The Von Derick Test, or Von Derick Personnel Test, is a high-credibility and short measure of general intellectual ability that measures verbal, numerical, and spatial abilities, as well as problem-solving skills. The entire test lasts 12 minutes and consists of 50 questions out of 50.

This test is somewhat similar to the IQ test that people are familiar with in everyday life, but it is simpler and more specific, with a score of 20 points for an average IQ, which is equivalent to a 100 on an IQ test.

In professional football, there are as many as 20,000 tactical manuals, and there may be countless permutations and combinations of tactics involved in one offensive and one defending, which requires every player to be able to fully grasp the tactical manual – to master, not to read. As a result, this has a hard requirement for the player's IQ.

Among them, the quarterback is undoubtedly the most important position, because the quarterback is the most important position in the whole team, and he is the only person who is required to master the entire playbook, from offense to defense, of course, defense is just reading, and offense must be understood and understood.

As the commander on the field, the quarterback is the only player who can communicate with the coaching staff in real time through earplugs during the game. At the same time, there may be all kinds of unexpected situations in the game, and the quarterback must make a strong judgment at the first time, and when necessary, he has the power and obligation to temporarily change tactics, and the overall control, instant reaction, and problem-solving ability are all top priorities.

The college league is based on talent, and the professional game is based on intelligence. In the NFL professional league, there are not a few quarterbacks who have been eliminated or even forced to retire because they can't master the playbook and keep up with the team's tactical changes. All of this makes the von Derick test all the more important.

Of course, this is just a measurement statistic, and getting a perfect score of 50 doesn't mean that you are a genius quarterback; Similarly, a score of 20 points below the average does not mean that the career is completely ruined, after all, it will vary from person to person.

After years of evaluation and precipitation, there is an average score for each position on the court, and as long as it reaches this level, there is basically no problem.

The highest average is not a quarterback, but an offensive tackle, with an average of 26 points; The average quarterback is twenty-four. The lowest average score of the entire team is the running back, which is divided into full backs and half-backs according to different functions, with the average score of the full guard being 17 points and the half-back being 16 points.

For reference, in other real-life roles, the average score for journalists is 26 and for programmers is 27.

The twelve-minute test went faster than expected, fifty questions, each question didn't have much time to think, and before he could react, Lu Ke had already completed all the tests. Test scores are available on the spot and are immediately recorded in the file — which, like any other piece of data, will stay with the quarterbacks throughout their careers.

Subsequently, Lu Ke also got a qualification certificate, which was printed on the computer on the spot, and the official proof that he had taken the Von Derick test, a series of basic information such as personal birth date, and the bottom was the score obtained by Lu Ke.

"Congratulations!" The person in charge of the inspection at the scene smiled, looked at Lu Ke's certificate seriously, and then said word by word, "Lu ...... Respectful...... Right? I'm not mistaken, am I? After receiving an affirmative answer, the inspector nodded again, "This is a memorable moment." Congratulations again! Only then did he hand the qualification certificate to Lu Ke.

Looking down at the score, Lu Ke smiled dumbly, quite a little crying and laughing.

Lightheaded, this is the first word that comes to Lu Ke's mind now, which is the literal meaning: fifty points, Lu Ke's von Derick test got a perfect score of fifty points!

He wasn't sure if it was a simple IQ score or a number fed back from the system's mental quality and willpower—after the completion of the special mission yesterday, the mental quality had increased by two points, and now the two figures were eighty-three and eighty points.

From primary school to middle school to college, Lu Ke has clearly known his strengths and weaknesses, the congenital shortcomings of physical fitness, and has repeatedly suffered losses in confrontation. And tactical assignment, on-the-spot decision-making, defensive reading, passing selection, etc., these are his strengths, so to speak, he is a mental quarterback.

Although he also doesn't know if there really is a "brain" quarterback in the professional arena; But, that's the case with him.

But before today, it was just a personal understanding and speculation, but now it has been completely implemented - the fragile physical data of the body, even if there is no injury or illness, still cannot form an effective confrontation; The von Derick test is ...... Out.

It's not top-heavy, or what?

"Hey, hey, Bambi, did you hear that?" In the crowd, Logan rushed over at a trot, with an excited gossip smile on his face, and couldn't help but bump Lu Ke's shoulder, "There was a player with a perfect score in the Von Derick test today, have you heard?" Now everyone is spreading it, and it's so lively. I don't know which pervert/metamorphosis it is! After Logan finished speaking, he looked around, trying to find this "pervert/pervert" in the crowd.

