What happened to Romomania?  Funny how losing makes people start second guessing the coach.  Romo has played well, but unfortunately the reason the Cowboys were losing had very little to do with Drew Bledsoe and more to do with a poor defense.  Sure Bledsoe made some bad throws from time to time, but the Cowboys offensive line and running game were not producing at the time either.  Now that Barber is running well, Bledsoe would have more time in the pocket.  The trouble is that no matter who is the QB, the Cowboys are still in trouble.

Vince Young, Matt Leinart, and Jay Cutler may be the three best QB’s to come through a draft in a long time.  All three have already established themselves as the number one QB on their teams.  Is it just me or does Jay Cutler look like he may be the best of the three?  He looked very poised against the Bengals on Sunday, but then again, he was playing against that “vaunted” Bengals’ defense.  Forget about Wonderlick tests because Vince Young is showing why he won at Texas.  He is a winner.  Some QB’s have all the tools but for some reason or another they can not get their teams over the hump.  Joe Montana did not have the prettiest spiral or all the physical tools of a Jeff George, but he was a winner. 

Jim Mora Jr.:  If you have to come out defending your record you have already been fired.  My guess is that Mora is trying to establish his resume in the press so that someone will want to hire him.  Which team that will be is hard for me to tell, but maybe Mora would be desperate enough to actually accept the Raiders job should it be offered.  No one else wants to work for Al Davis, but I don’t see any other franchise offering Mora a job right away.

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It seems with the results of Young’s Wonderlic test becoming national headlines that a plethora of blogs have come out condemning Vince and attacking his intelligence as well as his education at the University of Texas.  Some of the criticism seems a bit over the top and I can not say that I agree with every post on Vince, but I do have an opinion of my own, as usual, and I would be remiss not to share it with the blogging community.

First, let me say that no matter what his score was on the Wonderlic, I do think he has hurt his draft status by not attending the NFL combines.  I do not know the true reasons he decided to skip and that in and of itself may hurt him, but in my mind there is no reason not to attend.  It has been said that he missed because he had nothing left to prove or that his college numbers should be enough for anyone.  While this should be true, the fact is that those who do attend get to be seen that much closer to the draft and make a case to move in front of you.  Jay Cutler is a case in point.  He has moved up considerably in the draft and if someone moves up, someone moves down.  It might be Vince that is moving down and for every spot that a player moves down, he loses money in signing bonuses and in salary.  Also if you are not going to go to the NFL combines, why go to those silly skills challenges where again you may hurt your chances if you have a poor showing. Be consistent at least in not showing anybody anything unless it is in private work out sessions like the NBA players do.  

As to the Wonderlic, I took a portion of the mock test today on AOL and scored a 4 out of 4 and then went on to look at the mock exam and I could answer every question correctly.  Now I know I am a Science/Math teacher by trade, but come on, if anyone looks at those questions and can not get at least 75% of them right then I do wonder about the degree they are receiving from any institution.  As Rush Limbaugh says, "With half my brain tied behind my back," I could score a near perfect score.   The latest headlines say that Vince’s score was not a 6, but they do not tell us what it is which leaves people to speculate.  Could it be lower than a 6?   At least his people should come out and let us know how high it is if he wants to rebuild his reputation.  The official scores are supposed to come out on all players after the NFL combines are over. 

Do I think the Wonderlic is a good indication of how well a QB will do in the NFL?  Absolutely not!  In today's game, if his physical skills are sufficient a player can rise above a poor IQ test. The plays are called in by headphone from the sideline and Vince’s talent  in running when he sees an opening should carry him on to fame and stardom.    If he can see down the field and deliver the pass to an open receiver or run when it is clear he will be a great quarterback.  He is big, strong, and I think he has a good arm.  He should do just fine in the NFL for any team except New Orleans and Detroit.  Those franchises are cursed and no one should start their NFL career there.  There has never been a successful QB start for either team.  Joey Harrington is finding that out as did Archie Manning. 

The biggest thing that worries me about Vince Young is how his reputation is already being tarnished.  He needs to take a page from LeBron James and company and sign with an agent or image company that can help him market his incredible talents.  IMG would be my pick for any young talent, but it appears right now that no one has his best interest at heart because if they did they would start trying to keep his image where it belongs, at the top of the NFL draft board.