Madden 2005 Player Ratings!

illdefined · 07-29-2004, 10:54 AM

http://sports.ign.com/articles/534/534185p1.html

havent looked yet. discuss..

illdefined · 07-29-2004, 11:15 AM

NOT BAD. EA was pretty kind to us. even Rock gets a nice rating.

they have Ramsey right beneath Brunell, just waiting to be subbed in.
Clinton Portis seems maybe a little underrated, but thats ok because they gave our defense some higher ratings than they probably deserve, especially along the defensive line.

ST: 85

in both Madden and ESPN our TEs get absolutely no love. (they drop any pass). hopefully a star emerges from the TE pack this year. maybe Cooley? (69)

skinsfanthru&thru · 07-29-2004, 11:28 AM

damn, Rock's got an 86 rating! definitely didn't see that coming but then again last year he carried the load quite a bit in the last half of the season.
Cooley got a pretty good rating for a 3rd round pick at 69.
I think Friedman should be atleast in the mid 70s but they got him at a 65?
Hasselback made a big ass jump up from last year's ratings,lol.
overall they seemed to have gotten them pretty spot on.

BossHog · 07-29-2004, 01:06 PM

I was hoping Cartwright was rated as high or higher than Betts. Let's face it guys. Betts was drafted in the early rounds, but he hasn't been able to live up to his potential. I'll be using the jumbo package at will!

Redskins_P · 07-29-2004, 01:22 PM

Ade Jimoh is a 62!!!!

joecrisp · 07-29-2004, 01:45 PM

Reserve OT Kenyatta Jones is a 76! Wow, I'll have to take a good, hard look at this guy during camp. He seemed to move pretty good in the minicamps, but I want to see how he does with live hitting.

I agree that Friedman should definitely be higher than a 65. He's undersized and not terribly strong, but the guy is smart, uses very sound technique, and plays with a lot of heart and fire. He should only be a few points below Raymer in my opinion, maybe a 75-76.

Otherwise, most of the ratings look about right. I was disappointed that ESPN failed to recognize the absence of the true FB position on Gibbs' depth chart. They have Rock at fullback, and you can't change him to a RB. Nor can you change a TE to a fullback, which is what I did in Madden '04 with Cooley (whom I created in last year's version) and the other guys who will play H-back. They really need to provide modifiable depth chart structures to accomodate special, unique positions like H-back.

That Guy · 07-29-2004, 01:12 PM

yeah, last year hasslebeck was the absolute lowest rated player in the entire game at 37... he's jumped up 32 points... not too bad i'd say, especially for a 3rd QB

lavar is a 98? wow, and barrow is a respectable 90... rock at 86 though??? wow.. seems a bit high, but i'll take it.

lots of 90s... our OL and LBs look the best, we got 2 good RBs (portis and rock), 87 and 89 at starting corners... this lineup is 20x better than last year.

That Guy · 07-29-2004, 01:27 PM

oh yeah, coles has a 99 in speed and 98 in acceleration, 95 agility... better than TO!
i can't pass up madden this year, this is about as good as i've seen the skins. portis is a 97/99/96 and he can catch well too, so even on 2 WR sets you still have 3 good WRs. gardner has decent (for a WR) run blocking too.

SKINSnCANES · 07-29-2004, 03:43 PM

man, look at those numbers for Rock. Hes liable to be the best full back in the game. In terms of running atleast. Not great blockign numbers but there no reason why you cant hand the ball to rock on 4th and 1 instead of portis. Rock even has an 86 broken tackle rating. awesome.

AnonEmouse · 08-01-2004, 11:12 AM

No worries guys. I work in IT so getting an illegit copy isn't a problem, and I may just do that until the original arrives. I will buy it though, as it's worth it for the play I get out of it. I always pay for quality games, even if I get dodgy copies first.

It still bugs me that EA take almost a full month to distribute it over here. Not to mention that I'd consider a PS2 if a) I could get NCAA over here and b) you could extract the draft classes to Madden. Amazing how they don't recognise how cross market/platform fertilisation works.... :|

That Guy · 08-01-2004, 12:14 PM

there are ways to mess with ps2 games, but with the cost and trouble of mod chips and the hard drive kit etc, it seems like a waste of time to bother...

Big C · 08-01-2004, 12:43 PM

Cartwright is an 86 for a FULLBACK, not a HALFBACK, so it isnt as generous as it appears. hes prolly a 70 something if u were to put him at halfback in ur depth chart.

SKINSnCANES · 08-01-2004, 01:17 PM

you can import a draft class from ncaa to madden. Or atleast I was always under the impression taht you could.

Big C · 08-01-2004, 01:39 PM

yea uve been able to do that for a while, you just have to play a year of ncaa and save the draft class.

AnonEmouse · 08-03-2004, 03:05 PM

Sorry, but isn't NCAA console only? likewise therefore importing drafts? In my case this is pointless as I won't buy a console for the purpose of playing one game (Ok 2 with NCAA).

07-29-2004, 10:54 AM	#1
illdefined Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nyc Age: 50 Posts: 2,631	Madden Nfc East Ratings http://sports.ign.com/articles/534/534185p1.html havent looked yet. discuss..

