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C.J. Stroud’s agency sent a message to the NFL. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud made the warnings about his pre-NFL Draft cognition test results look foolish this season, and now the agency that represents him is taking things a step further.
Athletes First is reportedly directing its 2024 prospects to forego all intelligence testing in light of Stroud’s low results being leaked. While the agency doesn’t represent any of the top quarterbacks for the upcoming draft class, the decision could very well influence other firms to follow suit for their clients.
“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 company wrote in an e-mail to NFL clubs obtained by 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. 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.”
The agency’s prospects will still go through “standard pre-draft physical activities and any football-based interviews or film review,” according to the message cited by The Athletic.
This comes after Stroud reportedly scored 18 out of 100 on the S2 test, leading to harmful speculation about his mental aptitude for the sport. NFL teams have utilized the S2 since 2016, mostly for quarterbacks.
“I’m not a test-taker. I play football,” Stroud said in the wake of all the criticism. “At the end of the day, I don’t got nothing to prove to nobody, so I’m not…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-02-17 00:22:37
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