Madden NFL 11 Full Player Ratings: Miami Dolphins and New York Jets

[Equinox831]

Quote: Originally Posted by salbowski

HAHA... Mark Sanchez is rated higher than Chad Henne.

That seems accurate to me...

[Johnny "Too Tall"]

Quote: Originally Posted by rocknroll1968

My guess is that player ratings are skewed to make simmed game stats and/or team standings come out somwhere in the neighborhood of where EA/TBN wants them to. For instance, they maybe need to get a positional OVR (average of all players at the postion) to a level which yeilds expected produciton, as well as influencing the team OVR score in order to control wins and loses. Of course, I have reasons to place doubt on when I've just said, as far as the team wins/loss records go. I've done some testing with M10 and saw that some teams were predominant stand out to win or lose games (simmed), despite what the team OVR was, or how well each position was stocked. This indicated to me some sort of pre-programmed preference for a winner.

Those are interesting theories--I think your on to something with the pre-programmed preferences. I spent some time tweaking ratings last year in an attempt to change the stats and it didn't seem to have as much an affect on the overall record of certain teams as it should have.

By the way--I like your SN. 68 was a great year for Rock n Roll.

[Johnny "Too Tall"]

Quote: Originally Posted by Equinox831

That seems accurate to me...

That seems accurate? How?

[warrior7807]

Quote: Originally Posted by iBlievN5

keep in mind that the ratings are not only based on the prior season, but what is projected for this one.

so brad smith's69 must be based on what he will do this upcomming season.. i must have missed where donny looked into his crystal ball for that one. i guess MIA fans can expect a 12 TD 14 INT year out of henne again if thats the case.

[iBlievN5]

Quote: Originally Posted by warrior7807

so brad smith's69 must be based on what he will do this upcomming season.. i must have missed where donny looked into his crystal ball for that one. i guess MIA fans can expect a 12 TD 14 INT year out of henne again if thats the case.

79 isn't all that low in the game anyway. miami fans can expect him, in donny m's opinion to perform closely, but below, Orton, Campbell, Sanchez and Cutler.

brad smith's rating is probably that he physically has the tools, but is just behind better players, or it's too high. can definitively tell.

[Cobra84]

I don't know if Thigpen vs Sanchez is funny or sad.

If they need to overrate player to sim games, then why not give a boost to players that at least somewhat deserve it? Why not drop Sanchez and boost run blocking and Shonn Greene?

Quote: Originally Posted by Equinox831

That seems accurate to me...

As accurate as Sanchez.

[Johnny "Too Tall"]

Quote: Originally Posted by iBlievN5

keep in mind that the ratings are not only based on the prior season, but what is projected for this one.

Huh?

How do project what someones accuracy is going to be the next season? Their awareness? That's ridiculous. Greg Camarillo didn't drop a pass last year but we predict his hands will not be as good this season..oh really, based off what?


I love how in life people will say hes talented, hes got great potential, and everyone says "oh yea, prove it". So these guys prove that they can do it and they still get no respect. Gimme a break. This is what we ask out of people. To prove what they say, back up their talk.

What else do you have to back up someones claim to what they say besides what they have done?

[warrior7807]

Quote: Originally Posted by iBlievN5

79 isn't all that low in the game anyway. miami fans can expect him, in donny m's opinion to perform closely, but below, Orton, Campbell, Sanchez and Cutler. brad smith's rating is probably that he physically has the tools, but is just behind better players, or it's too high. can definitively tell.

so you can explain away MAJOR rating differences on physical tools and how players are going to play in the upcoming season.
so where does last season's stats fall into the ratings decisions? we have roster updates for a reason. it must be a HUGE part of the ratings that goes into what they are expected to do if sanchez puts up his stats and still gets an 82. Henne puts up better stats, and, based on your logic, will put up almost identical numbers even with an improved offense. id like to think that what you say has some bearing on the ratings, but based off of what has been released on both teams, its hard to believe