So Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune was able to get his hands on some early returns on the NFL’s Wonderlich Test. Before we go any further, here’s your precious money shot.
Matt Ryan (BC QB) — 32
Brian Brohm (Louisville QB) — 32
Chris Williams (Vanderbilt OL) — 32
Jeff Otah (Pittsburgh OL) — 28
Joe Flacco (Delaware QB) — 27
Sam Baker (USC OL) — 27
Jake Long (Michigan OL) — 26
Jerod Mayo (Tennessee LB) — 26
Godser Cherilus (BC OL) — 25
Brandon Albert (UVa. OL) — 23
Chad Henne (Michigan QB) — 22
Keith Rivers (USC LB) — 16
Kenny Phillips (Miami S) — 16
Ryan Clady (Boise State OL) — 13
What does this all mean? Absolutely nothing. Vince Young reportedly scored a six on the test a few years back, and folks didn’t get around to calling him a turnover-prone dunce until this season. (By the way - the Tennessee Titans made the 07′ playoffs.)
But aside from proving you can pay attention and retain diverse levels of information, does it really make a difference in a sport like football? Ultimately, it all comes down to schoolyard principles. On defense, hit the person with the ball or take it away from them. On offense, keep the ball until you cross the goal line with the ball. Everything else is strictly reaction and anticipation.
So it boggles my mind when numbers and projections get floated around, only to be disproved time and time again. Player scores low and achieves high, the test means nothing. He scores high and bombs, we should have paid more attention to his interviews. Player scores low and shoots up a strip club, he should have went in the second round.
When it comes to Wonderlich Test, some may score and some may flunk, but what great answers should we really expect?
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