07-29-2004, 03:43 PM	#9
SKINSnCANES Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,455	man, look at those numbers for Rock. Hes liable to be the best full back in the game. In terms of running atleast. Not great blockign numbers but there no reason why you cant hand the ball to rock on 4th and 1 instead of portis. Rock even has an 86 broken tackle rating. awesome. __________________ "I'm used to winning, coming from the University of Miami. " Clinton Portis

08-01-2004, 01:17 PM	#13
SKINSnCANES Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,455	you can import a draft class from ncaa to madden. Or atleast I was always under the impression taht you could. __________________ "I'm used to winning, coming from the University of Miami. " Clinton Portis

07-29-2004, 11:15 AM	#2
illdefined Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nyc Age: 50 Posts: 2,631	NOT BAD. EA was pretty kind to us. even Rock gets a nice rating. they have Ramsey right beneath Brunell, just waiting to be subbed in. Clinton Portis seems maybe a little underrated, but thats ok because they gave our defense some higher ratings than they probably deserve, especially along the defensive line. ST: 85 in both Madden and ESPN our TEs get absolutely no love. (they drop any pass). hopefully a star emerges from the TE pack this year. maybe Cooley? (69)

07-29-2004, 11:28 AM	#3
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 45 Posts: 3,815	damn, Rock's got an 86 rating! definitely didn't see that coming but then again last year he carried the load quite a bit in the last half of the season. Cooley got a pretty good rating for a 3rd round pick at 69. I think Friedman should be atleast in the mid 70s but they got him at a 65? Hasselback made a big ass jump up from last year's ratings,lol. overall they seemed to have gotten them pretty spot on.

07-29-2004, 01:06 PM	#4
BossHog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Norfolk, Va Posts: 665	I was hoping Cartwright was rated as high or higher than Betts. Let's face it guys. Betts was drafted in the early rounds, but he hasn't been able to live up to his potential. I'll be using the jumbo package at will!

07-29-2004, 01:22 PM	#5
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 48 Posts: 4,101	Ade Jimoh is a 62!!!!

07-29-2004, 01:45 PM	#6
joecrisp The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 50 Posts: 1,501	Reserve OT Kenyatta Jones is a 76! Wow, I'll have to take a good, hard look at this guy during camp. He seemed to move pretty good in the minicamps, but I want to see how he does with live hitting. I agree that Friedman should definitely be higher than a 65. He's undersized and not terribly strong, but the guy is smart, uses very sound technique, and plays with a lot of heart and fire. He should only be a few points below Raymer in my opinion, maybe a 75-76. Otherwise, most of the ratings look about right. I was disappointed that ESPN failed to recognize the absence of the true FB position on Gibbs' depth chart. They have Rock at fullback, and you can't change him to a RB. Nor can you change a TE to a fullback, which is what I did in Madden '04 with Cooley (whom I created in last year's version) and the other guys who will play H-back. They really need to provide modifiable depth chart structures to accomodate special, unique positions like H-back.

07-29-2004, 01:12 PM	#7
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	yeah, last year hasslebeck was the absolute lowest rated player in the entire game at 37... he's jumped up 32 points... not too bad i'd say, especially for a 3rd QB lavar is a 98? wow, and barrow is a respectable 90... rock at 86 though??? wow.. seems a bit high, but i'll take it. lots of 90s... our OL and LBs look the best, we got 2 good RBs (portis and rock), 87 and 89 at starting corners... this lineup is 20x better than last year.

07-29-2004, 01:27 PM	#8
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	oh yeah, coles has a 99 in speed and 98 in acceleration, 95 agility... better than TO! i can't pass up madden this year, this is about as good as i've seen the skins. portis is a 97/99/96 and he can catch well too, so even on 2 WR sets you still have 3 good WRs. gardner has decent (for a WR) run blocking too.

08-01-2004, 11:12 AM	#10
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 60 Posts: 2,895	No worries guys. I work in IT so getting an illegit copy isn't a problem, and I may just do that until the original arrives. I will buy it though, as it's worth it for the play I get out of it. I always pay for quality games, even if I get dodgy copies first. It still bugs me that EA take almost a full month to distribute it over here. Not to mention that I'd consider a PS2 if a) I could get NCAA over here and b) you could extract the draft classes to Madden. Amazing how they don't recognise how cross market/platform fertilisation works.... :\|

08-01-2004, 12:14 PM	#11
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	there are ways to mess with ps2 games, but with the cost and trouble of mod chips and the hard drive kit etc, it seems like a waste of time to bother...

08-01-2004, 12:43 PM	#12
Big C Mr. Brightside Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 40 Posts: 4,453	Cartwright is an 86 for a FULLBACK, not a HALFBACK, so it isnt as generous as it appears. hes prolly a 70 something if u were to put him at halfback in ur depth chart.

08-01-2004, 01:39 PM	#14
Big C Mr. Brightside Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 40 Posts: 4,453	yea uve been able to do that for a while, you just have to play a year of ncaa and save the draft class.

08-03-2004, 03:05 PM	#15
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 60 Posts: 2,895	Sorry, but isn't NCAA console only? likewise therefore importing drafts? In my case this is pointless as I won't buy a console for the purpose of playing one game (Ok 2 with NCAA).

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