlic score will drop him out of the first round or even the top 5 for that matter. But it certainly made Houston and NO's decisions easier.
Let's say you're New Orleans and you're stuck between Leinart and Young. Both have great credentials, both have great skills, both were national champions in college. But one scored a 40 on the Wonderlic, and one scored a 16. Who do you take? |