Madden NFL 10 Ratings: Top 10 by Position (ESPN Videogames)

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Candyman5

If that is the case then lets talk about Westbrook, He has only been in the top 5 rushing yards like twice (Yes 2007 and 2006) and in them years he had 90 rec and 77 rec. If he doesn't catch balls out of the back field, he doesn't get rushing yard. I am tired of Biased Philly fans wanting him to have ratings like he has had past years. He is not very leathal running the ball and never really was. He is a threat to defenses because of the options that Westy gives the offense in how to use him. Ocassionally he can get some big runs, but that is occasionally. Exactly like Reggie Bush. Stats: Last Year: 936 rushing yards w/ 54 rec for 402 yards. I mean the games I have watched of philly (Unfortunately alot since I live in WV) he has had his big run games after he is used in the passing. If a team shuts down his passing aspect then he cant do anything.

Actually in 06 he wasn't top 5, just that one time in 07, also, by the way, that 06 season was the last time he had a 40 yard run.

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by iBlievN5

dude, are you REALLY mad about that loss by the vikings to the eagles? seriously, EVERY post you make is about taking westbrook down. westbrook hasnt had the attempts most backs have, hence he has less yds. for the 02 and 03 seasons he shared the load, and was at one point part of a three committee backfield. in all his years of starting the year as the number one back he has a career rushing avg of 4.6, he in the injury plagued year he had scored 14 tds, 9 on the ground, you dont get those going to the outside every play. and damn reggie bush, he cant hold westbrooks JOCK. im tired of this myth that brian cant run up the middle, ITS WHERE NEARLY EVERY RUN GOES. the eagles, when they decide to run, are a straight ahead team, we have our stretch plays but as far as running we take it up the middle. last year, he did that well battling injuries, NO FB, washed up tackles, with his best o-lineman out, and with no blocking TE. please, give up on making westbrook average, hes an outstanding back.

First off, what does the 02 or 03 season have to do with how good a player is now? Westbrook has had quite a few carries the last few years, even had 278 the 2 years ago. Last year, which should be the best sign of where he is headed, especially with a 30 year old back, he dropped off to 4 ypc. Also, his receiving numbers were down quite a bit.

Anyway, the only area where I think he is greatly overrated out of what I have seen so far is speed. He is not a top back in terms of speed, more in the upper portion of average. He looks fast because of his great acceleration where he hits top speed so quickly allowing him to cover those first 15 or 20 yards faster than most players around him.

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by TexasBorn1

Drew throws a LOT of passes..More than any other QB.

Even throwing a lot more passes having no running game support and mostly backup receivers he was tied for second in the league in yards per attempt though. Sure he threw a lot of passes but he did as much with each throw as pretty much anyone else.

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

I understand what you are saying, but you can't blame Brady for the Tuck Rule or Spygate. It's just because he is associated with both. Did Brady make the call? Did he write the rule? Spygate, that is all on his coach, not Brady. Plus, we don't know if Brady wouldn't succeed in any other system, that is all pure speculation.

But in the same way you can't credit him with the 3 superbowls just because he was associated with both. They were result of great play by guys around him and him just doing his job well enough to get by.

[kcarr]

One more thing on brady leading the league in yards once and tds once before having moss, I will point out both of those were the lowest league leading numbers for those stats since tom started. Actually it is the lowest yards total to lead the league since 1997 and the lowest td total to lead since 92. From the 98 season forward an average of 2.55 players topped toms league leading yard total each year and an average of 2.73 players topped his league leading TD total. It wasn't that he had great years, just that the league average was down.

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by NovaStar

To Shotgun. "I didn't get an answer about this from another poster, so I'll ask you: How is throwing 6 yard flat routes to wide open HBs who are playing against PREVENT DEFENSES, making "clutch throws"? Manning to Tyree was a clutch throw. McNabb on 4th and 26 was a clutch throw. Roethlisberger to Holmes in the corner to WIN the Superbowl was a clutch throw. All of these throws had a level of difficulty to them. Brady's drives came on VERY routine, low risk passes and he made NO ATTEMPT to score himself." Andy says: that's not clutch. I answered you, but maybe you didn't get what I was saying. You are using twisted logic, which therefore makes your opinion twisted (i.e. your bias against Brady) which makes your responses borderline insane. Now, again, we are speaking of football (NFL), not football, soccer. In american football, the job of the qb on a pass play and/or audible to a pass play, is to read the defense. If the defense gives you an hb swing pass as a viable option, being a great qb (or at least a competent one) causes you to use that option, especially if it gets you necessary yardage to put you in fg range, or to get a first down, you know, move the chains. If an nfl qb does this often enough (this, being defined as moving the chains in big games) and wins multiple SB's while doing so (included in this would be throwing mid range, deep passes, precision passes, and timing passes) he is great, in the eye of an unbiased, rational thinking, american. I give you a pass because you obviously are from europe, because you keep confusing the two footballs. In American football, Brady is great. In european football (soccer) he isn't. Maybe as the NFL continues to play games across the pond you will gain a better understanding of the NFL, and what it takes to be considered a great qb. Mate.

Yes, when tom was making the easy checkdowns he was doing the smart thing and should not be punished for it. On the same note however, he should not be rewarded for it the same as players who made actual clutch throws.

[kcarr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tombstone Jackson

In pads, AD is like lightning out there.. I have never seen a RB hit the hole with that kind of explosion.. I don't care what Chris Johnson's 40 time is, he's not faster than AD in pads.. As far as I'm concerned, he is the best player in the NFL and he should have a 99 ovr..

The speed at which you hit the hole has nothing to do with speed, it is acceleration. 95 speed won't get ran down in the open field. Also, now a 95 speed is the same on field as around a 97 or 98 used to be. Therefore this is not the same as being given a 95 speed last year. AD may have great speed but he is not among the top few players in the game.

[DirtyBird]

Micheal Turner and Tony Gonzalez, I think i might actually play with the falcons this year.