EA Sports Really Doesn't Get It

by Gonzo on Jun 6, 2008 6:56 AM CDT in Vikings Comment 8 comments

Robert Rence has posted some screen shots of what the Vikings' depth chart looks like in Madden 2009 over in the FanPosts, and it's nice to see so many of the Vikings' players ranked so highly. But The Viking Age has highlighted something about it that's, basically, a joke.

See if you can guess what all of the following quarterbacks have in common:

Aaron Rodgers
JaMarcus Russell
Joe Flacco
Matt Ryan
Brian Brohm
Alex Smith
Chad Pennington
Jon Kitna
Rex Grossman
Trent Edwards
Josh McCown

Gve up? There's two things.

1) All of these quarterbacks are rated higher than Tarvaris Jackson in Madden 2009.
2) As of right now, none of these quarterbacks are better than Tarvaris Jackson in real life.

Well, I guess the people at EA had to do something to keep the Vikings' overall rating from getting TOO high, huh? (The Vikings have an overall ranking of 90.) It's a good thing that the development of players in franchise mode is based on how they perform and not what the people at EA obviously think of a player.

On the bright side, we're all going to be extremely pleased with the jump that Jackson's rating makes from Madden 2009 to Madden 2010.

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Overall rating is a 90

Not an 80.

http://www.pastapadre.com/2645/madden-09-player-and-team-ratings

by Robert Rence on Jun 6, 2008 8:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Booty?

I can’t believe they’ve got him ranked lower than Flacco or Smith or McCown or Russell, too. I thought he was supposed to be an impact QB.

by SammyG on Jun 6, 2008 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Return of the Jedi Required

Madden, schmadden. The good news is no NFL team has drafted a player named Skywalker. When emperor Childress unveils his fully operational Death Star, the rest of the NFL world is in big trouble. When Tarvaris cranks up the TD beam to Berrian, eight-in-the-box is going to look like some gang of kindergarteners who wear lead booties.

by Elgar on Jun 6, 2008 12:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s gotta be the best homer post I’ve ever read.

by Robert Rence on Jun 6, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Ryan?

Matt Ryan is rated higher than Jackson? The guy hasn’t even taken a frickin’ snap yet in a real NFL game. Crack, it’s not just for the ghetto anymore.

The Minnesota Vikings - Undefeated in the Playoffs at Lambeau Field!

by BaldViking on Jun 6, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

True

On the other hand, do you remember some of Tarvaris Jackson’s worst moments last year? I mean the ones that were really horrible and among the worst I’d ever seen any NFL QB make in my lifetime. Matt Ryan at least has the potential to not make the very same mistakes, and the Madden 2009 crew has the opportunity to be wrong about yet another player.

by Stat Ninja on Jun 8, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it's anything like 2008

...Tarvaris Jackson will still have a high ceiling for improvement. The awareness and accuracy are SO low, though, that it would be frustrating and tedious to go through that.

I’m not a big fan of Jackson or Booty aside from the fact that one or both will start games for my favorite NFL team this year. I know 2nd year starting QBs generally improve, but sometimes they don’t improve at all. Think of all the highly touted QBs who failed like Akili Smith, who was more highly regarded than Tarvaris by miles. I can’t blame anyone for being less optimistic than Childress and Bevell and company. There are plenty of realistic reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic right now.

Speaking of Vikings and QBs, I live in KC, where former Vikings draft pick Tyler Thigpen may win the starting QB job. I won’t know whether to be depressed or jump for joy if that happens.

by Stat Ninja on Jun 8, 2008 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Your Kidding?

Rookies rating higher than Jackson, eh, I don’t have so much a problem with it, consistency is not in Jackson’s nature and I would out my money on John David Booty starting before the season ends. Jackson is really not that good, must be fantasy land if you think he is. I would expect these three to be higher, they have had excellent to better season than Jackson has come close to registering.

Chad Pennington
Jon Kitna
Trent Edwards

Hell Trent Edwards has showed more promise than Jackson. You can check out all the Madden ratinhs though here and deicide for yourself http://MaddenFans.com

by biglamb on Jul 3, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs