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Best Quarterback since Andrew Luck
Jameis Winston (USA TODAY Sports)
Multiple league sources told Yahoo Sports that Winston scored a 27 out of 50 on the league's general ap ude test that is administered at the annual NFL scouting combine prior to the draft. That's a respectable score for quarterbacks, and just one point shy of the 28 Manning scored prior to the 1998 draft. It also stacks up favorably with several recent Super Bowl winners, including the New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees (28), the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson (28), the Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco (27) and the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger (25).
While Wonderlic scores are becoming less relevant in draft equations, they still carry weight at some decision-making positions such as quarterback, an AFC personnel source told Yahoo Sports.
But it certainly doesn't guarantee NFL success. For example, former first-round pick Blaine Gabbert scored a very impressive 42 on the test and has struggled mightily in the NFL.
"[The Wonderlic] is a smaller piece now than it used to be, but it's generally helpful when it comes to some positions," the source said. "It's kind of a guardrail – a score doesn't tell you the whole story about a player, but at times it can tell you if there's something you might need to look at more closely. … For me, it becomes important if it's wild, like, way off what I'm expecting.
"If it's 15 points lower than the norm, then that requires some research."
Winston's score falling into line with other accomplished NFL starters shouldn't be a surprise. He received academic All-ACC honors in 2013 and 2014 at Florida State and was also accepted into Stanford during his recruiting process. Winston ultimately chose Florida State over the Cardinal.
Some of the highest scores from other prominent and successful NFL starting QBs include the Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck (37), the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers (35), the New England Patriots' Tom Brady (33) and the San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers (30).
Best Quarterback since Andrew Luck
Marcus Mariotta scored a 33.
I guess that means Famous goes later round since they now practice "test" for this thing as well.
How many great QB's have come out of the Ivy League? Then we had...
Randall Cunningham UNLV
Doug Williams Grambling
Joe Flacco Delaware St
Big Ben Miami of Ohio
Tony Romo Eastern Illinois
Kurt Warner The Arena League U
Steve McNair Alcorn
If your point is sports have no place in the Ivy League or military academies. I agree
How many Heisman winners have come out of the military academies?
Who was the first Dallas Cowboy to rush for a 1000 yards in a season? Try Calvin Hill Yale.
Who was the daddy of all those Raiders speedsters? Try Bo Roberson a 1960 Olympic silver medalist in the long jump and a 9.4 sprinter while at Cornell.
Who was a world record holder in the indoor 60? That would be Ben Johnson out of Columbia.
Who was the last white sprinter to run on a USA Olympic 4x1 team? That would be Dartmouths Gerry Ashworth.
Ever heard of Penns John Haines? How about Wendell Mottley out of Yale?
Who won the Olympic 100m in 1900? Try Princetons Frank Jarvis.
Wrong as usual.
You left out Staubach from Navy
Army was a football power in the 50s I believe.
I would never leave off Staubach or this guy, I didn't mention namesYou left out Staubach from Navy
Army was a football power in the 50s I believe.
Yep, Army was a powerhouse. Then there was Mr Inside and Mr. Outside.
Back then, it was looked upon as a real honor to be in the service academy. Even kids from elite families would join. Things changed after the Vietnam war.I would never leave off Staubach or this guy, I didn't mention names
Yep, Army was a powerhouse. Then there was Mr Inside and Mr. Outside.
And?
They went to an Ivy League and wasted that amazing opportunity to become a meat head. Instead of fighting Cancer
Sports and Academia don't belong together
Wonderlic scores means something, no matter the position.. except maybe to a punter or kicker, but then again look at Martin Gramatica..takes a rare type of idiot to break your leg on a weak celebration.
I wonder if Mo' Claiborne still thinks it ain't that he scored a mother ing 6 on his, dismissing the results because "ain't nothin' on there bout no football"ing idiot. Vince Young was another of the Wonderlic idiots, and look at that guy.. ing janitor at UT iirc.
This looks like a horrible year for QBs. Just horrible.
Well at least I've got this going for me....
Says the T-shirt FSU football/Dook basketball fan.
Well if anyone knows about how to be a meat head it's you.
Dude, you are so clueless it's actually entertaining.
Tell Doctor Delano Meriwether our 100m national champion once upon a time about sports and academics. Ya can also tell that to Stanford/NFLers..
Andrew Luck
Gene Washington
Darin Nelson
Tony Hill
Jim Plunkett
James Lofton
Gordon Banks
Toby Gerhart
John Elway
Randy Vataha
John Brodie
Ernie Nevers
Richard Sherman
Last edited by Avante; 04-15-2015 at 02:05 AM.
he got beaten by the likes of ej manuel, crap, sanchez, ponder, flynn and gabbert. he did beat Knee and though
And so does the past 10 years. Someone has to replace the Tom, Peyton, Drew, Philip over the next 3 years.
oh manziel's score was 32
oh manziel's score was 32
He played three games and looked good in one.oh manziel's score was 32
As long as he didn't bomb out it doesn't matter. And that goes for any QB really. At the end of the day can he play the position is all that matters.
Loloh manziel's score was 32
That's some hard-hitting analysis right there
27 is still borderline re ed
got eem
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