Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14909251-20131124211317/@comment-14909251-20140531021543

I will just note again that being invincible is not the same as being strong and winning in tournaments does not immediately translate to being the strongest. However Weiss assessed Pyrrha, one has to remember that her assessment of Ruby was wrong and, while well-grounded, her assessment of Jaune's abilities is wrong (she is hardly alone in underestimating him, though).

CRDL are undoubtedly on the low end of Beacon students in term of studies, but they may very well have good physical ability. Most likely their problem is combat prowess, rather than strength. Jaune may have his problems, but he can be pretty courageous and cool-headed when the situation demands it. That stands in contrast to CRDL, who seem to lack the will-power and emotional control necessary to be effective in a serious fight.