While there’s plenty of real-life drama and questions surrounding the Carolina Panthers, the video-gaming world offers some Panthers-related plot of its own.
The “Madden NFL 18” ratings for rookies taken in the first round of the NFL draft were released this week. At least one reviewer expressed surprise that the top two running backs in the draft – the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Leonard Fournette and the Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey – didn’t top the Madden rankings.
“There is a reason they are the two top favorites to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year,” notes Will Brinson, a senior NFL writer at CBS Sports.