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Originally Posted by Freak I still think this test is being blown way out of proportion. Looking at that list, Brett Favre, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper and Mark Brunell have all done well in spite of a poor score (not to mention Dan f'n Marino). |
Favre and Brunell's scores were actually right above the national average, and well above the NFL average. Culpepper was right at the national average
Like I said, it's certainly not the be all and end all. If it were, then Bill Gates would be an NFL QB. Intelligence is just one of many, many factors that goes into making a good NFL QB. But the fact that all but 4 starting QBs in the NFL had an above-average Wonderlic score (and Michael Vick was only 1 point below the national average, and higher than the NFL average) gives a strong indication that being intelligent does help when you're a QB.
That's why I think people should be alarmed that Young scored so low. Especially if his original score of 6 was true. I mean, that score is so ridiculously low...
Sure, you can point to Marino's low score and say the test is bullshit, but then you're ignoring Brady and Manning's high scores. Steve Young scored a 33. Troy aikman scored a 29. However, Ryan Leaf scored a 27. Another fact for you guys...the average Wonderlic score of the starting QBs who made the playoffs this year was 28.8.
Intelligence may play only a small role, but I think it definitely does play a role.