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Madden NFL 17 Player Ratings - Top 5 Wide Receivers

12:31 PM - July 23, 2016 by smiley3

EA Sports has continued revealing their Madden NFL 17 player ratings today, as they announce the top 5 wide receivers in the game. More detailed ratings can be seen in the official blog.

Check them out and post your thoughts!

Antonio Brown (Overall 97)
Julio Jones (Overall 96)
A.J. Green (Overall 93)
Odell Beckham Jr. (Overall 93)
DeAndre Hopkins (Overall 93)

Previously released Madden NFL 17 player ratings:

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# 81 mrprice33 @ 07/29/16 12:21 PM

The only thing I can think of is that if they're applying a basic speed decrease to players as they age that Green (27) has been slowed down while Hopkins (24) has not.

Based purely on 40 times, Julio Jones should be the fastest of the group.

# 82 briz1046 @ 07/29/16 12:37 PM

Tbh I've never liked the concept of "game speed "speed ratings should reflect how fast a person can run and should follow a progression / regression arc based on available data
Other ratings like AWR RTE PRC etc. should reflect differences in how that translates to game play IMO

# 83 OhMrHanky @ 07/29/16 12:59 PM

To the 100 point scale discussion. The way I see it, they do utilize the entire 100 points. I, myself, would be a 20. Lol. In my youth, I might've been 30 or 40 ovr, because I never played organized football, but I had the skills to play some. Lol. Now, I'm being a little sarcastic, here, obviously. But, to me, that's the deal. As someone said earlier, 'there are no bums in the NFL.' And, someone else said, 'yes, there are. They are bums in the NFL.' Or something like that. But, imo, it's a 0-100 scale based on 'human ability'. Meaning all humans have some throw power ability, speed, etc. As opposed to a 'football ability' scale. So, for me, it makes sense that no sub 50 players would be in the game. Those guys simply don't make the cut.

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# 84 mrprice33 @ 07/29/16 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OhMrHanky


	To the 100 point scale discussion. The way I see it, they do utilize the entire 100 points. I, myself, would be a 20. Lol. In my youth, I might've been 30 or 40 ovr, because I never played organized football, but I had the skills to play some. Lol. Now, I'm being a little sarcastic, here, obviously. But, to me, that's the deal. As someone said earlier, 'there are no bums in the NFL.' And, someone else said, 'yes, there are. They are bums in the NFL.' Or something like that. But, imo, it's a 0-100 scale based on 'human ability'. Meaning all humans have some throw power ability, speed, etc. As opposed to a 'football ability' scale. So, for me, it makes sense that no sub 50 players would be in the game. Those guys simply don't make the cut. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Which was kind of what I was saying with my post a few pages back. These are all professionals so assuming some baseline of competency isn't exactly out of the question. But again, the scale itself doesn't matter if the game is correctly handling the attribute disparity.

# 85 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrprice33


	The only thing I can think of is that if they're applying a basic speed decrease to players as they age that Green (27) has been slowed down while Hopkins (24) has not. Based purely on 40 times, Julio Jones should be the fastest of the group.

If by their standards, speed starts to decrease at around 27 then, well, these Madden devs certainly have a particular way to look at things

But I think your guess might be right, it is either "game speed" or "speed regression", likely the latter. Hopefully they wil re-visit the way they handle speed soon because any decrease by 27 is weird imo

# 86 mrprice33 @ 07/29/16 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by briz1046


	Tbh I've never liked the concept of "game speed "speed ratings should reflect how fast a person can run and should follow a progression / regression arc based on available data Other ratings like AWR RTE PRC etc. should reflect differences in how that translates to game play IMO

I'm with you. Coming out of college their rating should be purely based on what their 40 time was, but a base speed deduction as players reach certain ages is something that I'm more than okay with.

# 87 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mrprice33


	Which was kind of what I was saying with my post a few pages back. These are all professionals so assuming some baseline of competency isn't exactly out of the question. But again, the scale itself doesn't matter if the game is correctly handling the attribute disparity.

