Okay, so I’ve been seeing this “Wonderlic score” thing pop up everywhere, especially when people talk about NFL quarterbacks. And Cam Newton’s name always seems to be in the mix. So, I got curious and decided to dig in and see what all the fuss was about.
First, I needed to figure out what the Wonderlic even is. Turns out, it’s basically a short, timed test – like a quick IQ test – that the NFL uses to see how quickly players can process information. It’s got 50 questions and you only get 12 minutes. Yikes!
My Dive into Wonderlic Scores
I started by, you guessed it, Googling. Found a bunch of articles and forum posts. Lots of opinions flying around, some saying the Wonderlic is super important, others saying it’s totally useless.
Then, I focused on Cam Newton’s score. I finally found a few sources that said he scored a 21.
- What I found is this score is apparently around the average for quarterbacks.
- Some people were making a big deal about it, saying it was too low, especially compared to other QBs.
Next, I wanted to see how Cam’s score stacked up against other players. Looked up a bunch of other quarterbacks’ scores, trying to find some sort of pattern. Ryan Fitzpatrick, for example, reportedly got a 48! Crazy high.
Figuring Out What It All Means
After all this searching and reading, I started to form my own opinion. It felt like the Wonderlic score might give you a tiny piece of the puzzle, but it definitely doesn’t tell the whole story.
I mean, Cam Newton was a phenomenal player, regardless of his Wonderlic score. He had amazing physical abilities, great leadership, and he played with a ton of passion. All of that stuff matters way more than how fast he can answer some random questions on a test.
I looked at some game footage. Watched some interviews. Compared his stats to other players with higher and lower Wonderlic scores. It just solidified my feeling that the test score is just a number.
My Conclusion is I realized that all this online stuff – articles, forums, scores – only gives you part of the picture. You gotta watch the players, see how they perform, and then decide for yourself.
So, yeah, that was my little journey into the world of Wonderlic scores and Cam Newton. It was interesting, a bit confusing, and ultimately made me realize that you can’t judge a player by a single number.
