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Blackmon available for trade? EDIT: blackmon suspended for season

micnificent28

By micnificent28,
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the test scores certainly do mean something.  The questions are extremely basic kinds of stuff, like 'What day comes after Tuesday?'  If you score below a 10, that means you either:

 

1) don't care and just filled out the form without reading the questions

2) are as dumb as a post

 

I don't want either one on my team, as neither is coachable.  Talent doesn't mean jack if you're not working with the team.

 

Or have a fear of taking tests and/or are terrible at them.

 

Many players with bad wonderlic scores have been great players.  Many with amazing wonderlics have been mediocre and bad players.  Is Fitzpatrick the best QB in the league?  

 

The positions where it truly matters is probably QB and O-line, where O-line is usually the smartest guys on the field.

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the test scores certainly do mean something.  The questions are extremely basic kinds of stuff, like 'What day comes after Tuesday?'  If you score below a 10, that means you either:

 

1) don't care and just filled out the form without reading the questions

2) are as dumb as a post

 

I don't want either one on my team, as neither is coachable.  Talent doesn't mean jack if you're not working with the team.

 

Most questions on the test aren't even close to that simple. 

 

The beginning questions are easy, but still involve some problem solving and critical thinking. As you move on, the test gets harder and harder. You have 12 minutes to complete 50 questions, with the last 10 or so being pretty difficult in a time crunch. With that being said, scoring under a 10 would mean that you either didn't take it seriously or are pretty dumb like you said. But I can't imagine that those questions translate to the NFL or an NFL playbook very well.

 

Source: I've taken it, got a 32. 

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Agreed that the score doesn't directly translate to the NFL.  A high score doesn't mean you'll be anything special on the field, but an egregiously low score does suggest something about your personality.  I have test anxiety, and did just fine on it.  I'm not going to buy test anxiety as an excuse for scoring below 10.

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We are a team that does not develop WRs and is even worse at drafting them.   It's been over a decade since we struck oil with Steve Smith and since then, no one notable.   It's a risk worth taking.  A proven talent instead of a random 2nd/3rd rounder we'd end up taking that probably wouldn't pan out.  I think we're a playmaker on offense away from pushing this team over mediocrity.  He may need a change of scenery and team to get his act together.  It could allow us to 100% focus on o-line in the first (hopefully was already anyway, but this definitely lets you).  

 

IMO this leaves out an important part of context. Gettleman has not drafted a WR yet. Yes, Hurney was awful at drafting WRs. But Gettleman may be better at finding young WR talent. 

 

I mean, New York's receivers aren't too bad, and Gettleman played a role in finding them. Let's not be so quick to judge Gettleman's drafting ability with WRs.

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Surprised so many against.  The only first round WR we've ever drafted is in prison.  We've used or sacrificed second round picks on Eric Shelton, Bruce Nelson, Armanti Edwards, etc.  Blackmon is a bonafide top 5 WR in this league.  If there's a chance (who knows) I am semi-shocked it's even a debate.  Would honestly be one of the happiest days of my fandom as we all (every team) wanted him BAD only a year ago. 

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Blackmon scored like a 7 on the wonderlic and if you've ever listened/watched an interview with him....I'm surprised that dude can tie his shoes.

Get over yourself dude. I'd take him in for our 2nd in a heartbeat. By the way he young and no where near the idiot and bad person you're making him out to be. Perhaps we should wait to see if L. Fitzgerald or C. Johnson will become available? By the way, take a look at this video about him:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FB8HNoYwI_4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFB8HNoYwI_4

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