Madden NFL 17 Player Ratings - Top 5 Running Backs

[Ampking101]

I'm actually really disappointed that Martin and Miller are above Gurley and Freeman. Gurley is obvious but I actually think for the time Freeman was healthy and played, the numbers he put up were ridiculous (he was beating AP early in the season in stats and it took some time for anyone to take second after AP surpassed him even when he was injured). So those two omitted from the list is very surprising to me.

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[grodbetatted]

best running back is adrian peterson period... adrian peterson can carry a team le'veon bell can't

[gr18]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

You're seeing the top guys, and yet you think nothing has been stretched out because your expecting low ratings for top tier players? 😦

I said nothing about stretched out ratings or expecting lower ratings.Charter gets my point about the higher player attributes but lower overall.I don't know what's behind the calculation but I'm not naive enough to be excited about it either because I know not to only look at a players overall.Many do though and they'll be the ones to say how great it is that we don't have as many 90+.

I'm not saying the ratings are bad or haven't improved to a degree with being stretched out or that anyone isn't doing something right.Not many people will agree with all ratings or ways of doing things so at least it's at our discretion this year.

[charter04]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

We have done both, more was done to the overall to give a better representation of what that player truly is and we have spread the ratings some as well, it's a two part system, we didn't drop everyone by 10-20 points or anything.

Awesome. that's great to here. I overall like the way it's looking and hope we get some ratings guide or something at some point.

It's great to have you guys involved with the community on here and Twitter.

[KANE699]

I always love these conversations, people get all worked up over where players rank in ovr which isn't even a rating that does anything, we adjusted it to better represent what a player truly is, I don't see that being deceiving at all, if anything our old ovr formulas were what was deceiving.

[SamDezzy43]

Lamar Miller might have top 5 ability, but whether it is his talent or how the Dolphins (mis)used him(more probable), he hasn't been top 5.

He might end up that way after next season, but from the time being I think somebody who proved it on the field should be number 5, like our rival's back Devonta Freeman.

Gurley is going to be 1st or 2nd for the rest of his career, patience fellas. Besides, he will probably be top 5 3 roster updates in.

[Ky3217]

Quote: Originally Posted by waynefontes

I was at or watched on TV, every game that Barry played. Barry on turf was absolutely amazing with an uncanny ability to juke, start and stop and then accelerate past helpless defenders but Barry on grass was a totally different player. He didn't have that same electric ability to make them miss on grass, like he did on turf so I don't think he would have made as great as impact for GB like he did for Detroit. Barry wasn't a one cut and run through the hole player, his game was dancing behind the LOS and looking for the home run play which often resulted in many negative yard carries. He also wasn't a good pass catcher or blocker which would also diminish his value in a West Coast offensive scheme. However, as a pure running back, he probably had no peer, maybe Gale Sayers but I never saw him play live.

Barry stats on grass compared to turf.

Grass
Games: 44
ATT: 849
Yards: 4,254
Yards per carry: 5.0
Avg yards per Game: 96.7
Long: 85
Td's: 24

Turf
Games:109
Att: 2,213
Yards: 11,015
Yards Per carry:5.0
avg yards per Game: 101.1
Long: 84
Td's: 75

I'm pretty sure he would have been just as great (If not better) had Green Bay drafted him.

Anyway, on topic, I do believe that Bell is the best back in the game when healthy and not suspended (Though I'm biased). There aren't many backs who have his combination of power and agility.

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by SamDezzy43

Lamar Miller might have top 5 ability, but whether it is his talent or how the Dolphins (mis)used him(more probable), he hasn't been top 5. He might end up that way after next season, but from the time being I think somebody who proved it on the field should be number 5, like our rival's back Devonta Freeman. Gurley is going to be 1st or 2nd for the rest of his career, patience fellas. Besides, he will probably be top 5 3 roster updates in.

I think Gurley's rating may end up going down after a few updates. Not because of his talent of course, but because his production may be low after facing 9 in box every play. The line and the receiving core of the Rams are both projected to be in the bottom two in the league. Throw in a rookie QB and that makes it very likely that yards are going to be tough to come by.