The Madden rating series is back for a 3rd season!!! In this 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 to the team. Please note that these are current values and don’t consider the value or future improvement/potential (or regression) of a player. Here is a breakdown of the tiers:
Tiers
95 to 100 — One of the 3 or 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
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
Matt Ryan — 79
Nick Foles — 74
Sam Ehlinger — 69 (+1)
Running Backs
Jonathan Taylor — 94 (-2)
Zack Moss — 72
Deon Jackson — 67
Wide Receivers
Michael Pittman Jr — 88 (-1)
Alec Pierce — 77 (+1)
Parris Campbell — 73 (+1)
Michael Strachan — 67
Keke Coutee — 65
Ashton Dulin — 69 (Injured Reserve)
Tight Ends
Mo Alie-Cox — 81 (-2)
Jelani Woods — 72 (-1)
Kylen Granson — 70 (-1)
Offensive Line
Quenton Nelson — 95 (-1)
Braden Smith — 79 (-2)
Ryan Kelly — 76 (-1)
Bernhard Raimann — 68
Dennis Kelly — 67 (-1)
Danny Pinter — 66
Matt Pryor — 64 (-1)
Will Fries — 64
Wesley French — 62
Defensive Line
DeForest Buckner — 96
Grover Stewart — 92
Yannick Ngakoue — 84 (+2)
Kwity Paye — 80
Dayo Odeyingbo — 72
Ifeadi Odenigbo — 70 (+3)
Ben Banogu — 69
Eric Johnson — 68
Byron Cowart — 67
Chris Williams — 64
Tyquan Lewis — 76 (Injured Reserve)
Linebackers
Darius Shaquille Leonard — 95 (-2)
Bobby Okereke — 81 (-1)
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