Chase Not Even Ranked In Madden's Top Ten Receivers?!

[CJD]

For what it's worth, regarding Chase, I checked Madden's official website to see what the overall rankings for the players drafted in the first 2 rounds of the 2021 NFL draft and Ja'Marr Chase has the 2nd highest overall rating of any player in the 2021 draft's first two rounds (which I assume would be the highest rated players from the draft, as there are no pro bowlers in the rounds 3 through 7).

The only player from the 2021 NFL draft that is rated higher than Chase, who was rated at 87, is Micah Parsons who is rated at 88. Which, you know....that's fair. the OROTY and the DROTY are the top ranked players from the draft class. Kyle Pitts tied Chase at 87. Even Creed Humphrey, the player that many are already calling the best center in the NFL, was only 86 overall.
The players in order of their overall rating are as follows:

Micah Parsons † 88
Kyle Pitts † 87
Ja'Marr Chase † 87
Creed Humphrey 86
Najee Harris † 85
Jaylen Waddle 84
Rashawn Slater † 84
Patrick Surtain II  83
DeVonta Smith  83
Jevon Holland  83
Javonte Williams  82
Greg Newsome II 81
Penei Sewell 80
Kadarius Toney  79
Elijah Moore  79
Trevon Moehrig  79
Rondale Moore  79
Pat Freiermuth  79
Nick Bolton  79
Mac Jones † 78
Eric Stokes  78
Odafe Oweh  78
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah  78
Kwity Paye  77
Travis Etienne  77
Rashod Bateman  77
Christian Barmore  77
Trevor Lawrence  76
Jaelan Phillips  76
Gregory Rousseau  76
Pete Werner  76
Jaycee Horn  75
Caleb Farley  75
Landon Dickerson 75
Asante Samuel Jr.  75
Azeez Ojulari  75
Justin Fields  74
Alijah Vera-Tucker  74
Christian Darrisaw  74
Tyson Campbell  74
Zach Wilson  73
Zaven Collins  73
Sam Cosmi  73
Trey Lance  72
Jamin Davis  72
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka  72
Teven Jenkins  72
Richie Grant  72
Kelvin Joseph  72
D'Wayne Eskridge  72
Alex Leatherwood  71
Tutu Atwell  71
Terrace Marshall Jr.  71
Josh Myers  71
Payton Turner  70
Carlos Basham Jr.  70
Levi Onwuzurike 69
Jackson Carman 69
Liam Eichenberg 68
Walker Little 68
Aaron Banks 67
Dayo Odeyingbo 67
Dillon Radunz 66
Kyle Trask 63


Basically, I don't think that Madden was specifically taking a shot at Chase or anything like that. Pitts, Parsons, Humphrey and Slater are all considered among the top 5 at their position by most fans and not a single one rated above 88 overall.

I bet they just have a categorical stance that they will not rate a player as a 90 OVR after just 1 season in the NFL. If Chase has another season like he did last year, they'll most likely give him his due rating.

I actually did check one other 2021 draftee, Evan McPherson.
He got an 83 :)