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Originally Posted by offiss
Jermus22, what abilities do you think he has that would make him a Gibbs type QB? Brains are the biggest attribute for a Gibbs QB, then a strong arm, considering Campbells first wonderlik test he scored a 9, and he doesn't have elite type arm strength, then consider Ramsey as far as intelligence goes is bordering on genious level, and has one of the strongest arms in the NFL, which vastly exceeds Campbells, if Ramsey can't get it done under Gibbs then what would make you think Campbell could? Also consider it took Campbell 4 year's of playing in college to figure out the college game, and IMO excelled his last year because of superiour talent surrounding him, why should anyone believe he can remotly get it done on the NFL level? Especially next season?
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What does the wonderlik test have to do with being a good QB in the NFL or for being a QB for Joe Gibbs?
NOTHING.
The test is a joke as a predictive tool for future NFL players.
Two rather undistinguished players from Harvard Pat McInally and Ryan Fitzpatrick (2005 7th round pick) are the only players to achieve a perfect 50.
But Donovan McNabb scored a 12 (on his second try), Dan Marino 14. Daunte Culpepper 15. Steve McNair 15, Michael Vick 20, Brett Farve 22. These scores are below average intelligence.
A statistical analysis by M. P. Mirable, "Intelligence and Football: Testing for Differentials in Collegiate Quarterback Passing Performance and NFL Compensation" found that the wonderlic test does not support the predictive power of quarterbacks. In other words this research discovered that a good score on the wonderlic test does not translate to anything, especally being a good QB in the NFL.
In fact more of the great QB's scored in the low range. Not a single hall of fame Qb or soon to be hall of fame QB score higher than 39 out of a possible 50.
Regarding Campbell, we will see what he has to offer. Nobody can predict what a rookie will do.
Who would have thought last year that Roethlisberger would outplay the #1 and #2 drafted players and 3rd year Patrick Ramsey?