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Madden NFL 15 Top Defensive Ends

12:25 PM - July 26, 2014 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has just revealed the top defensive ends in Madden NFL 15. New screenshots can be seen here.

J.J. Watt - 99 Overall
Robert Quinn - 97 Overall
Cameron Wake - 96 Overall
Calais Campbell - 96 Overall
Cameron Jordan - Overall 93
Muhammad Wilkerson - Overall 93

Here is a look at the release date schedule for the remaining ratings.

Mon, July 21 � Top 10 Overall Rookies (Released)
Tues, July 22 � Top 5 Overall QBs (Released)
Wed, July 23 � Top 5 Overall RBs (Released)
Thurs, July 24 � Top 5 Overall WRs/Top 5 Overall TEs (Released)
Fri, July 25 � Top 5 Overall OL Players (Released)
Sat, July 26 � Top 5 Overall DEs (Released)
Sun, July 27 � Top 5 Overall DTs
Mon, July 28 � Top 5 Overall LBs
Tues, July 29 � Top 5 Overall CBs
Wed, July 30 � Top 5 Overall Safeties
Thurs, July 31 � Top 5 Overall Special Teams
Fri, Aug 1 � Top 10 Overall Players/Full AFC & NFC North Ratings
Sat, Aug 2 � Full AFC & NFC South Ratings
Sun, Aug 3 � Full AFC & NFC East Ratings
Mon, Aug 4 � Full AFC & NFC West Ratings
Tues, Aug 5 � Ratings Recap

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# 21 Gman 18 @ 07/26/14 03:43 PM

If Quinn still plays at a dominant level 3-4 years from now, then he deserves the rating Donny Moore gave him

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# 22 friscob @ 07/26/14 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gman 18


	What you are saying is all true, but this was his first season of truly being dominant, and i believe that in order for ANY player in madden to be rated that high, they should consistently be dominant on a year-to-year basis, like Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald for example. Quinn should be rated 93 or 94 at most, in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't get this. Madden ratings aren't lifetime achievement awards, if a player is currently great his rating should reflect that. If he is in the decline he shouldn't get a great rating based off prior years.

# 23 oneamongthefence @ 07/26/14 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by friscob


	I don't get this. Madden ratings aren't lifetime achievement awards, if a player is currently great his rating should reflect that. If he is in the decline he shouldn't get a great rating based off prior years.

But Madden has been doing this for years anyway.

# 24 ggsimmonds @ 07/26/14 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by friscob


	I don't get this. Madden ratings aren't lifetime achievement awards, if a player is currently great his rating should reflect that. If he is in the decline he shouldn't get a great rating based off prior years.

Tell that to the kids in the QB rating thread

# 25 LordHorc @ 07/26/14 04:28 PM

What I want to know, is how does Cameron Wake have 95acc? I personally don't think any DE should get that high of a acc rating, but how is he better at accelerating than Clowney, who is a physical freak? Clowney ran a faster 40 yard as well, so that seems strange to me. Hopefully he isn't too OP because when I had a fake rookie in madden25 with similar stats (95 finess and 94 acc); he got a sack on basically any deep route (i got 6-10 sacks a game on All Madden w/ silders to make the comp better)

# 26 mmorg @ 07/26/14 04:51 PM

Funny to me that Cameron Jordan can get such a large bump from one good year but Josh Gordon isn't near the top of WRs after having a record breaking year catching the ball.

# 27 raiderphantom @ 07/26/14 05:14 PM

Yeah I'm thinking the off the field issues are coming into play here with Hardy and Gordon, because they both were very deserving of top 5 spots. Of course there's always the question whether or not the one year wonder deserves such a high rating. I don't have a problem with it. If they fail the following year, the ratings will reflect that in the next madden game.

Based on just last year, Quinn was deserving of that rating. But of course there are always numerous factors to consider. I still think this is another really solid list overall. I'm curious as to what they give Tuck since he had a nice bounce back year(not expecting anything crazy either).

# 28 XtremeDunkz @ 07/26/14 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mmorg


	Funny to me that Cameron Jordan can get such a large bump from one good year but Josh Gordon isn't near the top of WRs after having a record breaking year catching the ball.

im guessing gordon isn't in the game

# 29 4thQtrStre5S @ 07/26/14 07:21 PM

Doesn't matter...DE ratings do not matter at all in the game....

