Is the Wonderlic an Intelligence Test?
A few thoughts on an article discussing the Wonderlic Test scores of NFL quarterbacks including Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Vince Young, Eli and Peyton Manning and Donovan McNabb: http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Football_7/Conversion_Rate.shtml Thanks to Miranda over at TSF for providing the link. Those test scores are pulling out something discernible to me. I don’t believe its “intelligence.” At this point this is only my perception and I don’t have all the numbers (the data link isn’t working) — so I’d have to hold off. Nonetheless, I do believe there are some compelling common threads between these players. One — Among the low-scorers identified in the article, only Bradshaw has rings. The first two were won largely by the defense even though TB was spectacular in SB X (Swann was MVP). By the time they played SB XIII, the Steelers had the top offense in the league and were accomplished bombers. Two — These guys all have cannon arms. Not a single one of these play
