Madden NFL 12 Has Rated Four Players at 99. Overrated? Who Missed the Cut?

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Quote: Originally Posted by phillysouljah

I'm amused by the Antonio Gates vs. Witten debate here. I wish this debate happened in Week 12, before Gates finally stopped playing (after having suffered a severe foot injury since the start of the season!)... at that point, Gates was playing the best football from the TE position I have ever seen. I think hindsight is blinding people here. Gates was scary dominant those 10 games, even with the foot injury. In 10 games, Gates had 10 TDs. (Witten had 9 in 16 games) In 10 games, Gates had 3 100+ yard performances. (Witten had 1 in 16 games) Gates had a career high 78.2 yards per game (Witten: 62.6) More yards per game, more 100+ yard games where he simply took over games, and more TD's... and Gates did it in 6 LESS games! Are you kidding me? And who were defenses worrying about against San Diego? No Vincent Jackson and all the receivers were injured half the time... Gates got all the defensive attention but it didn't matter. Compare that to Witten who was practically given all the underneath stuff on a platter from defenses worrying about Miles Austin, Dez Bryant, and even Roy Williams.

Amused at the fact that Witten's 44 more catches again aren't mentioned. ALSO Jon Kitna was QBing this Cowboys team a majority of the year and threw Witten 8 of his 9 touchdowns!

So by your 6 less games argument. . . Miles Austin was deserving of being higher than Larry Fitz and Calvin because he put up more yards (than Fitz and Calvin) and 6 more td's than Calvin in 5 less games. Sooo Miles should have been a 96-98 OVR?

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Quote: Originally Posted by SIMstyle

college doesn't mean much bro. I watched Timmy Chang set countless records @ Hawaii. he couldn't even get through an NFL training camp. 70-79 is way too high tho. why not let their ratings go up when they actually DESERVE it instead? let's not forget about the "absolute elite sure-bet rookies" (chuckle) that crap out every year.....Alex Smith, Troy Williamson or Jamarcus Russell? the list goes on and on. let them stay at 65-70...that's what roster updates are for. i hear you scfootballfan, but i guess thats why nba 2k is a great SIM (lower ratings) and Madden is not.

But Timmy Chang was never really considered an elite college player was he?

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Quote: Originally Posted by scfootballfan

Those all make sense, but there is no way EA would drop ratings that much. Gotta keep the players happy.

That's perfect. Now.. someone go edit all of the players down to these standards!

Only real problem I have is with the draft picks. You never know how 3rd and 4th rounders will turn out, so I think it's jumping the gun to set their ratings like that.

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Quote: Originally Posted by dougdeuce

Roster share would be so fantastic. I like so many want stretched ratings but don't have the time, patience or energy to re-rate the entire league. I would prefer that the game shipped with stretched out ratings with 1-5 95+ players in the league, but I personally don't care if TJ Houshmazzilly is upset with a 68 OVR. To expand upon that thought, ratings should be done by a group so they get done correctly. As it is now, players know who to complain to when their ratings are low, and sometimes influence a change.

It's absurd that players actually care about these ratings.

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Quote: Originally Posted by 14straight

It's absurd that players actually care about these ratings.

GM's do....."we were going to offer you $10 million a year, but you're only rated a 96 instead of 99 in Madden so we're offering you $5 million!".

[Tokyo-Night]

Troy and Revis? Are u kidding me........?

WAY Over rated.

Reed and Lewis Should also be 99 if Troy and Revis are.
But no love for the purple and black.

[mmorg]

3 of those 99 overall players are not like the other.

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Based off last year Revis shouldn't be a 99ovr an Troy shouldn't either. Troy was a bum in the superbowl.