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Madden NFL 09: WR Position Analysis

03:43 PM - June 12, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Richard Chavez is back this week to take a look at the wide receivers in Madden NFL 09. Be sure to check out his WR Position Analysis and also be sure to vote on which position you'd like to see covered next week!

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	"The guys at EA usually get their ratings largely correct but, every year there are some suspect ratings that drive people nuts. I will be taking a look at the wide receivers you�ll be throwing to in August in this week's article. You�ll see which ratings are downright suspect and which wide receivers you�ll get ready to exploit online."

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# 1 N51_rob @ 06/12/08 04:01 PM

With the guys that you mentioned as getting hosed my only question is this. Since when did a 85 or an 88 be a bad rating? I think that the problem with the madden ratings is more players are over reated than under rated. For example Hester might be a 99 or even a 100 as a returner but isn't he gonna be the bears #1 Receiver? That means double teams and saftey help. He is more like a 76 or 78 as a WR. IMHO

# 2 yamabushi @ 06/12/08 04:08 PM

I also like to see what they did with Wards run blk rating, something no one has ever gotten right.

# 3 Cagney3t @ 06/12/08 04:14 PM

Sometimes ratings really blow my mind. Honestly, I do not believe that any overall rating for ANY player in ANY sport should be over a 95, besides maybe Tiger in his own game. Terrell Owens is a 98?!?! WTF!! Saying that someone is a 99 overall means they are quite next to perfect! Thats not true at all. No athlete is perfect. Peyton does throw interceptions, Kobe does miss jumpers, A-Rod does pop-out every once and a while, and Tiger does not drive in the fairway everytime. I think that ratings people for EA and 2K need to step back and thing about what the numbers the enter really do proclude. In all honesty, the ratings in the FIFA 08 are the best set of ratings I've ever seen in a game. There highest rating is a 90.

# 4 Matt Diesel @ 06/12/08 05:43 PM

I agree on Holmes. He should be at least a 93, whatever that really means. He is the best WR on the team. Hines Ward should be happy because this is the highest rating he will have from now on.

Hester is rated purely on Hype. Given that he doesnt have a QB to throw to him, his 'rating' will not likely go up next year.

# 5 thmst30 @ 06/12/08 05:53 PM

I don't agree with Smith being rated too high. I think Reggie Wayne may be rated too low, but Smith is a top 3-5 NFL receiver stuck on a power running team with some of the saddest QB play I've ever seen in my life. They just simply do not give him the ball, when they do he makes incredible things happen, but John Fox and his staff don't seem to understand that giving the ball to your best player will actually help your team win. I'd rather gouge my eyes out than watch the Panther's offense try to make a first down.

# 6 Kevin26385 @ 06/12/08 05:55 PM

Hester's rating is fine..Read the reports. He hasn't dropped a ball- and everyone thinks he is progressing very fast.

# 7 #1EaglesFan1973 @ 06/12/08 06:40 PM

Where the hell is Eagles WR Kevin Curtis on the "Hosed" list??? He's rated as an 85 I believe he should be an 88 or 89.

The man caught 77 balls for over 1100 yards & 8td's (6 recieving & 2 on fumble recoveries) last year!!

& by the way Berrian is ranked as he should be he's shouldn't be on the "hosed" list. he's overrated.

# 8 adembroski @ 06/12/08 06:58 PM

Alex Smith's ability shouldn't factor into Isaac Bruce's rating. I can't really disagree with most of it.

# 9 Matt Diesel @ 06/13/08 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dave374


	I'll just be happy if non-speed and smaller receivers who are productive in the real NFL can be productive in Madden.

Amen to that. Players that can get separation from defenders or can read a zone well do not have to be super fast or 7 feet tall.

# 10 AquillaThaKilla @ 07/03/08 09:54 PM

I think Walter Payton would be the closest to 100. He could run better than anyone else, he could catch better than most receivers, and he could throw better than the current Bears QB's.

But he's only available with the HOF feature.

# 11 Freezer Boy @ 07/04/08 12:08 PM

Hester should not be a 81 as a receiver, and also Calvin Johnson is definitely too high with a 92. I know he's got a lot of potential, but what did he really do last year that warrants an increase in ratings. He should have stayed an 87.

