If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re a Tennessee Titans fan and will be using the team in “Madden NFL 24” when it gets released next month. If that’s the case, you’re in good hands at punter.
That’s because Titans punter Ryan Stonehouse, who was arguably the best at his position during a historic rookie season, has been properly rated by the game to reflect just how damn powerful he is.
When it comes to his overall mark, Stonehouse scored an 82, which could be higher but is still the third-highest mark among punters in the game.
The only two rated higher are the two punters who were named first-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl over Stonehouse, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Tommy Townsend and the Las Vegas Raiders’ A.J. Cole, respectively.
Where Stonehouse was absolutely properly rated was in kick power (KPW), where he was given a perfect 99, the highest mark of any punter in the game.
Stonehouse routinely showed off his monster leg last season, blasting punts that flipped the field on a regular basis for Tennessee’s inept offense. And the result was him smashing an 84-year-old record for gross yards per punt with 53.1.
The only knock on Stonehouse was his inability to consistently angle punts to pin opponents deep, which was the reason (and a weak one) he didn’t get the accolades Cole and Townsend received (he did get second-team All-Pro, though). Even still, Stonehouse ranked fourth in net yards per punt.
Knowing that, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that his kick accuracy rating came in tied for the fifth-highest in the game at 88.
On that front, Stonehouse, who is following one of the greatest directional punters these eyes have ever seen, Brett Kern, has been improving in that area this offseason, at least according to special teams coordinator, Craig Aukerman.
If he can nail down that part of his game, the 24-year-old will dominate the title of the league’s best punter for years to come, and he may finish as the greatest to ever do it. He’s that good.
But that’s enough punter love for now. Here’s a look at how other Tennessee specialists were rated ahead of the release of “Madden NFL 24” in August.
P Ryan Stonehouse: 82
Kick power: 99
Kick accuracy: 88
K Caleb Shudak: 65
Kick power: 89
Kick accuracy: 72
K Trey Wolff: 63
Kick power: 88
Kick accuracy: 73
LS Morgan Cox: 28 (listed as TE)
