For example, Tom Brady has a Wonderlic intelligence score of 33.
Sure, but on what pass through this truncated, 12 minute, 50 question "intelligence test." You can find and take this test online. I think it's naieve to believe serious NFL prospects don't practice, practice, practice until their scores are . . . what's the word I'm looking for here? . Ah . .
. inflated. A test this short can be gamed through rigorous repetition. Of course, Tom Brady would never do that!
For example, Tom Brady has a Wonderlic intelligence score of 33.
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Soo.... he is probably in the top 1% in all three categories.... intelligence, looks and athletic ability (top .00001%).
Top 1%? Hardly! He score was barely in the top half of manly mobile meatheads with arms in 2013 . . . rocket scientists all, I'm sure!
Rating 2013 quarterbacks by their Wonderlic score
- Blaine Gabbert - 42
- Alex Smith - 40
- Eli Manning - 39
- Matt Flynn - 38
- Colin Kaepernick - 38
- Matt Stafford - 38
- Andrew Luck - 37
- Tony Romo - 37
- Sam Bradford - 36
- Christian Ponder - 35
- Aaron Rodgers - 35
- Ryan Tannehill - 34
- Tom Brady - 33
- Matt Ryan - 32
- Matt Schaub - 31
- Phillip Rivers - 30
- Andy Dalton - 29
- Nick Foles - 29, Mike Vick - 20
- Drew Brees - 28
- Kevin Kolb/ EJ Manuel - 28
- Peyton Manning - 28
- Mark Sanchez - 28
- Russell Wilson - 28
- Joe Flacco - 27
- Josh Freeman - 27
- Brandon Weeden - 27
- Jay Cutler - 26
- Carson Palmer - 26
- Ben Roethlisberger - 25
- RGIII - 24
- Cam Newton - 21
- Jake Locker - 20
If you need more proof that these guys intensively game this test through rigorous repetition, just look at the above and then try and tell me with a straight face that most of them have "higher levels of smartness" than a programmer, or that many are seriously smarter than your average chemist.
On this, you, I . . .
and especially Giselle agree.
