Wonderlic

Morris Claiborne, a former LSU corner back recently received 4 out of a possible 50 points on the Wonderlic test. It is used to test the intellectual aptitude of certain individuals and in the NFL for its pre-drafting assessment of prospective football players in the combine.

The 4 is the lowest of any player to ever take the test.

This obviously doesn't mean much, I mean, how much aptitude do you need to hit guys and keep them from catching the ball? Obviously not much considering Morris had an illustrious college career and is projected to be a top 5 pick in the upcoming Draft.

Mike Florio, of NBC sports states that some players don't take it seriously and only pay attention to the physical portion of the combine, receiving scores that don't reflect their true intelligence. Vince Young got a 6, retook it, and got a 16. I feel that these types of people haven't taken intellectual things seriously since junior high.

Morris Claiborne should be embarrassed. He will never get that 4 monkey off his back. LSU should be embarrassed. Does this 4 reflect the type of education that the university gives its student athletes? How did someone stay eligible in college while obviously not putting much effort into matters of intellect.

Sure, not preparing players intellectually is fine while they are playing football, but what happens afterwards when all their fame, abilities, and money is gone? Are these football players really ready for the "real world" after their fifteen minutes are finished in the limelight?

For Morris Claiborne's sake, I hope he is.