Madden 09 Ratings - Lots Of Love For The Bolts

In case you missed it, the Madded 09 ratings have been leaked. This year's version is looking like it could be one of the best ones yet, and the good news for Chargers fans is that our team is ranked pretty darn high.

As for the individual player ratings, there are a couple of minor complaints I have. Overall, the team is stacked with the lowest rating for a starter going to Eric Weddle (79) and Matt Wilhelm (78). Weddle is far from being the worse player on the starting defense. I'll you one guess as to who it really is - haha! I found it interesting that the gave Jammer a 93 but Cromartie only gets a 92? I wonder if it's his tackling score that's bringing Cro's score down? He is already the best cover corner in the league, in my opinion. Jeromey Clary with an 80? See...I told you we didn't need to draft a tackle!

Team ratings:

Patriots 97
Cowboys 96
Chargers 95
Colts 95
Giants 94
Steelers 94
Jaguars 93
Packers 91
Eagles 91
Bucs 91
Vikings 90
Browns 88
Redskins 88
Seahawks 87
Saints 87
Panthers 86
Broncos 84
Titans 84
Bills 82
Ravens 81
Bengals 80
Bears 80
Cardinals 78
Texans 78
Lions 78
Rams 77
Jets 76
49ers 72
Chiefs 71
Raiders 71
Falcons 67
Dolphins 67

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Antonio Gates is easily one of the best tight ends to have ever played NFL football, but I doubt he would get into the Hall of Fame now if his career were to mysteriously end now. Why? Because, despite eye-popping numbers and video-highlight reels to die for, careers like Gates' are a microcosm of what's wrong with the modern corporate game and inherent problems trying to rate individual players in a team sport.

If Antonio had had a stellar college career as a tight end and retired tomorrow, he might make it in; but as someone who was UNdrafted yet enormously successful, his career makes the prognosticator industry look less than the Grand Pooba's they purport to be. Ditto for Gates' quick ascent to lofty numbers. Naysayers will mention Brees' lack of success with the deep pass, or L.T.'s phenominal success will be used as a "qualifier" against Gates' induction merit as he was "only a part" of a great offensive team. It's ironic, even foolish, but Gates needs to escape the "shadow" of L.T.'s iconic career to solidly define his own. Nowadays Jackson, Sproles, and others are getting more balls thrown to them too. So it will be, by offensive design, probably difficult for Gates to continue on with the pace of his earlier success; and that's assuming he can stay healthy. But whatever accolades may come his way eventually, he has been just fantastic to watch as a Charger.

Personally, I'd even rate him slightly above the great Kellen Winslow here, and Winslow's in the HoF. Winslow's career here also reiterates my earlier point; he was pivotal to the NFL to a large degree because his position was pivotal to the passing attack introduced to the NFL by Don Coryell and his staff. Yet, AMAZINGLY, relatively few folks are clamoring so much for Coryell's overdue induction into the HoF!? Coryell deserves to be there as much as anyone, period! But Don loved football and football players first and foremost, and never did the Corporate or media dance. Truth is, none are so blind as those that refuse to see.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...: Jun 7, 2008 3:20:00 PM; I wonder what Cromartie's speed is set to. It better be at least 98 or 99. I think Devin Hester is the only one with 100.
Dave H said...: Jun 8, 2008 1:55:00 PM; Yeah, Jammer must have a better tackle rating, but Cro should be like a 95 IMO, with crazy jump and catching ratings.
Dave H said...: Jun 8, 2008 2:10:00 PM; P.S. I sifted through the screenshots and compiled some of the rookie ratings, if anyone else is curious:

Darren McFadden (OAK)-85
Dominique Rogers-Cromartie (AZ)-82
Rashard Mendenhall (PIT)-81
Jacob Hester (SD)-77 (RB), 83 (FB)
Antoine Cason (SD)-79
Glenn Dorsey (KC)-84
Felix Jones (DAL)-80
Jake Long (MIA)-86
DeSean Jackson (PHI)-78
Jerod Mayo (NE)-82
Dan Connor (CAR)-78
Matt Ryan (ATL)-83
Sedrick Ellis (NYJ)-83
Kenny Phillips (NYG)-80
Rob Zepeda said...: Jun 8, 2008 3:02:00 PM; Thats pretty cool how they have separate stats for Jacob Hester's dual positions.
Kevin said...: Jun 8, 2008 9:18:00 PM; My Dallas Cowboys are going to be a force this year. It'd make for a good Superbowl to see the Chargers play the,m