The kudos just keep on coming for Nick Foles. You may not believe this, but players and teams pay more attention to Madden rankings than you might believe. The Philadelphia Eagles are no exception. Think back to NFL Films capturing Kenjon Barner teasing Jay Ajayi about Madden 19 dropping his speed rating after being tackled from behind following a long run versus the Dallas Cowboys.
Even recently, the Eagles issued an appeal to EA Sports following what we can call ‘catch gate’ (or not). A preliminary release of Madden 19’s player rankings revealed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was given a higher catch rating than Foles was given.