With the NFL Draft comes plenty of evaluation, which includes physical testing as well as mental testing. However, one agency is now reportedly directing its clients who will be prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft to skip out on the latter.
Per The Athletic, Athletes First has told its clients to not participate in any cognitive testing during the pre-draft process. The agency reportedly emailed NFL teams in January to notify them about this decision.
“After much internal discussion, the agents at Athletes First have directed our draft prospects to respectfully pass on participating in any cognitive or psychological testing during the pre-draft process (e.g. AIQ, S2, etc.),” the email to NFL teams read, via The Athletic.
“We understand that many of your teams use these tests or protocols as part of your prospect evaluation process, however our recent experience with these exams has been less than positive,” the email continued. “Specifically, the fact that certain results and performance were leaked publicly last year demonstrates that there truly is no confidentiality with these tests. It is not right for a player’s intelligence, aptitude or mental processing to be subject to public discussion and ridicule — no other job interview carries the same scrutiny.
“While our clients are happy to participate in the standard pre-draft physical activities and any football-based interviews or film review, we will not subject them to the wide variety of psychological tests.”
Athletes First is the agency of Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who reportedly scored incredibly low on the S2 Cognitive test last year. The reported score led some pundits to be wary of the Ohio State product, but it didn’t stop Stroud from being selected No. 2 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, or having a historic season while winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The Athletic reports that the S2 company is…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-02-16 19:34:01
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