2020 NFL Draft: Wonderlic test scores revealed, Tua Tagovailoa ranks lowest

[CF DolFan]

I don't know. Adam Beasley said it's looking more and more like Tua will have an Aaron Rodgers type slide. Although these scores are debatable it's certainly getting harder to argue against it.

With that said ... I fully expect Jake Fromm will go to someone like New England and end up doing well. Not sure why but I've always thought he was going to be a better pro than college player.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2020-nfl-draft-wonderlic-test-scores-revealed-tua-tagovailoa-ranks-lowest-among-quarterbacks-per-report/
Here's a look at the scores of the 12 quarterbacks who took the Wonderlic in 2020:

Nate Stanley (Iowa): 40
Jake Fromm (Georgia); 35
Joe Burrow (LSU): 34
Jake Luton (Oregon State): 29
Jordan Love (Utah State): 27
Justin Herbert (Oregon): 25
Anthony Gordon (Washington State): 25
Brian Lewerke (Michigan State): 25
Jacob Eason (Washington): 23
James Morgan (Florida International): 23
Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma): 18
Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): 13

Tua Tagovailoa is one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft, even though there's a mystery where the talented quarterback will be taken in the first round as he comes back from injury. For those looking for another reason to dip Tagovailoa's draft stock, his Wonderlic test scores are ammunition for a red flag.

Tagovailoa scored a 13 on the Wonderlic test, the lowest score among the quarterbacks in the 2020 draft class (per The Athletic's Bob McGinn). LSU's Joe Burrow, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had the third-highest score at 34. Iowa's Nate Stanley scored the highest grade at 40, followed by Georgia's Jake Fromm at 35.

The Wonderlic test is used at the NFL scouting combine, with quarterbacks and offensive linemen usually posting higher scores than the average of 20. The test is used to measure general cognitive ability in three areas: math, vocabulary, and reasoning. The test has 50 multiple choice questions that are to be answered in 12 minutes.

The test is graded on a 50-point system with 50 points being the highest score. Punter Pat McInally, a fifth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1975, recored the only perfect score on the test. Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Mike Mamula scored a 49 on the test in 1995, which helped his stock accelerate towards becoming a first-round pick (No. 7 overall). The highest recorded score for a quarterback is Ryan Fitzpatrick at 48. The Harvard grad was a seventh-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

Having a low score on the Wonderlic doesn't mean Tagovailoa won't have success in the NFL. Hall of Fame quarterbacks Jim Kelly and Dan Marino each scored a 15 and still ended up becoming one of the top quarterbacks of their era. Donovan McNabb had a score of 14 on the test and went 98-62-1 in 13 seasons, making six Pro Bowls. 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson scored a 13 on the test.

[Tenshot13]

It's come out Tua scored a 19 at the combine, and the 13 was in 2018 at Alabama.  The average score is 20.  Dan Marino had a 16.  Lamar had a 13.  I'm not worried.

https://twitter.com/LauraRutledge/status/1251289489986772992?s=19

[EDGECRUSHER]

Not too concerned, Alabama is a farm system for the NFL, not NASA.

[Phishfan]

Not too concerned, Alabama is a farm system for the NFL, not NASA.

Yes, it is absolutely known for how successful their quarterbacks are in the NFL.

[Spider-Dan]

As well known as Tennessee, Cal, Purdue, and Texas Tech?

[fyo]

^ Fun fact... The 5th most recent quarterback from Alabama to get drafted in any round is now the head coach of the Broncos.

[David Fulcher]

^ Fun fact... The 5th most recent quarterback from Alabama to get drafted in any round is now the head coach of the Broncos.

Sorry, I know I don't post a lot, and definitely not to "critique" posts, esp. for those of someone who is pretty much always insightful and "non-incendiary" as yourself, fyo, but still--I'm confused.  The Broncos' current HC?? 
Think you must've meant someone else, Fangio went to like some really small school for college per his wiki. page's info.  I only bothered to look as even though I'm far from a 'Bama fan (Michigan and Auburn), I know 'Bama football more significantly than even I'd typically like to admit, and was pretty certain Fangio wasn't an alum, so I had to immediately look to clarify he indeed is not.

[fyo]

Sorry, I know I don't post a lot, and definitely not to "critique" posts, esp. for those of someone who is pretty much always insightful and "non-incendiary" as yourself, fyo, but still--I'm confused.  The Broncos' current HC?? 
Think you must've meant someone else, Fangio went to like some really small school for college per his wiki. page's info.  I only bothered to look as even though I'm far from a 'Bama fan (Michigan and Auburn), I know 'Bama football more significantly than even I'd typically like to admit, and was pretty certain Fangio wasn't an alum, so I had to immediately look to clarify he indeed is not.

Haha, when I post garbage, I would prefer to be called out ;-).

Not sure why I wrote HC, I meant A coach. Certainly not the head coach, as you pointed out!

[David Fulcher]

Haha, when I post garbage, I would prefer to be called out ;-).

Not sure why I wrote HC, I meant A coach. Certainly not the head coach, as you pointed out!

   No worries at all!  Like I said, I predominantly checked just to make sure I wasn't losing My mind! (NFL turnover rate, particularly for head coaches, is so rapid for a lot of teams, I mostly wanted to make sure Fangio hadn't somehow gotten fired in the past few wks/on "Corona Time", somehow unbeknownst to me!  Now that would have pretty strange, indeed.....  )

[Sunstroke]

Not too concerned, Alabama is a farm system for the NFL, not NASA.

3rd down and 10, will Tua throw a deep out, or perform quantum physics equations?