The bold in price's last post comprises what is wrong with Madden, lots of things are "in place" but for some reason the game doesn't handle them correctly

# 88 mrprice33 @ 07/29/16 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	If by their standards, speed starts to decrease at around 27 then, well, these Madden devs certainly have a particular way to look at things But I think your guess might be right, it is either "game speed" or "speed regression", likely the latter. Hopefully they wil re-visit the way they handle speed soon because any decrease by 27 is weird imo

By some accounts, the end of an NFL player's peak range is about 28-29 for wide receivers

Any injuries (knee/back for Green), would contribute to any further decline, I would think. Again, I'm not involved in ratings and have no idea how they are handled, but this is my guess as to how this might work.

# 89 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mrprice33


	By some accounts, the end of an NFL player's peak range is about 28-29 for wide receivers Any injuries (knee/back for Green), would contribute to any further decline, I would think. Again, I'm not involved in ratings and have no idea how they are handled, but this is my guess as to how this might work.

Do you have a link to the source of the graph? What exactly is involved in "aging"?

# 90 Yazan Gable @ 07/29/16 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	Sorry man, I see you always try to stick up for the game but... Come on! In ANY data driven enterprise, as Madden ratings claim to be, there is no "well, is just a one point difference"... That's an absurd statement and even Kane or other Madden dev would probably tell you that they are a bit less willy-nilly than that.

Think you confuse "standing up for the game" with being reasonable. They make head-scratching ratings decisions all the time (the numerous times I've looked at Philip Rivers being lower than Andy Dalton or Mariota and Bridgewater being lower than Stafford as examples) so a one point difference in speed between this guy and another guy is small compared to other issues. You can overreact about a singular point of speed that won't matter when they're outrunning corners whose speed is in the late 80s and you can also give AJ Green that +2 speed boost yourself. This is relatively nitpicking. Could also ask the guy on Twitter why he is slower than DeAndre Hopkins.

# 91 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Yazan Gable


	Think you confuse "standing up for the game" with being reasonable. They make head-scratching ratings decisions all the time (the numerous times I've looked at Philip Rivers being lower than Andy Dalton or Mariota and Bridgewater being lower than Stafford as examples) so a one point difference in speed between this guy and another guy is small compared to other issues. You can overreact about a singular point of speed that won't matter when they're outrunning corners whose speed is in the late 80s and you can also give AJ Green that +2 speed boost yourself. This is relatively nitpicking. Could also ask the guy on Twitter why he is slower than DeAndre Hopkins.

Show me where is the overreacting, please.
This is the current issue on the forum with Madden, every time someone post a reasonable complaint or critique regarding something in the game, they are met with tangent arguments as to why the complaint doesn't matter (why does a 1 point different matter if they still run by <90 speed DB?, well then why have a 100 scale then if things are not going to be represented accurately); and after the you are met with the typical "that's nitpicking" line.

Please tell me where the threadshold is for rating inconsistency for one to be able to point it out without being nitpicky?

Bottom line, your statement that a one point ratings difference doesn't mean much is methodically wrong and goes against the logic of a 100 scale.

# 92 Hooe @ 07/29/16 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	Random question: Why is Hopkins (4.57 40 time) faster than AJ Green (4.50) 40 time? I see this in others cases throughout the reveals but this one jumped to mind first.

40 time does not equate to maximum velocity over the course of the run.

There are three components to the 40 - the initial burst, the ability to maintain burst, and rate of deceleration. Many players in the league will start decelerating around 25-30 yards due to fatigue; they reach their maximum speed, hold for a bit, then slow down.

If you do some calculus using the three data points generated from players' timed combine runs - 10-yard split, 20-yard split, and 40 time - you can determine a player's maximum speed, acceleration (ability to reach top speed), and stamina (ability to maintain top speed / keep accelerating). I'll do the math for some of the guys in question here later this evening if you all are interested.

# 93 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	40 time does not equate to maximum velocity over the course of the run. There are three components to the 40 - the initial burst, the ability to maintain burst, and rate of deceleration. Many players in the league will start decelerating around 25-30 yards due to fatigue; they reach their maximum speed, hold for a bit, then slow down. If you do some calculus using the three data points generated from players' timed combine runs - 10-yard split, 20-yard split, and 40 time - you can determine a player's maximum speed, acceleration (ability to reach top speed), and stamina (ability to maintain top speed / keep accelerating). I'll do the math for some of the guys in question here later this evening if you all are interested.

And do you know this calculation is how Madden calculates SPD?

