Madden NFL 15 Top Middle Linebackers

[Steve_OS]

EA Sports has just revealed the top middle linebackers in Madden NFL 15. New screenshots can be seen here.

Patrick Willis - Overall 96
Novorro Bowman - Overall 96
Luke Kuechly - Overall 94
Derrick Johnson - Overall 91
Jerod Mayo - Overall 91

The schedule doesn't show when they will release OLB's, so we can only assume they are released later today or simply released when full player ratings are revealed for each division.

Here is a look at the release date schedule for the remaining ratings.

• Mon, July 21 – Top 10 Overall Rookies (Released)
• Tues, July 22 – Top 5 Overall QBs (Released)
• Wed, July 23 – Top 5 Overall RBs (Released)
• Thurs, July 24 – Top 5 Overall WRs/Top 5 Overall TEs (Released)
• Fri, July 25 – Top 5 Overall OL Players (Released)
• Sat, July 26 – Top 5 Overall DEs (Released)
• Sun, July 27 – Top 5 Overall DTs (Released)
• Mon, July 28 – Top 5 Overall LBs (Released)
• Tues, July 29 – Top 5 Overall CBs
• Wed, July 30 – Top 5 Overall Safeties
• Thurs, July 31 – Top 5 Overall Special Teams
• Fri, Aug 1 – Top 10 Overall Players/Full AFC & NFC North Ratings
• Sat, Aug 2 – Full AFC & NFC South Ratings
• Sun, Aug 3 – Full AFC & NFC East Ratings
• Mon, Aug 4 – Full AFC & NFC West Ratings
• Tues, Aug 5 – Ratings Recap

[Indyboy180]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Player models look excellent this year.

[Hooe]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Per the ratings hub on the Madden 15 website, these are just the top 5 middle linebackers; apparently the top 5 outside linebackers will be released separately.

[hanzsomehanz]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Whoa - how did Mayo clinch top 5?

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[Nerox23]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Wow Luke is a BEAST this year.

[hanzsomehanz]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Per the ratings hub on the Madden 15 website, these are just the top 5 middle linebackers; apparently the top 5 outside linebackers will be released separately.

Mayo is an OLB tho

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[raiderphantom]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Is this just MLB?? Where's Von Miller? Lavonte David?

Edit: Nvm just read CM Hooe's post. Oops.

[vrtkolman]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

I'm glad Bowman is up at the top, I thought he was the best defensive player in the NFL last year.

[William85]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Like CM said, per the Madden ratings hub , this is only MLBs. OLB will be a seperate release.

[Hooe]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Mayo is an OLB tho

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It's pretty obvious to me that this list is missing players classified as OLBs.

There's no Clay Matthews, no Von Miller, no Robert Mathis, no Tamba Hail, no Justin Houston, no Lavonte David... whoever you have up there personally, any of those guys are likely better than OVR 91.

Further, EA Sports' page explicitly says Mayo is one of the top 5 MLBs. He's a MLB in Madden.

[William85]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

So I wonder if OLB will be eleased today also or is the schedule wrong ?

[raiderphantom]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Mayo is an OLB tho

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I think he's projected to move back inside with Spikes gone.

[brandon54]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Mayo is an OLB tho

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With Spikes leaving, Mayo will be moving inside.

[hanzsomehanz]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Please revise the title to reference MLB!

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[jmurphy31]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Top Linebackers

Mayo is an OLB tho

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Jerod mayo MLB
Jaime Collins WLB
Donta Hightower SLB