Posted By: LYNN WORTHY, Sun Staff
The lowdown: This week former University of Texas quarterback Vince Young garnered criticism and attention for reportedly having an alarmingly shaky showing on the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine. Original reports were that he scored a 6 and was allowed to retake the test and got a 16. The average score is supposedly around 20.
The response: ESPN.com reported that Young finally commented on the subject on Friday.
"It hurts a little bit, and I think it's very disrespectful. But it's cool, it's cool," Young said. "I know what I can do, and I'm going to continue doing what I'm doing."
He went on to say, "I don't really care about the criticism, because I'm pretty much used to it. There's always something about Vince. ... I feel like I've overcome all of that, turned out pretty good, so I want to continue to do that in the NFL as well.
What to look for: Folks with microphones debated Vince Young’s intelligence for the better part of two days, and the truth is all that talk means nothing. Please, who can actually justify giving one exam in Indianapolis the power to undo a national championship and a list of accolades stretching almost as long as football field and includes Heisman Trophy runner-up.
As for the results of the Wonderlic, unless they measure accuracy, arm strength, mobility, pocket presence, reading defenses, or audibling at the line of scrimmage, it means about as much as a fortune cookie. After all, Dan Marino scored a 16 and Brian Griese rolled out a 39.
If anything, the Wonderlic might be an excuse for a team looking to avoid a public relations hit by not drafting Young.
What do you think the future holds for Vince Young?
I think college quarterbacks are given too much credit for when a team succeeds and too much criticism for when they don't. Vince Young's athleticism on the field is all that mattes and a Wondelic test is designed to give NFL experts a little more justification for making top draft choices that only pan out 25 percent of the time. It's all bogus if you ask me. I'd like to see female volleyball players take the Wonderlic test. Oh, can I say that! if it offends anyone, I'm sorry.
vince young is the absolute worst quarterback i have ever seen
Vince young is not bad quaterback.In fact he was ranked tenth out of the top 25 espn greatest football players.If you look back at his college stats, he is good. I think he deserves to play more.