Madden NFL 15 Top Defensive Ends

[Steve_OS]

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

J.J. Watt - 99 Overall
Robert Quinn - 97 Overall
Cameron Wake - 96 Overall
Calais Campbell - 96 Overall
Cameron Jordan - Overall 93
Muhammad Wilkerson - Overall 93

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
• Mon, July 28 – Top 5 Overall LBs
• 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

[dougdeuce]

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"If we didn’t have a cap on it, Watt might be rated somewhere north of 105 OVR"

Then reduce all ratings to reflect that skills gap. Why is this so difficult?

[The JareBear]

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Hmmm I wonder if Greg Hardy is getting the Josh Gordon treatment here and being held off the list due to the legal problems.

[Cowboy008]

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I know they haven't revealed all of the ratings yet but I'm hoping that they separated the elite players from the ones that are not that great. There shouldn't be a lot of guys who are in the high 90's since I think that is only meant for the absolute best.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Madden rates players based on their ability to current players meaning 99 is the best in the league, not the perfect player.

As everyone says, they NEED to make it 99 is the best player ever. 90's would be elite, 80's great, 70s starter, 60's borderline starter, 50's and under.

[basketballer0385]

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Glad Calais got some recognition

[PantherBeast_OS]

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Hmmm I wonder if Greg Hardy is getting the Josh Gordon treatment here and being held off the list due to the legal problems.

They shouldn't do it. The guy guilty verdict is temp. He is going to court next off season in front a jury. Until then there is no way EA should give Hardy a middle finger. The guy had back to back double sack seasons. Last season he had 15 sacks and 56 tackles. Wilkerson shouldn't even be on the top 6. Hardy at the very least should be number 5 or 6 on the list. I don't understand why EA screwed Hardy out of the top 6 spots.

Side note : Why should Hardy off the field problems have to do with the ratings in a Madden game. It shouldn't period. Ratings only should have to do with on the field work. And he is one of the best DE in league right now. And if he has another 10+ sack season and is not found guilty next off season. Be sure by next year whether it is the Panthers or any other team. Hardy will be the highest paid DE in the league by this time next year. You can take that to the bank.

[The JareBear]

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They shouldn't do it. The guy guilty verdict is temp. He is going to court next off season in front a jury. Until then there is no way EA should give Hardy a middle finger. The guy had back to back double sack seasons. Last season he had 15 sacks and 56 tackles. Wilkerson shouldn't even be on the top 6. Hardy at the very least should be number 5 or 6 on the list. I don't understand why EA screwed Hardy out of the top 6 spots.

I agree that, assuming the legal stuff has no factor, Hardy belongs on the list big time. I think it goes beyond even sacks. He is super disruptive. A lot of people just look at sacks and that's it, those are the people who think Shaun Phillips was as good a player as JJ Watt last season. There is much more to it than that. I think BOTH of Carolina's ends are superb, I've watched them consistently wreck havoc on almost a play-by-play basis in multiple games.

[friscob]

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I agree that, assuming the legal stuff has no factor, Hardy belongs on the list big time. I think it goes beyond even sacks. He is super disruptive. A lot of people just look at sacks and that's it, those are the people who think Shaun Phillips was as good a player as JJ Watt last season. There is much more to it than that. I think BOTH of Carolina's ends are superb, I've watched them consistently wreck havoc on almost a play-by-play basis in multiple games.

Most of his production came against lesser opponents last year and quite a few backups. Also has stellar teammates up front to give him lots of opportunities. Solid player but wouldn't put him ahead of these 5. Not sure i'd put him ahead of Chandler jones either. Curious to see how good Sheldon Richardson will be

[PantherBeast_OS]

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Most of his production came against lesser opponents last year and quite a few backups. Also has stellar teammates up front to give him lots of opportunities. Solid player but wouldn't put him ahead of these 5. Not sure i'd put him ahead of Chandler jones either. Curious to see how good Sheldon Richardson will be

Ya so does those other top 6 guys. You can pretty much say that about any top player in the league. They all have team mates that help them to get that kind of production. But still Hardy deserve top 6 in my opinion. But again that is just my opinion tho.

[hanzsomehanz]

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3/5 of them play in the 3-4 scheme (0)_(0)

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[bad_philanthropy]

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Wow does the game ever look impressive in this set of shots.

[TheKingOfVa]

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Glad to see Calais Campbell up there. Probably the most underrated player in the NFL. Can't believe he has never made the pro bowl.

[michiganfan8620]

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They shouldn't do it. The guy guilty verdict is temp. He is going to court next off season in front a jury. Until then there is no way EA should give Hardy a middle finger. The guy had back to back double sack seasons. Last season he had 15 sacks and 56 tackles. Wilkerson shouldn't even be on the top 6. Hardy at the very least should be number 5 or 6 on the list. I don't understand why EA screwed Hardy out of the top 6 spots.

Side note : Why should Hardy off the field problems have to do with the ratings in a Madden game. It shouldn't period. Ratings only should have to do with on the field work. And he is one of the best DE in league right now. And if he has another 10+ sack season and is not found guilty next off season. Be sure by next year whether it is the Panthers or any other team. Hardy will be the highest paid DE in the league by this time next year. You can take that to the bank.

Wilkerson and Hardy can't be compared since they play in different schemes. Wilkerson is a 3-4 end, Hardy is a 4-3 end, they have very different responsibilities. Both players are among the best in the league at what they do; Wilkerson stops the run and gets some pressure, Hardy rushes the passer. Although I do think Hardy belongs in the top tier of DE.

[michiganfan8620]

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3/5 of them play in the 3-4 scheme (0)_(0)

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Well, 6 DE's are listed (3 3-4, 2 4-3, 1 multiple (Jordan). And what's the problem with 3-4 DE's? They are just as necessary as 4-3 DE's, and should be rated highly as well. Just because 4-3 DEs traditionally get more sacks doesn't make them better players. 3-4 DEs are traditionally stronger and better against the run.