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Jameis Winston reportedly scored a 27 on the Wonderlic. 1 point less than Peyton Manning, 21 more than Frank Gore...

If you have 3 pounds of crab legs, how much butter do you need?

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:14 pm 
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Jameis Winston reportedly scored a 27 on the Wonderlic. 1 point less than Peyton Manning, 21 more than Frank Gore...

If you have 3 pounds of crab legs, how much butter do you need?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:38 am 
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If true that is a good score. Found this on Wikipedia.... interesting.

Median score by profession

Listed are a sample of median scores by profession on the Wonderlic test from 1983. The scores are listed in descending numerical order, and professions with the same score have been alphabetized.[13]

Systems analyst – 32
Chemist – 31
Electrical engineer – 30
Engineer – 29
Programmer – 29
Accountant – 28
Executive – 28
Reporter – 28
Teacher – 28
Copywriter – 27
Investment analyst – 27
Librarian – 27
Electronics technician – 26
Salesperson – 25
Secretary – 24
Dispatcher – 23
Drafter – 23
Electrician – 23
Nurse – 23
Bank teller – 22
Cashier – 21
Firefighter – 21
Clerical worker – 21
Machinist – 21
Receptionist – 21
Train conductor – 21
Craftsman – 18
Security guard – 17
Welder – 17
Warehouseman – 15
Janitor – 14

Average score in the NFL by position[edit]

Though used in a variety of settings, the Wonderlic test has become best known for its use in the NFL's Scouting Combine. According to Paul Zimmerman's The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, the average score of a NFL player according to position is the following:
Offensive tackle – 26
Center – 25
Quarterback – 24 (Most teams want at least 21 for a quarterback.)[22]
Guard – 23
Tight end – 22
Safety – 19
Linebacker – 19
Cornerback – 18
Wide receiver – 17
Fullback – 17
Halfback – 16[23]

An average football player usually scores around 20 points.[7]

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:25 am 
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More than Jameis did that well (27 out of 50 is only a bump above average) it's that Peyton only got a 28 while his 2 Super Bowl ring winner brother Eli got a 39:

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Not surprising. He was supposedly an A student in high school. His problem is bad decisions and entitlement, not intelligence.

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good dolphin wrote:
Not surprising. He was supposedly an A student in high school. His problem is bad decisions and entitlement, not intelligence.


i can relate. or at least i hope and pray i can truly relate otherwise my wonderlic would be a -6

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More than Jameis did that well (27 out of 50 is only a bump above average) it's that Peyton only got a 28 while his 2 Super Bowl ring winner brother Eli got a 39:

http://www.bestmastersdegrees.com/smartest-players/


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If true that is a good score. Found this on Wikipedia.... interesting.

Median score by profession

Listed are a sample of median scores by profession on the Wonderlic test from 1983. The scores are listed in descending numerical order, and professions with the same score have been alphabetized.[13]

Systems analyst – 32
Chemist – 31
Electrical engineer – 30
Engineer – 29
Programmer – 29
Accountant – 28
Executive – 28
Reporter – 28
Teacher – 28
Copywriter – 27
Investment analyst – 27
Librarian – 27
Electronics technician – 26
Salesperson – 25
Secretary – 24
Dispatcher – 23
Drafter – 23
Electrician – 23
Nurse – 23
Bank teller – 22
Cashier – 21
Firefighter – 21
Clerical worker – 21
Machinist – 21
Receptionist – 21
Train conductor – 21
Craftsman – 18
Security guard – 17
Welder – 17
Warehouseman – 15
Janitor – 14

Average score in the NFL by position[edit]

Though used in a variety of settings, the Wonderlic test has become best known for its use in the NFL's Scouting Combine. According to Paul Zimmerman's The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, the average score of a NFL player according to position is the following:
Offensive tackle – 26
Center – 25
Quarterback – 24 (Most teams want at least 21 for a quarterback.)[22]
Guard – 23
Tight end – 22
Safety – 19
Linebacker – 19
Cornerback – 18
Wide receiver – 17
Fullback – 17
Halfback – 16[23]

An average football player usually scores around 20 points.[7]


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My computer is too slow. The questions are pretty easy but made a couple in my head mistakes. I don't know what I'd actually score.


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