In this new series on Stampede Blue, I’m going to break down each player on a 50-100 Madden-style scale each week to help identify and illustrate which players are the best and most valuable players on the team. Here is a breakdown of the tiers:
Tiers
95 to 100 — One of the 3, 4 best players at his position in the NFL
90 to 94 — An elite, top 10 NFL player at his position in the NFL
85 to 89 — A borderline elite player who will make plenty of plays in each game
80 to 84 — An above average starter
75 to 79 — An average starter who won’t hurt you
70 to 74 — An average starter who should only be used in small spurts
65 to 69 — A below average starter and above average backup
60 to 64 — An average backup
60 or below — A borderline roster player
Quarterbacks
Philip Rivers — 85 (+1)
Running Backs
Jonathan Taylor — 77 (-1)
Nyheim Hines — 74 (+1)
Jordan Wilkins — 72 (+3)
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Mo Alie-Cox — 75 (+1)
Offensive Line
Anthony Castonzo — 85 (-1)
Ryan Kelly — 80 (-1)
Le’Raven Clark — 68
Defensive Line
Al-Quadin Muhammed — 74
Linebackers
EJ Speed — 66
Secondary
Kenny Moore III — 84 (+2)
Xavier Rhodes — 73 (+3)
TJ Carrie — 70 (+1)
Julian Blackmon — 68
Ibraheim Campbell — 64
Tremon Smith — 62
Special Teams
Luke Rhodes — 78
Rodrigo Blakenship — 72
Biggest Climbers
Xavier Rhodes
What a way to burst (back) onto the scene!