Eagles

Carson Wentz Gets Jobbed With An 82 Rating In Madden NFL 20

By Russ Joy

Published: Jul 15th, 2019 · 1:20 PM EDT

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Madden 20 ratings are out, which means it’s time for overreaction.

What players were valued too high? Too low? Who got the ultimate video game diss?

QB Controversies Abound

Name	Team	Overall
Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	97
Tom Brady	New England Patriots	96
Philip Rivers	San Diego Chargers	94
Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints	92
Andrew Luck	Indianapolis Colts	92
Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks	91
Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers	90
Matt Ryan	Atlanta Falcons	89
Ben Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers	85
Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers	84
Jared Goff	Los Angeles Rams	83
Baker Mayfield	Cleveland Browns	83
Deshaun Watson	Houston Texans	82
Carson Wentz	Philadelphia Eagles	82
Kirk Cousins	Minnesota Vikings	81
Dak Prescott	Dallas Cowboys	81
Derek Carr	Oakland Raiders	80
Andy Dalton	Cincinnati Bengals	80
Marcus Mariota	Tennessee Titans	79
Matthew Stafford	Detroit Lions	79

Does Philly Overvalue Carson Wentz?

The Eagles’ franchise quarterback comes in with an absolutely underwhelming 82 overall rating in Madden 20. Look, I get it, the guy has to prove that he can stay healthy and his mobility appeared to be a bit limited as he recovered from tearing up his knee in 2018. If we follow a similar line of thinking, it makes some sense that Deshaun Watson, who also suffered a comparable injury in the same season, has the same overall rating. However, I need someone at EA Sports to explain the presence of Baker-freaking-Mayfield as a higher-rated 83. Will he put up some killer numbers with OBJ and Jarvis Landry streaking downfield? Of course. Has he put together the same kind of sustained excellence over the majority of a season like Wentz or even Watson? I say nay. Jared Goff being ahead of Wentz is nearly as perplexing, though I imagine it’s just a masterful job of trolling Eagles fans. Though, it has made our office buzz and wonder… do we overrate Carson Wentz?

Aaron Rodgers not in the Top-5?

In what world is Aaron Rodgers not a Top-5 QB in the NFL? Patrick Mahomes leading the list makes sense as he’s the reigning, defending, undisputed league MVP from a year ago and is the lead among numerous sportsbooks to do the same in 2019-20. Tom Brady’s placement as a close #2 is fair, but that’s where the wheels fall off. Philip Rivers is the THIRD-BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL? He’s two full points ahead of Drew Brees? Really? Andrew Luck is rated in line with Brees? Russell Wilson -the modern-day Michael “Run around as my O-Line collapses and hope I don’t die” Vick- gets a boost due to his speed and elusiveness. For my money, flip Rodgers and Rivers and I’ll calm down.

Mitchell Trubisky’s 75 Overall Madden Rating Will Enrage Chicago Bears Fans

I don’t think Trubisky is by any means a Top-10 or even Top-15 quarterback, but holy shnikies this is bad. Alex Smith is rated higher, despite suffering one of the most gruesome leg injuries we’ve seen in years. Lamar Jackson’s NINETY-FOUR speed rating likely led to his one point lead in the overall category, but does anyone really think Trubisky is roughly the same player as journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Nickfolean Kryptonite

Former Eagles QB and Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles has been installed as a 77 overall player, the exact same rating as Alex Smith. Is he really worse than Jimmy Garoppolo? I’d say no. Worse than Matthew Stafford? Sure.

A Giant Disappointment

Eli Manning is the 36th overall rated QB with an overall score of 72. That makes him the lowest-rated starting QB in the NFC East behind Wentz (82), Dak Prescott (81), and Smith (77). The Giants’ first round pick Daniel Jones comes in way below Manning with an overall rating of 63, a mere point ahead of third-stringer Kyle Lauletta.

