Madden '10 ratings are garbage

by usana_gaines on Aug 10, 2009 12:10 PM EDT

Did anyone else see the ratings for Madden '10. I think they came out a while ago, so maybe i'm pretty late, but i'm offended. Let me give you some examples..

We have discussed our RBs on here at length, and most agree, based on highlights and official 40 times, that J-Stew is faster than D-Will, but J-STew got an 88 for speed and D-Will got a 95. That's garbage. Brayton, C.Johnson, Connor, Diggs, Rosario, Barnidge and Jarrett all got ratings below 70. And Moose got a 75 for speed. He's no burner, but 75 is ridiculous. Hilee Taylor got an 82. Is he really faster than Moose? Either way, amidst all my protest, I'll be getting my copy on Friday.

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The ratings are positional, not overall.

The completely revamped the ratings systems, both positionally and ‘player type’.

I.e You can’t compare DeAngelo Williams’ and Jonathan Stewart’s speeds because Stewart is a ‘power back’ and DeAngelo is a ‘finesse back’.

Alternatively, theoretically if Pep has 92 speed and Steve Smith has 92 speed, Smith will be faster because WR speed is faster than DE speed. It adds more nuances than across the board ratings.

So, don’t fear!

by James Dator on Aug 10, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

I know we already talked about this, but I would not call DeAngelo a "finesse" back.

Will Parker

by WillParker81 on Aug 11, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't either... I think he's the complete package...

but the Madden gods at EA think otherwise.

by James Dator on Aug 11, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

He's certainly less of an inside runner than Stewart is.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Aug 12, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Well it would be hard to be better

Williams isn’t as good as Stewart inside, but he’s no slouch himself. He’s good enough to take away goalline carries from Stewart.

BTW welcome back MP.

by Flowing Willow on Aug 13, 2009 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Fixed:

He’s was ~~good~~ healthy enough to take away goal line carries.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Aug 13, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

i would despute that

i saw a statistic that said he gets the majority of his yards between the tackles

by carolinabrave89 on Aug 13, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

That doesn't mean he's as good.

Stewart has similar stats. Those raw numbers are more about playcalling than anything else.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Aug 14, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Alright MP, let me rephrase

Stewart is punishing between the tackles, we agree on that, correct? Now that I’ve made it clear I’m not knocking Stewie’s inside ability, I have seen places where they quote GM’s, scouts, etc, and they say Williams isn’t just a slasher, they say he has a power gear too. Now I am not saying it’s better than Stewarts, or even close. I’m saying Williams can hit you hard, and run around you, he just prefers to go around. It’s not a difference in ability, although D-Will is better than Stewie right now. It’s a difference in style.

by Flowing Willow on Aug 14, 2009 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions