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ShowtimeSBMVP · 02-17-2013, 06:43 PM

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New combine player assesment test will be 60 minutes and players won't be able to prep for it. More coming on http://NFL.com

Wonderlic to be supplemented by new aptitude test at combine

By Albert Breer NFL.com
Reporter, NFL.com and NFL Network
Published: Feb. 17, 2013 at 06:12 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2013 at 07:00 p.m.
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Another change to the NFL Scouting Combine's testing is on the way.
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The NFL plans to implement a new expanded player-assessment test designed to provide a comprehensive look at a player's "non-physical capabilities, aptitudes and strengths," according to an NFL memo obtained by NFL.com's Steve Wyche. The memo, which was sent to team presidents and general managers, says the new assessment tool is not being introduced as a replacement for any other tests, but rather as a way to provide new measurements over a range of non-physical capabilities.

An NFL league office source confirmed that the test will be part of this year's combine.

National Football Scouting president Jeff Foster confirmed the test is not a replacement for, but rather a counterpart to, the much-criticized Wonderlic test. The Wonderlic has been used at the combines for decades since its origination as an intelligence test in the 1970s by legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry. The Wonderlic's usefulness and the ethics of relying on it have been sources of debate over the years.

According to Foster, the league spent time developing the new test with a university professor.

Clubs have long expressed the importance of years of data built up on tried-and-true testing and measurements, enabling balanced comparisons, so Foster and other combine officials always have been reluctant to eliminate elements from the combine. A recent example is the addition of wingspan to measurements. Some people voiced concerns that wingspan is a more illuminating measurement than arm length, so it was added to the combine, but arm length wasn't eliminated.

Here is the complete NFL memo outlining the additional assessment test:
Mock draft central

At this year's combine we will introduce a new and expanded player assessment tool designed to offer a much more robust and comprehensive assessment of a player's non-physical capabilities, aptitudes, and strengths. This tool was developed by Harold Goldstein, Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Baruch College, City University of NY. Professor Goldstein is an expert in industrial psychology who has designed employment tests in a variety of other industries and has worked closely with Cyrus Mehri of the Fritz Pollard Alliance.

The assessment tool being introduced at the Combine is not intended to displace anything currently in use or substitute for other tests that are given either at the Combine or by the clubs themselves. Rather, this new test measures a wide range of competencies, including learning styles, motivation, decision-making skills, responding to pressure or unexpected stimuli, and core intellect. It was developed after detailed discussions with current and former league executives, including Ernie Accorsi, Thomas Dimitroff, John Elway, and Jerry Reese, and was reviewed by members of the general managers Advisory Committee.

This is an exciting innovation that brings updated best practices from corporate America to the NFL football operations. By giving clubs new and more relevant information, it offers additional information to supplement your decision-making in the draft. One of the most interesting aspects is that new information on player learning styles can potentially help our coaches' work more effectively with young players.

We look forward to reviewing and receiving your feedback later this year and incorporating it into future versions of this assessment tool.

dallaschiefsfan · 02-18-2013, 08:20 AM

Aptitude isn't the end-all...but it's a good extra layer for assessment of a player.

Strongside · 02-18-2013, 08:21 AM

Meh...Jamaal would fail these things for sure...dude's still an animal.

htismaqe · 02-18-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Barkley is going to rape this test. Easily the smartest QB with the best football IQ.

Ryan Fitzpatrick says hello.

**Iowanian** · 02-18-2013, 10:04 AM

I heard they were putting them all in sweat pants, giving them viagra and showing gay porn on the big screen to out the gays.

Mr. Laz · 02-18-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Strongside

Meh...Jamaal would fail these things for sure...dude's still an animal.

I'm sure that the NFL people will scale the test to the positions.

A RB doesn't have to be as smart as a QB etc,etc.

htismaqe · 02-18-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I'm sure that the NFL people will scale the test to the positions.

A RB doesn't have to be as smart as a QB etc,etc.

You would think so.

KChiefs1 · 02-18-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MatriculatingHank

Alex Smith scored 40 on his wonderlic
Just sayin.....

Strongside · 02-18-2013, 12:09 PM

Anyone remember this gem?

Mr_Tomahawk · 02-18-2013, 12:11 PM

Nick Jacobs‏@Jacobs71

Scott Pioli will be working with NFL Network in Path to the Draft.

htismaqe · 02-18-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Nick Jacobs‏@Jacobs71

Scott ***** will be working with NFL Network in Path to the Draft.

One more reason not to watch...

**gblowfish** · 02-18-2013, 12:30 PM

This may be the first time an athlete from Miami U. scores a negative number at the combine.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-18-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Nick Jacobs‏@Jacobs71

Scott Pioli will be working with NFL Network in Path to the Draft.

yeah, call a great big expert of suck. Solid move.
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stevenidol · 02-18-2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

One thing is for sure. If Geno gets a 15 on his wonderlic, he'll be a star.

Dan Marino 15
Randall Cunningham 15
Jim Kelly 15
Terry Bradshaw 15

Oh and then there's Vince Young. 15.

Steve McNair had a 15 as well.

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