http://videos.usafootball.com/video/What-Coaches-Look-for-in-Draft;Jon-Gruden
This is a web sight that talks about drafting for the character style of the player in the majority of the interview clips. Some state the need for having the talent to take the sport all the way. Some say they are looking for talent first. Then there are some that are looking for players that can think on the fly or on their feet. Also players they can trust to make good decisions. Even though it has been a good test to be able to get a basis on what the players can think of on paper, it is not always going to be that same way on the field.
Seems that not only does character play a big part of the coaches decision, it has also not completely been true if you have the character and not the talent. One of the coaches even mentioned "If you can find the guy that would play the game for nothing, then you have the chance to do something special" (Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos coach).
When I did the search for the Wonderlic test search I came up with this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test
History of the Wonderlic Personnel Test
Created in 1936 by E. F. Wonderlic, the Wonderlic Personnel Test was the first short-form cognitive abilities test.[3][9] It was developed to measure general cognitive ability in the areas of math, vocabulary, and reasoning.[3][9] Wonderlic created and distributed it as a graduate student in the psychology department at Northwestern University from his home.[7][9] Regarding the time allotted to take the test Eldon F. Wonderlic, in an article released in 1939, stated the following: "The length of the test was made such that only about two to five per cent of average groups complete the test in the twelve-minute time limit."[4]
Originally designed to aid in employee selection, the Wonderlic Personnel Test has also been used by both the United States Armed Forces and the National Football League for selection purposes. During World War II, the Navy began using the Wonderlic Personnel Test to select candidates for pilot training and navigation. In the 1970s Tom Landry, coachof the Dallas Cowboys, was the first to use the Wonderlic Personnel Test to predict player performance.[3] It is still used in the annual NFL Combine as a form of pre-draft assessment.[3][9]
The Wonderlic Test is continually being updated with repeated evaluations of questions.[10][5] Also, beginning in the 1970s, Wonderlic began to develop other forms of the Wonderlic Personnel some of which include: Wonderlic Perceptual Ability Tests, Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam, or the Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test. There are currently 30 tests offered by Wonderlic, Inc.[11]
I did find it quite interesting that they have been doing the test even during WWII to help select candidates for pilot training. So they have many other purposes other than the football selection during the draft.
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