# 12 Alliball @ 07/05/08 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mickey13


	Stallworth only got an 85, Calvin Johnson didn't live up to the hype last year like Adrian Peterson, but he got a 92? Derrick Mason only got a 87 when he has countlessly had 1,000 yard seasons and been a very good receiver. Colston had one good season and one bad season and he gets a 94? Burleson only gets an 80 when he was probably the most consistent weapon for Seattle last year. The list could go on and on.

Of his two season in the league, which was Colston's good season and which was his bad?

I'll take Engrim over Burleson as far as being more consistent for Seattle last year.

# 13 Poetique @ 07/07/08 10:47 PM

Just to throw in my 2 cents on the matter, Steve Smith is well deserving of his rating. I'm by no means a Panthers fan, but the little guy is pocket dynamite. He fast, explosive, agile, and very sure handed. Not to mention he has an astounding "don't give up" mentality once he has the ball. Also he's got to be one of the strongest receivers in the league. The only receiver that I'd call stronger is T.O., and even that isn't by a huge margin.

Factor in the fact that Steve Smith's QB is crap compared to (as you compared) Reggie Wayne's, and you outta see that Steve Smith is well deserving of his rating. For that matter Steve Smith's QB is crap compared to almost all of the QB's that throw to the other comparatively closely rated WRs.

T.O. has Romo.
Ocho has Palmer.
Moss has Brady.
Wayne has Manning.

Smith has... Delhomme. While not the worst QB, he's not the best either, and isn't even worth comparing to the 4 I just mentioned. At best he's slightly above average.

# 14 capp34 @ 07/08/08 01:54 PM

Devin hester 's rating is a joke aint no way in hell he deserves an 81 rating.

# 15 g2thecore @ 07/09/08 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by #1EaglesFan1973


	Where the hell is Eagles WR Kevin Curtis on the "Hosed" list??? He's rated as an 85 I believe he should be an 88 or 89. The man caught 77 balls for over 1100 yards & 8td's (6 recieving & 2 on fumble recoveries) last year!! & by the way Berrian is ranked as he should be he's shouldn't be on the "hosed" list. he's overrated.

I agree... Bernard Berrian is just a faster receiver....he's way overrated. Kevin Curtis was pretty solid for the Eagles last year and definitely deserves a higher rating.

# 16 ProfessaPackMan @ 07/09/08 05:17 PM

Greg Jennings is my man...Favorite player on the Packers right now...but even I find it crazy and insane to have him at a 93.

# 17 SoxFan01605 @ 07/09/08 06:16 PM

lol...didn't Ian (or somebody from the Madden crew) say that the overall rating wasn't even a factor in how good the player plays? It's the "sub" ratings that are important (though I'm sure we can all find plenty we don't agree with there, as well). These lists are fun and interesting, but nothing to get too worked up about, IMO.

I think certain ratings push the overall up more than others, which may be why some guys end up over/under rated in people eyes. Hester would probably be a good example of this as the ratings needed to shape his dynamic return abilities (speed, agility, elusiveness, etc) would boost his overall significantly.

# 18 Poetique @ 07/10/08 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SoxFan01605


	lol...didn't Ian (or somebody from the Madden crew) say that the overall rating wasn't even a factor in how good the player plays? It's the "sub" ratings that are important (though I'm sure we can all find plenty we don't agree with there, as well). These lists are fun and interesting, but nothing to get too worked up about, IMO. I think certain ratings push the overall up more than others, which may be why some guys end up over/under rated in people eyes. Hester would probably be a good example of this as the ratings needed to shape his dynamic return abilities (speed, agility, elusiveness, etc) would boost his overall significantly.

That's absolutely right. For example you can create a player and adjust his stats to allow for him to have only say, a 90 OVR rating, when in actuality he could realistically be 2-3x better than any higher rated player.

For example you can make a 99 speed/99 str/99 elusive/99 trucking RB, lower certain other stats, and he's actually a monster, although the OVR wont reflect it.

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