Madden NFL 17 Player Ratings - Top 5 Outside Linebackers

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yazan Gable

Yeah, that great inner linebacker Clay Matthews should totally be on this list.

Clay is an OLB again, not ILB. Only reason his sack numbers have been down is due to him playing in coverage so much.

[Yazan Gable]

Quote: Originally Posted by Godgers12

Clay is an OLB again, not ILB. Only reason his sack numbers have been down is due to him playing in coverage so much.

Quote: Originally Posted by Yazan Gable

And we have this plethora of 2015 Clay Matthews outside linebacker footage to tell us that he's going to be a top 5 outside linebacker.

Nearly 2 years of playing inner linebacker, he's not going to be Top 5 just because he used to be good.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

Justin Houston is a great player but 97 is a little high for him.

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yazan Gable

Nearly 2 years of playing inner linebacker, he's not going to be Top 5 just because he used to be good.

He still is good lol.

[Yazan Gable]

Quote: Originally Posted by Godgers12

He still is good lol.

Find me the 2015 outside linebacker Clay Matthews footage lal

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yazan Gable

Find me the 2015 outside linebacker Clay Matthews footage lal

Watch any game, he played OLB on obvious passing downs. He was moved to ILB to help the run D. We were ranked 30th in run D when he got moved to ILB week 8 of the14-15 season, we finished top 10 in run D that year. I know you're a Bears fan, but please don't act like it.

[Yazan Gable]

Quote: Originally Posted by Godgers12

Watch any game, he played OLB on obvious passing downs. He was moved to ILB to help the run D. We were ranked 30th in run D when he got moved to ILB week 8 of the14-15 season, we finished top 10 in run D that year. I know you're a Bears fan, but please don't act like it.

You seem to think that just because a player occasionally played at their old position throughout the year and two years ago was one of the best at that position that they deserve to be a Top 5 player now at that position after not playing that position full time for the entire previous season and a half. You're the one being a homer here. These ratings are not (supposed to) represent their legacy ability but what they are now. What he did before he got moved to inside linebacker doesn't really apply anymore. He's still going to be rated favorably, but the guy absolutely does not belong in the top 5.

By the way, the Packers run defense in 2014 was 24th, not top 10.

[heylookitsfrankie]

I'm pretty sure Khalil Mack moved to defensive end last season under Del Rio.