With the end of another NFL offseason insight, football fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the newest installment of the Madden video game series, Madden 23.
After the release of wide receiver/tight end ratings on Monday, linebacker/defensive end ratings on Tuesday and running back and safety ratings on Wednesday, EA Sports, the publishers of the game, released defensive line and cornerback ratings on Thursday. While these may be some of the team’s best position groups that the Dolphins have, the grades were a bit underwhelming for their top players.
Here’s a look at most of Miami’s defensive line and cornerback ratings for launch and how they compare to other players at the same position:
- Xavien Howard – 89 overall (t-No. 10 CB)
- Byron Jones – 87 overall (t-No. 13 CB)
- Christian Wilkins – 78 overall (t-No. 17 RE)
- Nik Needham – 75 overall (t-No. 74 CB)
- Zach Sieler – 73 overall (t-No. 34 LE)
- Keion Crossen – 72 overall (t-No. 105 CB)
- Noah Igbinoghene – 72 overall (t-No. 105 CB)
- John Jenkins – 71 overall (t-No. 46 DT)
- Raekwon Davis – 71 overall (t-No. 46 DT)
- Adm Butler – 69 overall (t-No. 58 DT)
- Trill Williams – 62 overall (t-No. 245 CB)
- Elijah Campbell – 60 overall (t-No. 269 CB)
- Benito Jones – 59 overall (t-No. 128 DT)
Howard and Wilkins’ ratings are unexplainably low. There’s no way someone could look around the league and find that many players at the position better than those two.
The same could be said for Sieler, but everyone knows he doesn’t get the respect he deserves, so it’s expected.
EA Sports has some work to do.
