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I was reading a story on Carson Wentz and Jarod Goff today that quoted their respective Wonderlic test results at the combine. Both had high scores that ranked among the highest ever recorded at the NFL Combine since they started using it.

I was absolutely shocked to see a former BG quarterback on the list of highest scores of all time. Check out who scored a 38 (tied for 23rd best score ever). Surprising because we heard he wasn't smart enough to grasp NFL offenses.

The site says these scores were leaked and they can't vouch for their authenticity, but they have to be based in some form of reality.

Goff got a 36 and Wentz got a 40.

Here is a link to the entire list...

http://wonderlictestsample.com/nfl-wonderlic-scores/


Here are the top 40 scores of all time....

NFL Wonderlic Scores
Pat McInally 50 QB
Mike Mamula 49 LB
Ryan Fitzpatrick 48 QB
Greg McElroy 48 QB
Benjamin Watson 48 TE
Kevin Curtis 48 WR
Matt Birk 46 OL
Jason Maas 43 QB
Eric Decker 43 WR
Blaine Gabbert 42 QB
Drew Henson 42 QB
Pete Kendall 41 LB
Ryan Nassib 41 QB
Bruce Eugene 41 QB
Hugh Millen 41 QB
Calvin Johnson 41 WR
Alex Smith 40 QB
Darrell Hackney 40 QB
Jeff Matthews 40 QB
Eli Manning 39 QB
Todd Husak 39 QB
Brian Griese 39 QB
Jeff Hartings 38 OL
Gabe Ikard 38 OL
Matthew Stafford 38 QB
Colin Kaepernick 38 QB
Matt Flynn 38 QB
Omar Jacobs 38 QB
Charlie Frye 38 QB
Craig Crenzel 38 QB
Scott Frost 38 QB
Akili Smith 37 QB
Tony Romo 37 QB
Andrew Luck 37 QB
Travis Lulay 37 QB
Marques Hagans 37 QB
Chuck Hartlieb 37 QB
Jack Mewhort 36 OL
Sam Bradford 36 QB

During my years as a firefighter/paramedic I had taken a lot of training with many people I knew and didn't know. One instructor I had in my original course said that he would much rather have a person who was a C to a B avg academic student. His logic was that those high in GPA was to mental and didn't act fast enough due to thinking to long, and not much of a worker. At the other end was an individual who couldn't think at all. Those in that range made better quick on the move choices and followed thru. Over the years I watched this just not in my Past chosen occupation but in other arenas too. For the most part it seemed to fit. I mention this noticing some players up on that list that really never produced.

Looking at that list I'd say there is no advantage of being in the upper tier. A lot of no-namers, washouts, bench warmers and underachievers in that group.

UT had a QB a few years back who was some kind of academic wiz...engineering major, lifetime 4.0. He was a terrible QB because it took him forever to process what he was seeing and even then he sometimes got his keys wrong because those wily defenders tricked him into seeing something that wasn't there. He didn't seem to know how to process deception.

None of this stuff takes a braniac to learn. That said it isn't necessarily easy to learn. Just takes a commitment and willingness to learn it. As is the case with most any hobby, profession or trade.