# 94 Hooe @ 07/29/16 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	And do you know this calculation is how Madden calculates SPD?

If I were to guess - absolutely not. I don't know that for a fact, however.

It is close to, if not exactly, the process which was used by FBGratings to determine SPD and ACC, however.

# 95 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	If I were to guess - absolutely not. I don't know that for a fact, however. It is close to, if not exactly, the process which was used by FBGratings to determine SPD and ACC, however.

Thx for the input but as long as 40 time = SPD in Madden, then all that data is irrelevant to the discussion, unfortunately.

# 96 Yazan Gable @ 07/29/16 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	Thx for the input but as long as 40 time = SPD in Madden, then all that data is irrelevant to the discussion, unfortunately.

Obviously 40 =/= Speed since A.J. Green is slower than DeAndre Hopkins.

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	Show me where is the overreacting, please. This is the current issue on the forum with Madden, every time someone post a reasonable complaint or critique regarding something in the game, they are met with tangent arguments as to why the complaint doesn't matter (why does a 1 point different matter if they still run by <90 speed DB?, well then why have a 100 scale then if things are not going to be represented accurately); and after the you are met with the typical "that's nitpicking" line. Please tell me where the threadshold is for rating inconsistency for one to be able to point it out without being nitpicky? Bottom line, your statement that a one point ratings difference doesn't mean much is methodically wrong and goes against the logic of a 100 scale.

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	And if their reasoning is "game speed" then that is deeply disappointing because I, with all due respect to Kane, can't fathom how someone who was hired for his knowledge of equipment/uniforms suddenly became capable/experienced enough to go through NFL game tape and accurately judge how "game speed" works and then assign it to players.

Deeply, terribly disappointed that I cannot even FATHOM HOW ONE COULD THINK IN SUCH A WAY. Quite melodramatic over a single tiny point in a 0-99 scale that you yourself can edit and in the big scheme of things doesn't change much about both the player nor his effectiveness as a whole.

A nice way to not nitpick is to complain about their methodology of rating as a whole or the lack of transparency in the methodology, or perhaps about the lack of effective line interaction where stunting and looping would work as they do in real life versus just making a mess of the trenches and giving the QB all the time in the world to complete a pass, or perhaps that there should be a more involved pass rush system involving a variety of moves (with the offensive lineman having ratings that reflect their effectiveness at resisting those moves) so that you can set up certain moves with other moves, or perhaps making players be good at particular routes as opposed to all routes being treated equally by route running, or really any amount of gameplay or ratings-related thing that isn't "how is X slower than Y by 1 point even though he ran this once at a contrived exhibition of physical abilities?" Big picture stuff, gameplay things, not a particular rating on a player being a point or two too low.

Also, like I've said before, I am not bothered by a single speed point being lower than I think it should be because there are players that have been and will continue to be shafted by ratings because the person rating the player thinks they need to maintain some legacy of competence (85 OVR Peyton Manning) or because they cannot accurately represent the variety of issues that can make a QB or offense perform badly and penalize some players (Philip Rivers/Marcus Mariota/Teddy Bridgewater) but not others (Aaron Rodgers)

# 97 msdm27 @ 07/29/16 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Yazan Gable


	Obviously 40 =/= Speed since A.J. Green is slower than DeAndre Hopkins. Deeply, terribly disappointed that I cannot even FATHOM HOW ONE COULD THINK IN SUCH A WAY. Quite melodramatic over a single tiny point in a 0-99 scale that you yourself can edit and in the big scheme of things doesn't change much about both the player nor his effectiveness as a whole. A nice way to not nitpick is to complain about their methodology of rating as a whole or the lack of transparency in the methodology, or perhaps about the lack of effective line interaction where stunting and looping would work as they do in real life versus just making a mess of the trenches and giving the QB all the time in the world to complete a pass, or perhaps that there should be a more involved pass rush system involving a variety of moves (with the offensive lineman having ratings that reflect their effectiveness at resisting those moves) so that you can set up certain moves with other moves, or perhaps making players be good at particular routes as opposed to all routes being treated equally by route running, or really any amount of gameplay or ratings-related thing that isn't "how is X slower than Y by 1 point even though he ran this once at a contrived exhibition of physical abilities?" Big picture stuff, gameplay things, not a particular rating on a player being a point or two too low. Also, like I've said before, I am not bothered by a single speed point being lower than I think it should be because there are players that have been and will continue to be shafted by ratings because the person rating the player thinks they need to maintain some legacy of competence (85 OVR Peyton Manning) or because they cannot accurately represent the variety of issues that can make a QB or offense perform badly and penalize some players (Philip Rivers/Marcus Mariota/Teddy Bridgewater) but not others (Aaron Rodgers)

SPD in Madden is 40 time, adjusted by age regression (as has been discussed in this very thread after our last interaction) so yes, SPD = 40 time.