"Did you hear that, too?" Another unfamiliar face next to him couldn't help but come over, and even surrounded him with a small circle of people next to him, "This is the second von Derick perfect score player in the league since 1975." Thirty-five years, this is the second one! At that time, Pat-McInally (Pat-McInally) attracted a lot of attention. ”

In 1975, Lu Ke was not born yet, to be precise, all the rookies in today's draft training camp were not born. "Was he selected that year?" Lu Ke couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Fifth round." Another person replied, "After all, we're playing football, not going to Harvard, right?" A perfect score is just a gimmick and has little practical effect. ”

"That's not necessarily, McKinnelly was just a wide receiver back then, naturally it didn't matter, the average score of an outside receiver was only 17 points, and he got a perfect score, and he didn't put on wings. Imagine if it's a quarterback, it's an absolute sensation! ”

"I guess it's not as sensational as a quarterback scoring 16 points."

"Blaine-Gabbert, a quarterback at the University of Missouri, scored 42 points, and everyone is still talking about it, I wonder if this will make him a little higher in this year's draft, maybe in the first round! I didn't expect it, and now it's a perfect score, wow, this year's competition is really fierce. ”

……

The chatter was lively. The two items of physical parameter determination and injury evaluation, if there are no big surprises, can be solved in just a few minutes, while the von Derick test requires a mandatory 12 minutes, which also leads to a large number of rookies gathered outside the testing room.

In just a few minutes, the news of the official appearance of the second player in history with a perfect score von Derrick spread throughout the stadium.

"Cam, what's your test score?" An inquiry was heard not far away, and then Cam's slightly nervous voice was heard, "It's not important, for me, this test is of no use at all." I didn't test it before, didn't I win the Heisman Prize too? The harsh voice seemed to be less noisy, and a little stiff and stiff.

"That's right. An average score is enough, how much do quarterbacks need? ”

"Twenty-four points."

"Yes, what about the running back? Sixteen points for running back is enough. Haha, I'm nineteen! ”

"Idiot, nineteen points proves that you are an idiot, what is there to be happy about?"

"Fools can push you the same way, and they can crush you to the death, that's enough!"

……

In the midst of the cacophony of fighting, Cam's voice completely disappeared, as if he were an invisible man, and had no intention of expressing any opinion at all. It's so unusual—

Since arriving in Indianapolis yesterday, Cam has been emphasizing his presence, brushing his face and talking to almost all of the rookies in the camp, lest anyone know that the new Heisman Award winner is officially in this year's draft.

But now, Cam is trying to eliminate his presence?

However, it is not easy for this "Mr. Focus" to hide his tracks, after all, the big man is a lighthouse placed there, not to mention such an abnormal behavior, which makes people even more suspicious, "Cam, what's wrong with you?" You don't look good. ”

"It's okay...... It's all right......" Cam stammered, "it's just a little stuffy here." ”

"Haha! Cam Newton! You're only twenty-one points? Jesus Christ, I have twenty-one points, are you sure you are a quarterback? Not a running back? It's the same as me! Hahahaha! An earth-shattering voice instantly focused the eyes of the audience, and at first glance, they saw Cam's swollen red face, which seemed to be about to explode at any time, and then they saw Marcus Lynch coming out from behind Cam.

Marcus pulled out the qualification certificate from Cam's hand and waved it continuously, laughing wildly all over his face, "This is so funny, it's really funny!" Cam, you should be more suited to be a running back, right? Hahahaha. Marcus laughed without embarrassment.

In the next second, Cam pulled the qualification certificate directly from Marcus's hand, raised his fist and was about to get angry. Marcus ran to Lu Ke's side in a puff of smoke, but laughter spilled all the way, "Cam! Cam! Cam! "No more words are needed, shame is enough.

Cam stood still, his fists clenched, and he could clearly feel everyone's eyes projected, but not the kind he liked: sarcasm, ridicule, ridicule, contempt, shock, sympathy, pity.

Damn it! Damn it!

Cam looked up, and then saw Lu Ke standing in the crowd - the Asian face was indeed too conspicuous among a group of whites and blacks, and his anger was out of control, "What do you see?" Damn Asians, how many points did you take? It can't be just 10 points! ”