Madden NFL 12 Team Ratings - NFC South

[Senator Palmer]

Quote: Originally Posted by mwjr

As a Falcons fan, even I have to say Norwood a 95?! That's ludicrous. Besides that, he's not even on the team anymore.

Whoa... I just noticed that. That's gotta be some error. It's gotta be 95 speed. I like Norwood a lot, but he has done nothing in his career to warrant 90 rating, let alone a 95. With all the injuries I'd be hard pressed to put him in the 80s... not even mentioning the fact that he's been released.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Senator Palmer

Whoa... I just noticed that. That's gotta be some error. It's gotta be 95 speed. I like Norwood a lot, but he has done nothing in his career to warrant 90 rating, let alone a 95. With all the injuries I'd be hard pressed to put him in the 80s... not even mentioning the fact that he's been released.

Definitely speed

[tical2399]

I don't know why people are surprised at the Newton ratings like they are shocked. Newton was the top pick so Donny HAD to give him ratings as the top rookie QB (possibly to keep the suits happy).

Well how does he get that top rookie QB rating? Well he's a runner but people know he's no Vick so their not gonna give im mid 90's speed, he's no Tebow, so he's not going to get off the charts trucking. He's no multi year starter from a pro style offense like Ponder so he's not going to get great awareness.

So what can they boost unrealistically to make sure he's still the top rookie QB? all that is left is his accuracy ratings. If they put them at levels he actually deserves he would probably be like the 5-6 best rookie QB, and that not exciting for game buyers/ suits who want to tout the 1st overall pick being a big play guy.

This is not new Madden always has jacked up rating for high profile rookies and guys who had big seasons, and usually the ratings boost doesn't match up up with the way the guy had the big season. a guy might have 1150 yards on 95 catches for example for a 12 year or so average.

The next year on madden his speed will go from 85 to like 90+. Its like the guys at EA think "had a good season must be fast" seems then never look at HOW that season happened. Maybe the guy made a living sitting down in zones and catching a short passes and stiff arming his way for a few more yards. Nope EA sees 1000 yards and the guy must be a deep threat.

[tatmanfish]

Quote: Originally Posted by tical2399

I don't know why people are surprised at the Newton ratings like they are shocked. Newton was the top pick so Donny HAD to give him ratings as the top rookie QB (possibly to keep the suits happy). Well how does he get that top rookie QB rating? Well he's a runner but people know he's no Vick so their not gonna give im mid 90's speed, he's no Tebow, so he's not going to get off the charts trucking. He's no multi year starter from a pro style offense like Ponder so he's not going to get great awareness. So what can they boost unrealistically to make sure he's still the top rookie QB? all that is left is his accuracy ratings. If they put them at levels he actually deserves he would probably be like the 5-6 best rookie QB, and that not exciting for game buyers/ suits who want to tout the 1st overall pick being a big play guy. This is not new Madden always has jacked up rating for high profile rookies and guys who had big seasons, and usually the ratings boost doesn't match up up with the way the guy had the big season. a guy might have 1150 yards on 95 catches for example for a 12 year or so average. The next year on madden his speed will go from 85 to like 90+. Its like the guys at EA think "had a good season must be fast" seems then never look at HOW that season happened. Maybe the guy made a living sitting down in zones and catching a short passes and stiff arming his way for a few more yards. Nope EA sees 1000 yards and the guy must be a deep threat.

Freeman and Sanchez werent rated like that in the accuracy department. There are also plenty of ways to have his rating high. Newton has a 97THP, 80 something SPD, 87RUN, and there are other area that effect OVR that he excells in like AGI, ACC, etc. With his current ratings, the only way they kept his OVR reasonable is by an extremely low AWR.

Newton has the athletic set to get him rated high, no need to blatantly fudge the accuracy ratings of the entire NFL. Cam is top 5 in DAC, and right up there with SAC. There is no reasoning or excuse that will change an educated fans opinion, just EA homerism.

Guys like Vick and Freeman were tops in the NFL in the long ball department last year and both are under 80DAC.

There is no way to justify a discrepency like that....no, not even draft position.

[brettmickey]

Quote: Originally Posted by tatmanfish

Freeman and Sanchez werent rated like that in the accuracy department. There are also plenty of ways to have his rating high. Newton has a 97THP, 80 something SPD, 87RUN, and there are other area that effect OVR that he excells in like AGI, ACC, etc. With his current ratings, the only way they kept his OVR reasonable is by an extremely low AWR. Newton has the athletic set to get him rated high, no need to blatantly fudge the accuracy ratings of the entire NFL. Cam is top 5 in DAC, and right up there with SAC. There is no reasoning or excuse that will change an educated fans opinion, just EA homerism. Guys like Vick and Freeman were tops in the NFL in the long ball department last year and both are under 80DAC. There is no way to justify a discrepency like that....no, not even draft position.

Preaching to the choir

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Well the important thing regarding Newton is that after the first couple of games, his rating will most likely be significantly lower than it is right now.

Or there's the possibility that he'll surprise everyone and actually play as good as his rating, but I highly highly doubt that will happen.

[tatmanfish]

It suck for online franchise because you know that rating isnt changing anytime soon and he will be a god in all of them that start an online franchise before mid season.

Hopefully Donny sees the miles of negative feedback and realizes Cam shounldt be a top 5 QB in any throwing category except maybe THP and even then I would disagree. Then he lowers it for the first update.

not going to happen, but I can dream right? Wish we could edit the rosters as commish....that would be sweet.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by tatmanfish

It suck for online franchise because you know that rating isnt changing anytime soon and he will be a god in all of them that start an online franchise before mid season. Hopefully Donny sees the miles of negative feedback and realizes Cam shounldt be a top 5 QB in any throwing category except maybe THP and even then I would disagree. Then he lowers it for the first update. not going to happen, but I can dream right? Wish we could edit the rosters as commish....that would be sweet.

Well from the sound of it from the thread about online communities, nobody is going to play online franchise anyway so no worries there lol.

Seriously though, you're right. That's gonna suck for the people that join an online franchise.