The always-anticipated ratings for the newest Madden game were released this week, and if EA knows what it's doing, the Arizona Cardinals could be in for a pretty mediocre season.
The Cardinals have just two players (David Johnson, Patrick Peterson) above 90 overall and just seven players at or above 80 overall.
Complaining about one’s rating is time-honored tradition in the Millennial age. The Cardinals asked their players what they thought their ratings would be before breaking the news, giving way to the often-hilarious reactions:
Rising star safety Budda Baker took to Twitter to plead his case for a higher rating, pointing out his solid stats at Pro Bowl-level play earned him a better score than 79:
Here’s a breakdown of what we think are the most surprising ratings (check out the full list of ratings here):
Cardinals’ Madden 19 rating surprises
OLB Chandler Jones - 89 overall
VERDICT: Too low.