Suh gets an “0” on Wonderlic
Ndamukong’s (above) draft stock falls due to “perfect fail”
NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis – Many people’s consensus Number One overall pick, Ndamukong Suh, had a combine he would like to forget in a hurry. Despite posting good numbers on the athletic disciplines, it’s Suh’s Wonderlic score that is leaving NFL scouts searching for answers. RTLS’ insider at the scouting combine reported that Suh scored a “perfect” 0 out of 50 for the intelligence test. This score eclipsed the previous low (of 4) set by Darren Davis in 2000. Davis’ score was embellished by the 2 points given for spelling your name; so it’s safe to say that Ndamukong had trouble spelling Ndamukong to even register a 2!
So what does this mean for Suh’s draft prospects? Many still have him as a top round pick, with one un-named team official claimed that: “[…] Intelligence is over-rated anyways […]”, whilst others are sceptical at drafting a player who can’t even spell his own name right. One strong rumour that has been circling is Suh failed the test on purpose as he didn’t want to go to the St. Louis Rams first overall. Suh was unavailable for comment on the matter. If true no one could particularly blame him, however, it’s a novel way to control your drafting destiny and there are surely better ways to avoid being drafted by particular teams (see Eli Manning’s “hissy fit” in 2004). We will only really see the damage that laying the egg on the Wonderlic does come draft time in April.
Meanwhile in other news, Rich Eisen’s new record 6.25 in the 40-yard dash sees him moving up the draft boards at a rate of knots. However he’s likely to remain undrafted until he breaks the 6-second mark. RTLS.