Top Players C. Johnson HB - 99 P. Willis MLB - 99 D. Revis CB - 99 J. Allen RE - 99 D. Brees QB - 99 P. Manning QB - 99 R. Clady LT - 98 A. Peterson HB - 98 Top Quarterbacks D. Brees - 99 P. Manning - 99 T. Brady - 95 A. Rodgers - 94 P. Rivers - 94 B. Favre - 92 T. Romo - 90 M. Shaub - 89 Top Running Backs C. Johnson - 99 A. Peterson - 98 M. Jones-Drew - 96 S. Jackson - 95 F. Gore - 93 D. Williams - 92 R. Rice - 90 M. Turner - 90 Top Fullbacks T. Richardson - 94 L. Polite - 91 L. Weaver - 90 L. McLain - 90 L. Vickers - 89 O. Mughelli - 88 M. Hedgecock - 86 M. Karney - 85 Top Wide Receivers A. Johnson - 98 L. Fitzgerald - 97 B. Marshall - 96 R. Wayne - 96 R. Moss - 95 R. White - 93 S. Smith - 92 D. Jackson - 91 Top Tight Ends Tony Gonzalez - 98 J. Witten - 97 V. Davis - 96 A. Gates - 96 D. Clark - 96 H. Miller - 90 C. Cooley - 89 K. Winslow - 89 Top Left Tackles R. Clardy - 98 J. Long - 96 J. Thomas - 95 M. Roos - 95 J. Gross - 95 D. Ferguson - 91 J. Brown - 91 B. McKinnie - 90 Top Left Guards S. Hutchinson - 97 L. Mankins - 95 B. Grubbs - 94 K. Dielman - 93 C. Nicks - 91 E. Steinback - 91 A. Faneca - 91 T. Herremans - 89 Top Centers N. Mangold - 97 A. Gurode - 92 J. Saturday - 92 S. O'Hara - 91 M. Birk - 91 R. Kalil - 90 J. Brown - 89 D. Koppen - 88 Top Right Guards J. Evans - 98 C. Snee - 96 L. Davis - 89 D. Joseph - 88 B. Moore - 88 B. Williams - 88 H. Dahl - 87 J. Scott - 85 Top Right Tackles J. Stinchcomb - 90 D. Stewart - 89 D. Woody - 89 J. Otah - 86 J. Gaither - 86 V. Carey - 86 R. Harris - 85 E. Winston - 85 Top Left Ends R. Mathis - 95 J. Tuck - 92 R. Seymour - 92 L. Castillo - 88 A. Smith - 87 C. Campbell - 86 S. Ellis - 86 R. Edwards - 85 Top Right Ends J. Allen - 99 D. Freeney - 97 M. Williams - 95 T. Cole - 95 J. Peppers - 95 H. Ngata - 94 D. Dockett - 94 W. Smith - 90 Top Defensive Tackles K. Williams - 97 V. Wilfork - 95 J. Ratliff - 94 K. Jenkins - 94 S. Rogers - 93 C. Hampton - 91 A. Franklin - 90 R. Starks - 89 Top LOLB L. Woodley - 91 S. Phillips - 91 D. Smith - 89 T. Davis - 87 B. Cushing - 87 J. Peterson - 86 B. Orakpo - 85 R. Maualuga - 85 Top MLB P. Willis - 99 J. Beason - 96 R. Lewis - 94 D. Harris - 91 B. Ruud - 91 L. Fletcher - 91 D. Ryans - 90 J. Vilma - 90 Top ROLB D. Ware - 97 J. Harrison - 97 E. Dumervil - 93 L. Briggs - 92 T. Suggs - 90 C. Greenway - 88 K. Rivers - 86 C. Matthews - 86 Top Corners D. Revis - 99 N. Asomugha - 98 C. Woodson - 97 C. Bailey - 95 A. Samuel - 94 J. Joseph - 93 L. Hall - 92 C. Finnegan -92 Top FS E. Reed - 97 A. Bethea - 95 D. Sharper - 94 N. Collins - 93 O. Atogwe - 92 B. Dawkins - 90 T. Jackson - 88 K. Rhodes - 88 Top SS T. Polamalu - 97 A. Wilson - 96 B. Sanders - 89 B. Merriweather - 88 L. Landry - 87 T. Branch - 86 J. Leonhard - 85 B. Pollard - 84 Top Kickers R. Gould - 95 N. Kaeding - 95 R. Bironas - 93 R. Longwell - 92 S. Gostowski - 91 S. Janikowski - 90 J. Hanson - 89 D. Akers - 89 Top Punters S. Lechlar - 98 A. Lee - 94 D. Jones - 94 M. Scifres - 93 M. McBriar - 92 D. Colquitt - 91 B. Moorman - 90 S. Koch - 86 Source: http://www.operationsports.com/newspost.php?id=421289
I hope EA found a way to update character models through a patch, because Sparano lost a decent amount of weight this offseason. Some of those ratings baffle the hell out of me. Meriweather is more like an 80 instead of an 88, and he really should be swapped with Yeremiah Bell. Chris Johnson is not a 99, and Adrian Peterson is not a 98. (Fumbles are only worth 2 points off? Really?) It's a good thing we can adjust the ratings, though it's annoying to do that every week with the new roster update.
Over Joe Thomas? No way, Clady is much better than Thomas. However Jake Long? It's a toss up. I am not really upset about Clady over Long, really...
I give Thomas the nod over Clady. Thomas is the best LT in the game, IMO. Also, which Steve Smith is a 92?
I think Clady is the most athletic LT in the game, not necessarily the best. But I don't see him over Long as a crime against humanity.
Kellen Winslow has no business being rated an 89, when was the last time he played like an elite tight end?
Ditto. hes not better then either in real life. he a very good pass protecting LT mediocre as a run blocking LT. Both Long and Thomas are more complete players and I would take either over Clady without even thinking twice about it. He allowed more sacks then long and committed more penalties. How is he better? He also had a veteran QB not a rookie so Longs stats should be worse. Ditto for Thomas playing a garbage team last year
Couldn't have watched Clady play this past season. He was quite mortal. Remember the worry when Long came out flat against Atlanta? Well Clady had 4 games just as bad or worse vs Baltimore, K.C., Denver and a brutal game against Indy. Clady gave up twice as many sacks and nearly THREE times the pressure Long did. Long also played 50 more snaps to.
89 at DT? Wow. They either think he's going to do pretty well or they just took his rating for DE and copy-pasted to DT.
Most likely. Although most of Starks best plays came when he was working inside. Will be interesting to see how he deals with double teams.