The issue is whether they modify speed based on "game speed" and/or age regression. And how maybe AJ Green might already be affected by the regression, which makes little sense. Would u agree with that?

Your second point is ridiculous imo, so because there PLENTY of big things Madden does not do well or lacks then it should not be possible to complain about other issues? Sorry but you don't get to decide what is big enough to complain about. Ratings run gameplay so ratings inconsistencies actually have an impact on the most important aspect of the game.

It is deeply disappointing indeed that they switch over from the Ratings Czar, and even go as far as looking at FBG for ratings, and we still sit here looks at wonky physical ratings. Besides, the part of the post you were quoting (deeply disappointing, can't fathom) was not even related to the one point SPD differential but rather using things like "game speed" to modify ratings. Reading.

I agree at large with your last point about not harping too much on ratings as things will to some degree be subjective or even legacy based. My original post only referred to why two relatively young players have a somewhat illogical SPD rating.

# 98 Yazan Gable @ 07/29/16 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by msdm27


	The issue is whether they modify speed based on "game speed" and/or age regression. And how maybe AJ Green might already be affected by the regression, which makes little sense. Would u agree with that? Your second point is ridiculous imo, so because there PLENTY of big things Madden does not do well or lacks then it should not be possible to complain about other issues? Sorry but you don't get to decide what is big enough to complain about. Ratings run gameplay so ratings inconsistencies actually have an impact on the most important aspect of the game. It is deeply disappointing indeed that they switch over from the Ratings Czar, and even go as far as looking at FBG for ratings, and we still sit here looks at wonky physical ratings. Besides, the part of the post you were quoting (deeply disappointing, can't fathom) was not even related to the one point SPD differential but rather using things like "game speed" to modify ratings. Reading.

You can complain about it, and I can criticize the complaint as being nitpicky. And you guessed that it 'might' be game speed that influenced it. And the issue is if "game speed" is being used to make AJ Green slower than Hopkins. To which my response was, it's a single point difference between the two which is negligible enough to not really matter when it comes to how effective these two players are. AJ Green has been getting nicked up for years now, and if that's what made them make AJ Green ever so slightly slower than DeAndre Hopkins then whatever. If they made him a single point under Hopkins because they just felt like it, I would both be not surprised and not bothered because he will still be one of the best wide receivers in the game and the closest we've come to how the ratings are put together is when that chart of how each rating is weighed for players. I think there is an arbitrary nature to these ratings anyway, so age regression right as he's hitting the peak of his abilities is not what I believe.

How about this, I just sent the ratings guy a tweet asking why AJ Green is slower than Hopkins. If he responds then you'll have your answer.

# 99 briz1046 @ 07/29/16 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	40 time does not equate to maximum velocity over the course of the run. There are three components to the 40 - the initial burst, the ability to maintain burst, and rate of deceleration. Many players in the league will start decelerating around 25-30 yards due to fatigue; they reach their maximum speed, hold for a bit, then slow down. If you do some calculus using the three data points generated from players' timed combine runs - 10-yard split, 20-yard split, and 40 time - you can determine a player's maximum speed, acceleration (ability to reach top speed), and stamina (ability to maintain top speed / keep accelerating). I'll do the math for some of the guys in question here later this evening if you all are interested.

As far as I know Madden does use both SPD & ACC to reflect 40 times but the stamina aspect isn't represented properly
There is data for track athletes that suggest peak age for sprinters is in the 24 to 25 area , several years after many WRs run their combine times so theoretically and ignoring injury they could progress until that point then regress according to a bell curve progression arc

# 100 Yazan Gable @ 07/29/16 04:55 PM

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