Madden NFL 12 Player Ratings - Top 5 Linebackers

[jaywill12345]

Demarcus Ware should be #1 and where is Ray Lewis

[Az2k12]

^ I know Ray Lewis was like a 98 in '10. Hopefully he's like 93/94

[FedExPope]

Quote: Originally Posted by gccosph

I don't Watch San Fran because there never on TV in the northeast but Demarcus Ware's consistency rating should be tops amongst OLBs though. I will agree that he is not the most consistent and there are more reliable defensive players out there but leading the NFL 2 times in sacks shows consistency and I'm not sure what Patrick Willis has done? I know that might sound stupid to some of you and arouse anger but I can never get a San Fran game out here and if I do there not that entertaining to me. Thank you, and PRAY your O Line came to play this season if you play the Cowboys because D WARE should be all over the field and I know he wants the sack crown again this year! Wheres Block shedding though?

Well first off Willis is a middle linebacker and so he gets in on a lot more plays. Now the LB positions are confusing and so stats aren't really a good way to compare two different LBs, and defensive schemes can be very different as well. But Ware sometimes disappears (see the 35-17 loss against Jax where he did nothing at all, not even an assisted tackle.) Willis has pretty much been the only guy on San Fran playing defense, lately its gotten slightly better. He's used to that though, since he played at Ole Miss and dominated.

[BlackJackRabbit]

Honestly, I don't think Harrison, Clay or Ware should be on this list. Yeah, they're linebackers, but they're pass rushers. Inside backers, in the 3-4,and linebackers in the 4-3 are in a different category, in my opinion, than outside linebackers in the 3-4.

The players I compare Clay, Harrison, and Ware to, are players like T. Cole, Peppers and Freeney.

[goh]

Quote: Originally Posted by gccosph

I'm not sure what Patrick Willis has done?

Average of 148.75 tackles per year.
100+ solo tackles every year with a high of 135.
Pro bowler every year.
2007 Defensive rookie of the year.
2 Butkus awards.
3/4 years the NFL Alumni LB of the year.
3/4 years 1st team all-pro,2nd team the other year.
He also managed to get 28 tackles in 2 games while wearing a cast on his hand.

[Evan_OS]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like this is the first time Ray Lewis was not in the Top 5 Linebackers in a long time.

[Errors Occurred]

Where is Ray Lewis at? This will be the first time in YEARS maybe 10 or more that he's not going to be a top 5 .

[brettmickey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Errors Occurred

Where is Ray Lewis at? This will be the first time in YEARS maybe 10 or more that he's not going to be a top 5 .

Ray Lewis is a 95 overall.
http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/vide...ltimore-ravens

95 awareness, 94 tackle, 99 toughness, 87 block shedding, 97 pursuit, 99 play recognition, 98 hit power