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blaine gabbert wonderlic 31 not 42

micnificent28

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Honestly, this makes me want him even more. There is not really too much of a trend in wonderlic scores and they don't mean much but 30-35 seems to be the elite status range. Of course there are exceptions and maybe that doesn't mean much. There isn't much when you look at 40+ players so this helps him IMO. As far as if he is better than Cam, I really think they are 50/50. I see a lot more hype for Cam and dummies sucking it up but they both have great size and talent and huge ????.

If anyone is getting hype it's gabbert. Cam's stats justify number one billing along with big time wins in big games. What has gabbert done to even be considered an elite quarterback. All the people talk about his tools but his tools didn't help him get it done in college why would that change in the NFL?

50/50 would be insult to cam in my opinion.

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If anyone is getting hype it's gabbert. Cam's stats justify number one billing along with big time wins in big games. What has gabbert done to even be considered an elite quarterback. All the people talk about his tools but his tools didn't help him get it done in college why would that change in the NFL?

50/50 would be insult to cam in my opinion.

Because success in college at QB does not equal success in the NFL. Cam is a great athlete and that is what everyont throws out there as evidence he will be a great NFL QB.

He is a better athlete than Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Phillip Rivers, Big Ben, Matt Ryan, Sam Bradford, Wareen Moon, Joe Montana, etc.

He is comparable as an athlete to Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, Vince Young, Michael Vick, The Golden Calf of Bristol, etc.

I would argue that the second group were more successful college players than the first.

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Because success in college at QB does not equal success in the NFL. Cam is a great athlete and that is what everyont throws out there as evidence he will be a great NFL QB.

He is a better athlete than Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Phillip Rivers, Big Ben, Matt Ryan, Sam Bradford, Wareen Moon, Joe Montana, etc.

He is comparable as an athlete to Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, Vince Young, Michael Vick, The Golden Calf of Bristol, etc.

I would argue that the second group were more successful college players than the first.

What else is there to go on? What is the measuring stick to hold them accountable to? If college success mention nothing and tools and prodays are all that matters, why is Jimmy clausen a failure? Even we throw out stats I'd still take in to consideration the players success in big games and under pressure.

None of those situations did gabbert thrive in. Basing thing off just tools and potential is just as blind as basing success on stats. Infact I'd put more stock in stats thank a nice throwing motion anyday.

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Wonderlic scores are the most irrelevant measurement of evaluating a player there is. I defy anyone to show me the slightest bit of correlation between Wonderlic scores and NFL success. Or maybe I just missed how Ryan Fitzpatrick was the NFL MVP last season and Dan Marino was garbage.

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Wonderlic scores are the most irrelevant measurement of evaluating a player there is. I defy anyone to show me the slightest bit of correlation between Wonderlic scores and NFL success. Or maybe I just missed how Ryan Fitzpatrick was the NFL MVP last season and Dan Marino was garbage.

you really only read what you want to read. each super bowl winning QB of the past 10 years or so has had a wonderlic score above 24. i'm not saying that because he got a higher score he WILL win a superbowl, it just means that he has a better chance of doing so than someone who scores bellow a 25.

http://www.fantasyfootballmetrics.com/Player_News/Content/QB_College-QB-Vers1.0_2-17-2011.htm

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