07-23-2022, 01:46 PM
(07-22-2022, 05:52 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: 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 :)
Thanks CJD, I know that took some time. I understand the part about him only having 1 season in the NFL a bit, same with
Parsons who is another extremely special player from that Draft. It was a historical rookie season for both of them honestly.
Can't really blame Madden for these ratings as it came from nowhere.
You don't see rookies doing what these two did last season often if ever.
