Madden 23 is almost here, and, as you’ve probably seen, many fans aren’t happy about the ratings — especially when it comes to Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase.
In fact, of the thousands of calls to the Madden ratings hotline (yes, that’s a real thing), Chase is the most requested player for a rating adjustment.
There’s no one better to ask about Chase’s current 87 rating than former Bengal and current Madden rating adjuster Chad Johnson. In an interview with Mackenzie Salmon on Sports Seriously, Johnson shared his reaction to the rating.
“…knowing Ja’Marr, I don’t think he would be upset, because it’s just motivation,” Johnson said. “Me being one of the rating adjusters, he’s one of those that goes, ‘Oh, yeah, 87? OK, watch this,’ and that’s who he is.”
Johnson believes Chase’s rating could hit the 90s in the first few weeks of the season.
“He’s built different, so his 87 can be a 92 by Week 4,” Johnson said. “He has a certain something about him — you can’t coach it, you can’t teach it, it’s just in you. He’s got that ‘it’ factor.”
Watch the interview:
