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  • dannydufflebags
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    • Sep 2008
    • 230

    #1

    The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

    This guy deserves a much better rating, he is one of the top running backs in the NFL. You got the trucking right, but I think he may need to have his acceleration, agility, break tackle and blocking reviewed. Put down the calculator and graph, and take a look at his moves.

    5.0 YPC in 07 and 08.???? Who else has done this with over 200 carries in both years?

    Answer = NOBODY.... A.P. came very close, and had alot more carries. Thats why he is the #1 back in madden.

    I made this video BTW

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  • kcarr
    MVP
    • Sep 2008
    • 2787

    #2
    Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

    His rating is fine, maybe a little high actually. he shouldn't be above an 89 overall. The problem is there are 4 or 5 guys rated over him who shouldn't be. Those guys need to be dropped down to below where brandon is.

    I will wait until we see more about all the individual ratings before I really complain about this though. Maybe they got it right and they just have different formulas for figuring overalls than last year. I am pretty sure donny mentioned this and any time you add ratings some of those formulas need to be reworked.

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    • kcarr
      MVP
      • Sep 2008
      • 2787

      #3
      Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

      Oh, and as for the question in the poll if size was figured into overall like in HC then he might be close. As is though, no.

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      • ghostlight85
        Rookie
        • Feb 2009
        • 435

        #4
        Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

        He's a very good, physical back. And yes, he has pretty good speed and acceleration. But he is not one of the top backs in the league as far as it would translate to an overall rating. He is one of the most difficult to deal with because of his size, but that remains to be seen if it will translate to madden appropriately.

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        • dannydufflebags
          Rookie
          • Sep 2008
          • 230

          #5
          Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

          Wow, no love for Jacobs....

          5.0 YPC in 07 and 08.???? Who else has done this with over 200 carries in both years?

          Answer = NOBODY.... A.P. came very close, and had alot more carries. Thats why he is the #1 back in madden.
          Last edited by dannydufflebags; 04-24-2009, 05:08 PM.

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          • Inspiration
            Rookie
            • Aug 2008
            • 21

            #6
            Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

            Just for future reference, the Giants' logo as your avatar probably doesn't help your cause much.

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            • dannydufflebags
              Rookie
              • Sep 2008
              • 230

              #7
              Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

              Originally posted by kcarr
              His rating is fine, maybe a little high actually. he shouldn't be above an 89 overall. The problem is there are 4 or 5 guys rated over him who shouldn't be. Those guys need to be dropped down to below where brandon is.

              I will wait until we see more about all the individual ratings before I really complain about this though. Maybe they got it right and they just have different formulas for figuring overalls than last year. I am pretty sure donny mentioned this and any time you add ratings some of those formulas need to be reworked.
              I sort of agree. The ratings mean nothing, its where they are in comparison to others. I think Jacobs is a top back in this league. He shouldn't be penalized because his skill set is different.

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              • dannydufflebags
                Rookie
                • Sep 2008
                • 230

                #8
                Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                Originally posted by Inspiration
                Just for future reference, the Giants' logo as your avatar probably doesn't help your cause much.
                Why should it matter? It's not like I am asking for Kevin Boss to be rated a 90 or anything? I have a valid concern.

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                • dannydufflebags
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 230

                  #9
                  Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                  Originally posted by rckinAPhilliezhat
                  those yards per carry are the reasons why he gets an 89 rating..he is a below average catcher...he cant run a route...he has the speed of a fast full back..maybe in the old days when a running back just had to be able to..well..***n..he would get a better rating..but nowadays you have to be a complete back..which he is not.
                  You know alot of FB's that run a 4.5 in the 40? Didn't think so. Instead of just being an eagle fan/giant *****, why dont you just educate yourself on football and join the conversation.

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                  • g2thecore
                    MVP
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 1818

                    #10
                    Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                    As an Eagles fan, I can't say that he's a top back...Not in my religion....lol

                    I will say that he's a tackle breaking machine that should have been a linebacker. That's as far as the love goes, you know that.....
                    "I'll die before I lose, cuz I was born to win."- Drake

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                    • kcarr
                      MVP
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 2787

                      #11
                      Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                      One thing that all this discussion on BJ and the vid provided brings up, there needs to be a break tackle rating. I am not sure if there is one anymore. I know there is trucking but it is not the same. Also, go ahead and give BJ a 99 there.

                      Watching the video how many times do you see BJ run through a tackle without trying to truck a guy. He just keeps driving his legs and runs out of the arms of people trying to grab him. This needs to be possible in madden and there needs to be difference in players ability to do this. Due to his size and strength brandon is great at this and it is probably his best ability.

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                      • g2thecore
                        MVP
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 1818

                        #12
                        Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                        Originally posted by dannydufflebags
                        You know alot of FB's that run a 4.5 in the 40? Didn't think so. Instead of just being an eagle fan/giant *****, why dont you just educate yourself on football and join the conversation.
                        You sound like another bitter fan, upset about ratings. If you think that Brandon Jacobs is worthy of anything above an 89 rating, you're obviously the one in need of some education on football.

                        The guy can't run routes, he's not the best receiver. He doesn't have great lateral speed. Not the fastest guy. Doesn't have the greatest vision. He's a bruiser with some great feet. I think it's more than fair to rate him as high as an 89. If it weren't for his amazing ability to break tackles, he'd be just another running back. So please spare us the lectures on football knowledge.
                        "I'll die before I lose, cuz I was born to win."- Drake

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                        • Brandon_c993
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 1228

                          #13
                          Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                          Originally posted by dannydufflebags
                          This guy deserves a much better rating, he is one of the top running backs in the NFL. You got the trucking right, but I think he may need to have his acceleration, agility, break tackle and blocking reviewed. Put down the calculator and graph, and take a look at his moves.

                          5.0 YPC in 07 and 08.???? Who else has done this with over 200 carries in both years?

                          Answer = NOBODY.... A.P. came very close, and had alot more carries. Thats why he is the #1 back in madden.

                          I made this video BTW

                          http://www.vimeo.com/4317489
                          under the old ratings I would agree but remember this is a new era for madden ratings and they will be a lot more spread out I mean there are only 50 total 95+ guys out of like 2000.....
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                          • Tengo Juego
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 2524

                            #14
                            Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                            Hes a big body that is incredibly hard to bring down. Thats what he should be in Madden. Hes not a superior back in the league. 89 is a good rating.

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                            • Brandon_c993
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 1228

                              #15
                              Re: The Official Brandon Jacobs rating petition.

                              Originally posted by g2thecore
                              You sound like another bitter fan, upset about ratings. If you think that Brandon Jacobs is worthy of anything above an 89 rating, you're obviously the one in need of some education on football.

                              The guy can't run routes, he's not the best receiver. He doesn't have great lateral speed. Not the fastest guy. Doesn't have the greatest vision. He's a bruiser with some great feet. I think it's more than fair to rate him as high as an 89. If it weren't for his amazing ability to break tackles, he'd be just another running back. So please spare us the lectures on football knowledge.
                              lol you are a true eagles fan bro....but Jacobs is a great RB with great awareness, unbelievable tackle breaking ability and is actually somewhat agile especially for his size...just because he isn't the same type of back as westbrook does not mean he isn't good...everything you listed is what Westbrook excels at (except for vision good vision but not great oh and Jacobs has decent vision)

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