Madden NFL 17 Player Ratings - Top 5 Outside Linebackers

[Yazan Gable]

Quote: Originally Posted by heylookitsfrankie

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

Think they have a hybrid defense where they'll swap between 3-4 and 4-3. It makes Aldon Smith and Khalil Mack spots awkward in that defense.

[Godgers12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yazan Gable

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.

Top 10 from week 8 on is what I meant.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dcooks

Im not saying he sucks against the run. Im saying Khalil is better. Khalil was one tackle ahead and 2 sacks behind JJ watt last year with 77 and 15 sacks. Von had 35 with 11 sacks. For a dude that's 5 points better overall. I don't see how that is the case. He is on a much better defense so if anything his numbers should be better.

I agree. Let's also not forget Von Miller had Demarcus Ware on the other side which meant he faced less double team blocks too.

[KANE699]

Quote: Originally Posted by SolidSquid

Lavonte David not even in the 90s? Where's Thomas Davis? And what's Deandre Levy rated? Maybe next year we can finall separate 3-4 and 4-3 OLBs.

You're gonna be mad, he's 10th ROLB.

[SolidSquid]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

You're gonna be mad, he's 10th ROLB.

Wow how come?

[87Birdman]

Quote: Originally Posted by JKSportsGamer1984

I agree. Let's also not forget Von Miller had Demarcus Ware on the other side which meant he faced less double team blocks too.

He also had to share sacks with ware wolfe jackson and the like. Also do to the broncos defense teams passed quicker to beat the rush. Oakland struggled in the pass defense allowing qbs to hold the ball longer.

Than you have to factor miller had to cover at times and I believed he also ended with 80 or so less snaps played. So he had more chances to make plays.

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[The JareBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by 87Birdman

He also had to share sacks with ware wolfe jackson and the like. Also do to the broncos defense teams passed quicker to beat the rush. Oakland struggled in the pass defense allowing qbs to hold the ball longer. Than you have to factor miller had to cover at times and I believed he also ended with 80 or so less snaps played. So he had more chances to make plays. Sent from my SM-G900R4 using Tapatalk

Yeah. One hundred percent. Also Ware missed 5 whole games and had a lot of injuries in the regular season (he was sidelined bits and pieces of other games). Von frees up Ware/Ray/Barrett, not the other way around.

[Godgers12]

Is Clowney still a Demi-God? I'm hoping so since I have the Texans in one of my CFM's.