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This article fleshes it out a little better. Doesn't sound like he was making much of an effort. He just can't seem to get it together.Sounds like that’s exactly what he did.
He’s troubled. I really hope he’s getting help
His first was actually a 6, then he took it again the next day and made a 16.Scored a 5 on the Wonderlic.
Jeff Fisher was right; Bud Adams was wrong.
Sad story.
His first was actually a 6, then he took it again the next day and made a 16.
I remember reading somewhere once that a score as low as Young made on the first take was indicative of functional illiteracy on some level; the only real way to score that low is if someone had trouble reading or understanding what the questions were asking. Pretty sad.
His first was actually a 6, then he took it again the next day and made a 16.
I remember reading somewhere once that a score as low as Young made on the first take was indicative of functional illiteracy on some level; the only real way to score that low is if someone had trouble reading or understanding what the questions were asking. Pretty sad.
Young had natural talent but didn't think or want to work at being better too much. What a shame. Could have been something really special if he'd had a work ethic 75% of a Jerry Rice type.
I agree he doesn't have much common sense, but I don't think he's illiterate. I just don't think he tried to answer any questions on the original Wonderlic. Just pushed buttons or drew in circles, whatever the method was for taking the test.Perhaps, but I think the guy lacks any sort of common sense and basic intelligence. He earned approximately $64 million over a 7-year period. Once that dried up, he defaulted on a nearly $2 million payday loan, then filed bankruptcy.
Was it reported at one point he believed there was no time limit on the Wonderlic? Perhaps not. I thought I read somewhere once that the score of 6 was a function of he had only answered a handful of the questions because he was taking his time.I agree he doesn't have much common sense, but I don't think he's illiterate. I just don't think he tried to answer any questions on the original Wonderlic. Just pushed buttons or drew in circles, whatever the method was for taking the test.
Yeah, that's why it was speculated he might be "functionally illiterate." A 3rd or 4th grader would have trouble reading the questions on the Wonderlic test or a legal document, for example. There's no way he's totally illiterate but for all practical purposes, he could be.He might not be totally illiterate, but there's no way he reads much higher than a 3rd or 4th grade level. The guy couldn't pronounce Harold, ffs.
That aside, I think his real issues stem from the fact that he was coddled for the first 22 years of his life. You don't have to be smart to live like a king. Dude has had every opportunity.