Comments on: Claiborne Might Be Short On Smarts

By: princespanky

princespanky — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:31:44 +0000

I used to work for a company that specialized in cognitive testing. The wonderlic does not test for cognitive ability at all it is all decision making under time constraints. So let’s say he does have a disability like dyslexia he could have had a 4 but he also could have bad a 20 because the fact of the matter is that he guessed at most of the questions. His communication skills wouldn’t allow him to understand what he was being asked. It means nothing really, now if you gave him a cognitive test and his reasoning was low well then he isn’t going to learn quickly. We hired Ron Cooper who knows how to work with this kid and he is a stud so I think it’s best for the Bucs and this kid to get him going. Richardson is a great runner but this is not a running league anymore unless your playing against our front 7. If for some reason Doug Martin is there in the second we have to take him then draft all Linebackers who cares. Linebackers are easier to find then stud CB’s.

By: Hawaiian Buc

Hawaiian Buc — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:49:15 +0000

^^^LMAO at “trigonomics”

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:09:17 +0000

Hey genius, I’m calling bulls#!t on “trigonomics”. You are hereby awarded a “4″.

By: Miguel Grande

Miguel Grande — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:19:36 +0000

Vince Young scored a six and then after 2 more tries got a 13. Anyone could randomly guess and hit the right score 25% of the time or 12.5.

I don’t think I could risk my multi-million dollar salary by drafting some one that stupid. With the #5 pick, I would want at least a 40 score. How could he possibly pass chemistry, algebra, geometry and trigonomics.

I tried the first 10 questions and they were so easy that I got bored and quit. I believe I would score at least a 48 without breaking a sweat.

I wonder what Kalil’s score is. I’ve read two more articles today that indicate he’ll be available at #5. Tannehill will drop to 3 or 4. The Vikings make do something stupid like they did last year picking Christian Ponder so early. Kalil will someday be in the Hall of Fame, barring some horrific injury. They say he’s the best OT coming out of college since Tony Boselli.

If the Rockstar passes on Kalil for the dummy, he may be be an assistant gofer for Southeastern Mississippi State Community College Gophers Volleyball team in a year or two. If they want Claiborne, just wait until the 2nd round.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:18:39 +0000

How hypocritical of people to try and reduce the importance of the test. So, if I get a good score on the test, it’s irrelevant? All the years of studying and achieving doesn’t mean anything because other people acquired low scores and now those scores aren’t relevant either? Pathetic. So, I guess the test scores regarding obtaining a law degree and a doctorate no longer mean anything?

By: Papawill13

Papawill13 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:05:31 +0000

All this does is reinforce my thoughts on the guy, his Best year will be his first with each year after being worse and worse. Using chess as an example, he is a Move now player, not a move to set up the real move 5 moves from now player. As long as CB play in the NFL is 1+1 he will be fine, but dont ask him to do anything but cover one guy.

Man I hope Kalil falls, he might not help that much This year but he is the only player the Bucs can draft at 5 that will be playing in 2022.

By: JKTampa

JKTampa — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:24:23 +0000

The funny thing is that it’s a multiple choice test!!!! Statistically, he should have done better just by guessing randomly. Not only is he dumb, but he’s unlucky!

This is a deal killer for me. I’m sick of seeing professionals do stupid things on a football field.

By: Macabee

Macabee — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:49:03 +0000

The explanation coming from his agent Bus Cook, is Claiborne wrote “Wonderlic This” all over the test and four pencil strokes inadvertently landed in an answer box. Sounds reasonable to me!

By: Macabee

Macabee — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:40:28 +0000

Why that’s great D-Rome, For one I’m proud of you! Now if you really want to impress me, tell me you could also intercept a 50yd pass thrown to Megatron and you’ve made your point!

By: Oahubuc

Oahubuc — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:39:55 +0000

My God. How is that score even possible? That’s worse than dumb.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:35:02 +0000

As long as he recognizes the difference between X’s and O’s he should be in decent shape.

Here’s the play call ” hey, yo, mo, run, hit, mo, fo, hawd “

By: Hawaiian Buc

Hawaiian Buc — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:21:15 +0000

I’m not really sure the explanation makes it ok. It’s ridiculous to say that because he’s learned a college playbook, he can learn an NFL playbook. It’s like reading a kids book versus a novel. Not to mention that in college, you can get away with not learning it because you have superior athletic ability to everyone else. That won’t be the case in the NFL. Again, much more research needs to go into this before a decision is made, but it is a concern.