Maybe I’m missing the boat on this one but wouldn’t it make more sense to hand a prospective NFLer a playbook, ask the prospect to learn said book and then quiz him on it later?

Anyhow…

The point of this diatribe on the many reasons why the Wonderlic is pointless relates to the rumors floating around of Terrelle Pryor scoring a 7 on the infamous test.  Now before all the typical jokes begin lets keep in mind JaMarcus Russell scored a 24 on his test. That didn’t end too well as I recall. It should also be noted that Russell outscored the likes of Dan Marino and Brett Favre. Not that outscoring either of the aforementioned QBs means much but it does bring me to my next point…

How one scores on the Wonderlic means next to nothing relative to how they’ll play in the NFL. Naturally everyone wants to put the position of quarterback on par with being President of the United States. Has anyone ever heard Terry Bradshaw speak? Dude has the IQ of a chinstrap but that didn’t stop him from winning a Super Bowl or two.

That the rumors of Pryor’s poor Wonderlic score are made into news is laughable. His inability to convert fractions doesn’t mean anything if his inability to hit open receivers doesn’t improve. Which brings me to the ultimate point of all these word groupings…

We wouldn’t even be talking about his score if the Raiders did the sensible thing and moved Pryor to tight end or receiver.
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