Madden NFL 15 - Complete Player and Team Ratings For AFC and NFC North

[HingleMcCringleberry]

Quote: Originally Posted by Khanchus

not saying your wrong but on the field speed is different than your 40 speed but i totally agree with what your saying but i also agree with the intangible thing....footbal i would say is 65-35 phyiscal- mental with a few exceptions like QB, P/K, and maybe FB (probably not because even the ravens kicked leach to the side for someone younger and better hands) The ratings scale is off but it doesnt need a drastic change everyone is calling for Interested in the FBG ratings but im a online cfm guy so thats a no go

Near every position has extremely high emphasis on the mental aspect at the pro level. LBs have to be able to read blocks in a fraction of a second to either commit their gap assignments or drop into coverage. WRs have to read coverages just like QBs since many of the passing plays are designed where routes change mid-play based on coverage. OL has to read stunts and alignments by the DL and LBs so they can make sure they don't miss a block. And the list goes on.

In Madden for each of the above examples, LBs will get faked out during a play action on 3rd and 25 EVERY TIME while completely ignoring gap assignments and coverage assignments, WRs almost never read coverage correctly on option routes, and it is extremely easy to confuse the OL since they consistently miss open blocks and continue to stand there confused.

And if only we could edit draft classes or rosters mid season we could use FBG ratings

[friscob]

Quote: Originally Posted by HingleMcCringleberry

Near every position has extremely high emphasis on the mental aspect at the pro level. LBs have to be able to read blocks in a fraction of a second to either commit their gap assignments or drop into coverage. WRs have to read coverages just like QBs since many of the passing plays are designed where routes change mid-play based on coverage. OL has to read stunts and alignments by the DL and LBs so they can make sure they don't miss a block. And the list goes on. In Madden for each of the above examples, LBs will get faked out during a play action on 3rd and 25 EVERY TIME while completely ignoring gap assignments and coverage assignments, WRs almost never read coverage correctly on option routes, and it is extremely easy to confuse the OL since they consistently miss open blocks and continue to stand there confused. And if only we could edit draft classes or rosters mid season we could use FBG ratings

Pass committing solves this, good points overall though.

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Khanchus

not saying your wrong but on the field speed is different than your 40 speed but i totally agree with what your saying but i also agree with the intangible thing....footbal i would say is 65-35 phyiscal- mental with a few exceptions like QB, P/K, and maybe FB (probably not because even the ravens kicked leach to the side for someone younger and better hands) The ratings scale is off but it doesnt need a drastic change everyone is calling for Interested in the FBG ratings but im a online cfm guy so thats a no go

Per the bolded, while you are correct, what then would be the case is the game is radically inconsistent in its ratings. Yes field speed and 40 speed are different, but then when does one determine when a person's rating should move from 40 to field speed? What's the variable that determines that? Seems to be very subjective no?

[TheSaints7]

Dalton is rated too high, he is average at best.

[ggsimmonds]

Ravens fan so I got a few things to say.

Joe Flacco -- Gasp, this is actually a good rating. To my fellow Ravens fan who thinks Joe deserves better than that 63 deep accuracy, Joe was dreadful on his downfield passes last season (last among QBs if I recall). Now we can argue that part of the reason was how often he threw deep (loses the surprise factor) but either way he was terrible.

Jimmy Smith -- Rubbish rating. Jimmy and Webby should both be an 88.

Rest of the team -- Most of our top guys, with the exception of Tucker, are overrated. But then again the league as a whole is overrated so it balances out. But personally I don't think a single player aside from the goofy kicker is deserving of a 90+ rating.

I will be editing quite a bit this year.

[friscob]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

Ravens fan so I got a few things to say. Joe Flacco -- Gasp, this is actually a good rating. To my fellow Ravens fan who thinks Joe deserves better than that 63 deep accuracy, Joe was dreadful on his downfield passes last season (last among QBs if I recall). Now we can argue that part of the reason was how often he threw deep (loses the surprise factor) but either way he was terrible. Jimmy Smith -- Rubbish rating. Jimmy and Webby should both be an 88. Rest of the team -- Most of our top guys, with the exception of Tucker, are overrated. But then again the league as a whole is overrated so it balances out. But personally I don't think a single player aside from the goofy kicker is deserving of a 90+ rating. I will be editing quite a bit this year.

Rare case of honesty from a fan. I salute you good sir.

[jm2054]

My biggest issue is Bell only being a 82 and Blount being a 83. There is no way Bell shouldn't be higher rated then Blount.

[OhMrHanky]

Quote: Originally Posted by underdog13

Cutler only 85 toughness? Don't care how good or bad you think he is but he is tough as nails.

Toughness is supposedly how quick someone rebounds from injury. Cutler has always appeared to be a whiny sulker, so they prob don't think he rebounds well. Lol.