EA Sports has now revealed the Madden NFL 19 player ratings shipping with the game for the entirety of the league. The earlier-announced 7 players rated 99 Overall are joined by Julio Jones, Khalil Mack, and J.J. Watt at 98 and Bobby Wagner, Harrison Smith, Jalen Ramsey and David Bakhtiari at 97. Check them all out here.
The Philadelphia Eagles have received a significant Super Bowl Champion bump and have by far the most players rated 90+ (9 of them) and 80+ (26 of them). They’re followed by the Saints, Patriots, Falcons, and Jaguars as the strongest teams for the upcoming game. The Jets, Colts, and Cardinals have the weakest rosters.
Additionally the 12 new attribute categories that debut this year have been detailed and all of them affect players based on the offensive side of the ball.Â
Short Route Running: Ability of a player to create separation when they break on short routes (slant, short dig, etc.)
Medium Route Running: Ability of a player to create separation when they break on medium routes (Standard Out, Standard In, etc.)
Deep Route Running: Ability of a player to create separation when they break on deep routes (deep post, various play action routes)
Run Block: Ability of a player to block in space.
Run Block Power: Ability of a player to block for man-concept runs such as the dive, stretch, etc. (Established at the play call screen)
Run Block Finesse: Ability of a player to block for zone-concept runs such as the inside zone or outside zone. (Established at the play call screen)
Pass Block: Ability of a tight end, running back or offensive lineman to block a pass rusher who does not utilize a pass rush move.
Lead Block: Ability of a lead blocker to successfully block a defender (FB, pulling lineman, etc.)
Pass Block Power: Ability of a player to block against a defender who uses a power rush move.
Pass Block Finesse:Â Ability of a player to block against defender using a finesse rush move.
Throw Under Pressure: Determines how accurate a QB is when they are pressured.
Break Sack: How frequently a QB will be able to break a sack from an incoming pass rusher.