I think to much is made of this test every year.  Look at Drew Hensen nice score, but he wasn't smart enough to pick which sport he should be playing.  Carson Palmer scored OK and he is running a no huddle call the plays at the line offense.

Akili Smith just wasn't good.  Regardless of what his score on that test would have been or was, he is not a good QB flat out. 

All I'm wondering is what Gus Ferrotte got on this test because he is about the dumbest QB of all time (i.e. running his head into the padding and hurting himself or trying to complete a pass left handed)

The scores don't seem to mean anything on the football field. Who had the better career, Ryan Leaf with his score of 27, or Steve McNair with his score of 15?

Looking at those scores, I can't help but wonder if there is somewhat of a racial bias to the test. If you put those scores in order from highest to lowest, all the black QBs would be at the bottom of the list. I find it very hard to believe that all white QBs are smarter than all black QBs.

average score by position in the nfl:

• Offensive Tackle - 26
• Center - 25
• Quarterback - 24
• Guard - 23
• Tight End - 22
• Safety - 19
• Linebacker - 19
• Cornerback 18
• Wide receiver - 17
• Fullback - 17
• Halfback - 16

Average score by ordinary people:

• Chemist - 28
• High School Student - 27
• Programmer - 26
• Registered Nurse - 24
• Bank teller - 20
• Security Guard - 18

Also, according to an article, Ryan Fitzpatrick (St. Louis Rams) Scored atleast a 49/50

Thought you all might find this tidbit interesting:

COMBINE SURPRISE FOR WONDERLICKERS

We've previously heard rumblings about some potentially big changes for the Wonderlic test that is administered at the combine.  And a league source has told us conclusively that the guys in Indy will see a Wonderlic that is far different than the versions of the test that have migrated over the years into the hands of agents.

Some agents use the versions of the test to get their clients ready.  And, in some cases, the results have been dramatic.

Many players with one year of college eligibility remaining initially take the Wonderlic test in conjunction with the Pro Day workout at each school.  It gives the player some experience with the intelligence exam, which the NFL has been giving to incoming players for decades.  And it also gives the teams a baseline number.

In the past, the scores for some players have rocketed from the teens to the thirties, in less than a year.

With a new test that no one has seen, the prior versions will be useless.

The Wonderlic organization, we're told, is administering the test.  As we mentioned earlier today, the results will be scored off site.  No one from any of the teams or from the combine will be involved in any way with the tests or with the grading of the tests. 

The results then will be sent only to Jeff Foster, who now runs the combine, and Foster will send them to the head of football operations with each team.  "It's his job to keep the results secret," said the source.  "If a score gets out, a G.M. is to blame." 

The reaction in league circles is positive, because the test results can be trusted.

At least for this year.