Missouri QB Drew Lock shares story of NFL team questioning him about math test he took in 9th grade
One of the most scrutinized draft prospects at this week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile will be Mizzou QB Drew Lock.
When it comes to drafting a likely first-round quarterback, NFL teams want to make sure they are getting a guy who can be the face of the franchise for years to come.
NFL teams are also known for their thoroughness when it comes to investigating everything related to players, and Lock certainly didn’t escape their scrutiny. According to NFL.com analyst Chase Goodbread, Lock said he was asked about a disciplinary incident that occurred all the way back when he was a freshman in high school:
Bit of clarification here…
Club only knew of a disciplinary snag of some kind from 9th grade and asked Lock what it was. Lock disclosed the details. https://t.co/hnqrEhKAVQ— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) January 22, 2019
Lock was the one who revealed that he cheated on a math test and got in trouble. NFL teams will likely appreciate his honesty and forthcomingness.
What this has to do with him playing football is unclear, but NFL teams love asking these ridiculous questions anyway.
Of course Adam thinks it’s ridiculous.
It is. People change over time. A college graduate isnt even the same person they were in 9th grade
By international standards psychological testing of athletes in the USA is ridiculously inadequate. Pro teams get burned by the same athlete after he makes a mess of his college program. A lot of enabling goes on.
A cheating QB? The Patriots might trade down to get him
good one
Lock will be at the 90th percentile or above for NFL prospects on character. Young people are sometimes volatile and often unpredictable with major new stressors or situations. But the young learn quickly and usually do not regress to most of those problem behaviors. The NFL knows all the risks, and contracts or cuts accordingly. But I agree wolfman, the NFL does some enabling, maybe more than the colleges.