What is the Wonderlic Test?

The major news coming from the NFL Draft this week is that Johnny Manziel scored the highest of the top 3quarterbacks on the Wonderlic Test during the NFL Combine in February with a score of 32. Blake Bortles reportedly scored a 28, while Teddy Bridgewater scored a 20. Does this mean that Manziel has […]

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The Wonderlic test is a load of crap! You are skewing the importance of the test by asserting that a high score = a smart QB who is destined for success.
Ryan Leaf scored a 27: Rex Grossman 29: Alex Smith 40. Perhaps you should read the following 2 articles before proclaiming that Manziels score automatically makes him the #1 QB.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/03/24/wonderlic-test/
http://optimumscouting.com/draft/ar...ege-programs-are-falling-in-love-with-it.html

 

Johnny Manzel scored a 32 on his wonderlic test. Whoopty frickin do! Such a pointless test to begin with.

 

If anyone is interested, Manziel 32, Eli Manning 39, Tony Romo 37, Andrew Luck 37, Aaron Rodgers 35, Tom Brady 33, Peyton Manning 28, and Drew Brees 28.

 

I took one a couple years ago and did fairly well...it's a pretty dumb test.

 

what kind of questions do they ask? football questions or what?
are'nt these results supposed to be kept secret by the nfl?

 

Lol...no it was in the range of Tom Brady.

 

No. They were like basic every day questions. It's kind of like an IQ test. My company does an event with the Eagles every August and one of the things we did, if you wanted, was the wonderlic test. We weren't allowed to keep them. But the questions are super wordy...and they try to confuse you. It actually gets to the point where you just want to fill it out because its so damn long winded and boring. But it's a timed test too...I think it was 15-20 minutes for 50 questions?

 

They are supposed to be kept secret, but somehow, they leak out.

 

just like the confidential drug tests? lol too many people with sticky fingers now a day's for that to happen!

 

This is why teams are starting to look more strongly at the APTUS test.

 

Aussie, You are correct and I agree with you when you say that a QB with a high Wonderlic score is not destined for success. But, as I said in the article it is a piece of evidence that must be looked at when evaluating QBs. With all the different kinds of offensive systems in the NFL from some that are very complex to some that are very conservative. If I am a head coach or offensive coordinator with a complex system I had better make sure I get a QB that is somewhat intelligent and that is what the Wonderlic helps measure. A Wonderlic to me is similar to a 40 yard dash time. Most coaches and GMs in the NFL believe that for a RB to be successful he must run the 40 in the 4.4 range. That does not mean that if you run a high 4.5, 4.6 you will not be successful, but there is a better chance for you to be successful if you run in the 4.4 range. It also does not mean that if a RB runs a 4.2 he will be successful. A 40 yard dash time and the Wonderlic Test are both pieces of information that must be evaluated as you try to find the best player.

 

DaBearsrule4ever, In my article I show the Wonderlic scores of all the Super Bowl winners that I could find and all of them with the exception of Phil Simms and Terry Bradshaw scored above average on the test. Simms played in a very conservative offense that relied on their running game and great defense to win championships. Bradshaw was surrounded by Hall of Fame players on offense and the Steel Curtain on defense.

 

Bradshaw scored a 16. I'd be willing to bet that as a college kid, with his arrogance and attitude at the time, he didn't give two craps about that test. BTW if you've watched him play...he made things happen on the field. Not just because he was surrounded by Hall of Fame players...sure that helps, but don't act like he's Trent Dilfer...lol.

• Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Randall Cunningham all scored a 15 on the test. All very good QBs.
• Matt Leinart, Joey Harrington, Patrick Ramsey, Rick Mirer, David Klingler all scored over 30 on the test. All very bad QBs.

Point is...it's just football.

 

Here are some sample questions:

• The 4:25 bus to the metro airport has a travel time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. The bus is running late today though. What will be the arrival time to the airport?

Choose one

6:05
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7:35
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5:25
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5:45
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• What is the mathematical average of the number of feet in a yard, seconds in a minutes and months in a year? Enter a numerical value only.

• Charlie has 4 pairs of shoes, 12 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 3 watches. How many days could he go without wearing the same combination of these four items?

Choose one
680

742

716

720

 

I am sorry that you have to work for a company that works with the Eagles.

 

me too...

 

But you, at least, are working.