The Wonderlic is about time. They intentionally give you too many questions to answer in the allotted time. I believe it is 50 questions and they only give you 12 minutes. THAT is what is hard. Most people on the internet who claim they scored so high, have done so because they ignore the time. They may have spent an hour on it. It's super easy if you take your time
You have about 14 seconds per question. That includes the time to read the question and the choices. In some ways, it's a measure of how fast you can read more than intelligence.
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Consider the counterpoint.
Football is a game of quick mental reactions and the scouts said Dupree is a little slow in this department.
scouting report WEAKNESSES: Tall but not long. Wins with athleticism over skill at this point. Some scouts believe his instincts are below average, leading to hesitation. Will get caught taking bad angles to the ball. Needs to improve hand fighting. Still raw rushing the passer. Doesn't possess a go-to pass-rush move. Appears to lack urgency in-game.
In regards to the wonderlic, I think the very low scores ( like a 12 and 13 ) are a red flag. The game is more complicated these days and the Steelers coaches often say the defense takes a while to learn. Dupree does not look like a savvy player on film to me. He might become one. We'll see.
To clarify my thoughts on Dupree, I think he will be a solid #2 starter at OLB, but not a star player like Harrison, Porter, Greene, or Lloyd was. I like Dupree's run defense, and hitting ability to force fumbles. He's flexible and can stay on the field for 3-4, nickel, or dime. I think his pass rush is just all right. You might say I think he will be better than a healthy Worilds as a run defender, but not quite as good as a pass rusher. I say healthy because Worilds only started more than 11 games once in his career.
I do not think Dupree will bust Ziggy Hood did, or Jarvis Jones might. I also think there will be some hindsight on the pick as better pass rushers might have been selected later in rounds one and two ( Gregory, Ray, Orchard ). Did the Steelers get a trade offer to trade down? If so, what was it?!
There you have it.