Kevin Kinkead has the rating for every Eagles player, along with some news and notes after the jump:

Philadelphia Eagles Ratings

Player	Position	Rating
Fletcher Cox	DT	96
Jason Kelce	C	94
Zach Ertz	TE	93
Malcolm Jenkins	SS	92
Brandon Brooks	RG	90
Brandon Graham	RE	89
Lane Johnson	RT	89
Alshon Jeffrey	WR	87
Jason Peters	LT	87
DeSean Jackson	WR	85
Nelson Agholor	WR	83
Ronald Darby	CB	82
Carson Wentz	QB	82
Zach Brown	MLB	81
Dallas Goedert	TE	80
Jordan Howard	HB	80
Malik Jackson	DT	80
Rodney McLeod Jr	FS	79
Andrew Sendejo	FS	79
Nigel Bradham	ROLB	78
Tim Jernigan	DT	78
Avonte Maddox	CB	78
Derek Barnett	LE	76
Sidney Jones IV	CB	76
Corey Clement	HB	75
Vinny Curry	LE	75
Jake Elliott	K	74
Jalen Mills	CB	74
Will Tye	TE	74
JJ Arcega-Whiteside	WR	73
Kamu Grugier-Hill	LOLB	73
Cre'von LeBlanc	CB	73
Josh Adams	HB	72
Rasul Douglas	CB	72
Miles Sanders	HB	72
Wendell Smallwood	HB	72
Mack Hollins	WR	71
Joshua Perkins	TE	71
Andre Dillard	LT	70
Shelton Gibson	WR	70
Braxton Miller	WR	70
Isaac Seumalo	LG	70
Josh Sweat	RE	70
Paul Worrilow	LOLB	70
Charles Johnson	WR	69
Cameron Johnston	P	69
Treyvon Hester	DT	68
Donnel Pumphrey Jr	HB	68
Boston Scott	HB	68
Blake Countess	SS	67
Nathan Gerry	LOLB	67
Daeshon Hall	RE	67
LJ Fort	MLB	66
Josh Hawkins	CB	66
Shareef Miller	RE	66
Hassan Ridgeway	DT	66
Halapoulivaati Vaitai	RT	66
Stefen Wisniewski	LG	66
Tre Sullivan	FS	63
Jeremiah McKinnon	CB	62
Joe Ostman	LE	62
Deiondre Hall	SS	61
Bruce Hector	DT	61
Cody Kessler	QB	61
Godwin Igwebuike	SS	60
Matt Pryor	RG	59
Carlton Agudosi	WR	58
Tyreek Burwell	LT	58
Jordan Mailata	LT	58
Nate Sudfeld	QB	57
Anthony Fabiano	C	56
Clayton Thorston	QB	56
Rick Lovato	TE	41

• Fletcher Cox, at 96, is the highest rated Eagles player in the game and the only Bird in the top 15. Jason Kelce is second, listed at 94, and Zach Ertz is third, given a 93 rating.
• Desean Jaccson got an 85.
• They ranked Ronald Darby as the best Birds corner, with an 82. Avonte Maddox was second with a 78 and Jalen Mills got a 74. Sidney Jones is a 76 and Cre’Von LeBlanc a 73.
• First round draft pick Andre Dillard is rated a 70, which feels low to me, but of course I don’t know how you rate a guy who has never played an NFL game.
• Stefen Wisniewski was rated 66, which is really low. Wis is a good player.
• Rick Lovato, the long snapper, is listed as a backup tight end and rated a 41.
• Nate Sudfeld and Clayton Thorson are both in the bottom five of the Eagles list, with a 57 and 56, respectively.
• Cox, Ertz, and Kelce all were given a 98 awareness rating.
• The fastest Bird? Madden has a five way tie between Maddox, Jaccson, Darby, Shelton Gibson, and Josh Hawkins, all given a 93.
• Blake Countess and Maddox have the Birds’ highest acceleration rating, a 94.
• Maddox was given a team-high 96 agility rating.
• Brandon Brooks was given a team-high 96 strength rating.

What do you think? Did EA Sports get it right?