Claiborne's 4 score a reason 2 worry?

SHOULD MORRIS Claiborne be selected in next month's NFL draft, former Eagles QB Vince Young will no longer be the "dumbest" player in the NFL. According to the NFL's Wonderlic test, that is.

Claiborne, a cornerback from Louisiana State, scored a four out of a possible 50 on the aptitude exam, which gauges intelligence level, and - for coaches - is an indication of whether a player will be able to grasp the complexities of an NFL playbook. Prospective players have 12 minutes to answer 50 questions in which scores are determined based on the difficulty of the question.

Claiborne's score is the lowest since Young initially scored a six in 2006 before earning a 16 after a retake. However, Claiborne tied the all-time low of Darren Davis, the former Iowa State halfback who flunked in 2000.

Many, however, believe Clairborne's test result won't hurt his draft stock. One source told ESPN's Joe Schad: "Mo has a high football IQ," the source said. "He just learns in a different way. He's a visual learner."

Academically speaking, there may not be a correlation between scores and on-field performance.

A 2009 study conducted by professors from three American universities found no connection between cognitive learning and football know-how.

"[Specifically], for defensive backs . . . basically, the lower you scored on the Wonderlic, the better you performed," said John W. Michel, an assistant professor at Towson, who co-authored the study along with professors from Fresno State and Georgia.

Still, here are three sample questions from the test issued by Wonderlic Inc. Boy, let's hope Claiborne at least got these right.

Q: Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final one:

a: true; b: false; c: not certain.

"The boy plays baseball. All baseball players wear hats. The boy wears a hat."

Q: When rope is selling at 10 cents a foot, how many feet can you buy for 60 cents?

And a personal favorite . . .

Q: The ninth month of the year is:

a: October; b: January; c: June; d: September; e: May.