# 30 friscob @ 07/26/14 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ggsimmonds


	Tell that to the kids in the QB rating thread

Id rather just let the kids argue with each other than have to tell them anything lol

# 31 wordtobigbird @ 07/26/14 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thQtrStre5S


	Doesn't matter...DE ratings do not matter at all in the game....

Cmon now. We know ratings need improvement if not a complete overhaul but ratings certainly make a difference... Height and weight? Not at all. 95STR vs 75STR? Huge difference.

# 32 4thQtrStre5S @ 07/26/14 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wordtobigbird


	Cmon now. We know ratings need improvement if not a complete overhaul but ratings certainly make a difference... Height and weight? Not at all. 95STR vs 75STR? Huge difference.

Ratings, as they are, make no difference.....Sliders make the difference....

Ratings make a very, very, very slight difference - and the way Madden bunches their ratings you won't know the difference between a 60 ovr player and a 90.

Now you main ratings that Madden does use, like essentially speed only..that makes a difference...Strength, no difference..****n block and pass block, nothing but maybe 2 extra seconds in the pocket between a pass block of 90 and a pass block of 1....

I will have to double check strength....but if I recall, no difference......but if strength does make a difference, then SPeed, Strength and maybe awareness.....

I have MvM ad zone coverage at 1 for all LB's and DB's on my Lions test team...not much of a difference.

TEsted on "all-pro" with all sliders and penalty sliders at 50.....

now gonna try with "custom" level with all sliders on 50 and see if that makes a difference..

# 33 Rams_3 @ 07/26/14 09:18 PM

Let's go Rams. I see you Quinn

# 34 4thQtrStre5S @ 07/26/14 09:25 PM

Currently - CPU, HUM and Penalty sliders set at 50...Custom skill level

Jets defense: DE's and DT's following ratings set to 1:
Tackle
Power MOve
Finesse move
block shed
pursuit
play recognition
man cover
zone cover
hit power
press
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Lions defense: following ratings set to 1: for DL, LB's.

Defensive line: Tackle = 1

Linbackers and Defensive backs, following all at 1.
Tackle
Power MOve
Finesse move
block shed
pursuit
play recognition
man cover
zone cover
hit power
press

DB's (corners and safeties) following ratings set to 1:
Tackle
Man Cover
Zone Cover
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beginning of 2nd quarter: Lions 10 and jets 7....Lions safety inercepts a pass for a TD by jumping a route he should not be able to jump with no man or zone skills.....so those ratings are useless too....
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# 35 Gman 18 @ 07/27/14 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by friscob


	I don't get this. Madden ratings aren't lifetime achievement awards, if a player is currently great his rating should reflect that. If he is in the decline he shouldn't get a great rating based off prior years.

What i mean is that a player has one great year, and all of the sudden EA gives that player a 90+ rating, and then the next couple of years that player doesnt play as well, but they still somehow maintain that 90+ rating in madden. Washed up veterans are another example of this. What i meant is that if a player consistently dominates in the NFL, then they deserve a high rating every year but if they are a one hit wonder, they should lose that high rating if they dont play well the next couple of years. EA is known for inflating player ratings. I think all of these ratings are a little too high, not just Quinn's

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# 36 reyes the roof @ 07/27/14 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by goravens2052


	You could say 3-4 DEs are more important than 4-3 DEs, due to the fact their job is to take up the blockers and allow the OLB to get to the QB faster. A 4-3 DE acts like a 3-4 OLB whose sole purpose is to rush the passer. I think the issue here is Madden grouped the 3-4 and 4-3 DE together as if they do the same thing. Same issue with Defensive Tackles. Madden groups 3-4 NT and 4-3 DT in the same group. Like you can't stick Gerald McCoy as a 3-4 NT it just doesn't work. A 4-3 DT would kick out to a DE in a 3-4, ala Haloti Ngata. A 4-3 DE converts to a OLB in a 3-4. It's time for Madden to seperate the schemes so it's more realistic.

Just wait until the LB ratings come out, and you see Keuchly, Willis and a bunch of pass rushers. They definitely need to do a better job of differentiating positions

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