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Madden NFL 15 Top Middle Linebackers

04:03 PM - July 28, 2014 by 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

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# 1 Indyboy180 @ 07/28/14 04:06 PM

Player models look excellent this year.

# 2 CM Hooe @ 07/28/14 04:06 PM

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.

# 3 hanzsomehanz @ 07/28/14 04:15 PM

Whoa - how did Mayo clinch top 5?

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# 4 Nerox23 @ 07/28/14 04:15 PM

Wow Luke is a BEAST this year.

# 5 hanzsomehanz @ 07/28/14 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	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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# 6 raiderphantom @ 07/28/14 04:19 PM

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

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

# 7 vrtkolman @ 07/28/14 04:21 PM

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

# 8 William85 @ 07/28/14 04:22 PM

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

# 9 CM Hooe @ 07/28/14 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz


	Mayo is an OLB tho Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

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.

# 10 William85 @ 07/28/14 04:27 PM

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

# 11 raiderphantom @ 07/28/14 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz


	Mayo is an OLB tho Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

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

# 12 brandon54 @ 07/28/14 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz


	Mayo is an OLB tho Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

With Spikes leaving, Mayo will be moving inside.

# 13 hanzsomehanz @ 07/28/14 04:29 PM

Please revise the title to reference MLB!

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# 14 jmurphy31 @ 07/28/14 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz


	Mayo is an OLB tho Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

Jerod mayo MLB
Jaime Collins WLB
Donta Hightower SLB

# 15 jmurphy31 @ 07/28/14 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz


	Whoa - how did Mayo clinch top 5? Sent from my SGH-I727R using Tapatalk

I always thought Mayo was underrated in the NFL.
With that said surprised he was in the top 5 especially after being hurt last year.

# 16 Khanchus @ 07/28/14 04:31 PM

im just not a fan of mayo call me bias or what not but i just dont like him

not a bad list tho

i would suspect bowman to drop during the season because i dont see him returning to 2013-14 form

# 17 hanzsomehanz @ 07/28/14 04:32 PM

Anyhoo, Mayo is still not proven to be better than: Dansby, Freeman, Dqwel, Wagner, Cushing, Butler Meyaluga, Daryl Washington (off suspension).

Hell, Spikes can be rated a 91 at the position.

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# 18 RogueHominid @ 07/28/14 04:33 PM

I actually like how they differentiated b/w Bowman and Willis.

I watched a full season of game tape on SF a couple years ago w/Sunday Ticket, and you could tell that Bowman plays way faster than his 40 time suggests because he makes amazingly quick reads and takes near-perfect angles. That allows him to beat Willis to plays they have a roughly equal shot at making despite Willis's far superior speed.

Looking good!

# 19 brandon54 @ 07/28/14 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jmurphy31


	I always thought Mayo was underrated in the NFL. With that said surprised he was in the top 5 especially after being hurt last year.

Same here. Thought I'd see Vince or Logan before I'd see Mayo on these lists.

# 20 CT Pitbull @ 07/28/14 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon54


	With Spikes leaving, Mayo will be moving inside.

Yup he played MLB @ Tennessee I believe right? The Vols I mean not the Titans.

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