Richard Sherman explains why players don't take the Wonderlic test seriously

The Wonderlic test still takes place, for whatever reason. The NFL administers the cognitive ability test during the combine in Indianapolis, where draft prospects have jam-packed weeks of workouts and meetings. While the results are supposed to stay private, they are invariably leaked.

When Wonderlic scores made rounds on the internet this weekend — and people, perhaps incorrectly, formed opinions based on those scores — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman set the record straight on the test. The Stanford alumnus clearly doesn’t think much of it.

“Yea the wonderlic is taken at a time where guys have little to no sleep and are being rushed around. Not many take it seriously because most understand it has little to no bearing on their draft grade,” Sherman wrote on Friday.

It’s hard to fathom why the NFL hasn’t figured out a better aptitude test. The Wonderlic is clearly an antiquated element of the pre-draft process.