Alright, so y’all wanna know ’bout this Justin Fields fella and his Wonderlic score, huh? Okay, okay, lemme tell ya what I heard. Folks been makin’ a big fuss ’bout this test, sayin’ it shows how smart these football players are. But lemme tell ya, smarts ain’t just about book learnin’, ya know? It’s about knowin’ how to throw that ball and win games, that’s what matters.
Now, this Justin kid, they say he got a 130 on that Wonderlic thing. That’s a big number, real big. Folks was sayin’ it’s higher than some other quarterbacks, even them fellas like Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. They got somethin’ like a 108, I think. Now, them boys are good players, real good. So, this test, does it really mean all that much? I dunno.
I heard tell of a fella named Peyton Manning, real famous quarterback. He got a 28 on that test. They say that’s good for a quarterback, above average they call it. But he didn’t do none of that jumpin’ and runnin’ at that combine thing. He just took the test. And look how good he was! So, maybe that test ain’t the whole story, ya see?
Some folks say this Wonderlic test is like measurin’ how much horsepower a car got. It ain’t ’bout how smart you are, just how quick you can think, maybe. And thinkin’ quick on the football field, that’s important. But it ain’t the only thing.
- You gotta be strong.
- You gotta be fast.
- And you gotta be tough.
This Justin Fields fella, the Chicago Bears traded up to get him. That means they really wanted him. They saw somethin’ special in him, somethin’ more than just a number on a test. They saw a winner, I reckon. And that’s what matters, ain’t it? Winnin’ games.
They say there used to be a time when if you got a low score on this Wonderlic, like less than 18 or 20, you weren’t gonna be no good quarterback. Only a couple fellas, like Marino and some others, proved ’em wrong. But times change, ya know? Things ain’t always the same.
Now, they got this other test too, somethin’ called S2. But they keepin’ that one a secret, don’t want nobody knowin’ the scores. Maybe ’cause they figured out that test ain’t so important after all. Or maybe they just don’t want us old folks fussin’ ‘bout it.
I tell ya, these football fellas, they gotta be smart in their own way. They gotta learn all them plays, gotta know where to throw the ball, gotta make quick decisions when them big ol’ fellas are chasin’ ’em. That ain’t easy. And that Justin Fields kid, he seems like he’s got that kinda smarts. He’s got that arm, he’s got that speed, and he’s got that somethin’ special, that grit. That’s what counts.
So, this Wonderlic score, it’s just a number. It don’t tell you everything. Don’t let nobody fool ya into thinkin’ it does. You gotta watch the games, see how the fella plays. That’s the real test. And from what I hear, this Justin Fields kid, he’s gonna be somethin’ special. He’s gonna prove those Bears right for picking him. Just you wait and see.
In the end, it’s about what happens on the field. Not on some piece of paper. And I got a good feeling about this Justin Fields. He’s got that fire in his belly, that desire to win. And that’s what makes a great quarterback. Not some test score. You can take that to the bank.
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