Madden 15: Review of Rookie Player Ratings and Overall Franchise Rankings

Tuesday marks the release of Madden NFL 15, and hardcore gamers and football fans are ready to get their hands on the latest edition of the classic series.

With a full crop of rookies ready to make teams better and the release of the overall ratings for every franchise, the fans who purchase the new Madden game every year will not be disappointed by this year's release.

Here are the full rookie ratings, franchise ratings and a focus on the most overrated team in the game.

Player	Position	Team	Rating
Jadeveon Clowney	OLB	Houston Texans	83
Greg Robinson	OL	St. Louis Rams	83
Khalil Mack	OLB	Oakland Raiders	81
Jake Matthews	OL	Atlanta Falcons	81
Sammy Watkins	WR	Buffalo Bills	80
Calvin Pryor	S	New York Jets	79
Aaron Donald	DT	St. Louis Rams	79
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	S	Green Bay Packers	79
Taylor Lewan	OL	Tennessee Titans	79
Blake Bortles	QB	Jacksonville Jaguars	78
Darqueze Dennard	CB	Cincinnati Bengals	78
Mike Evans	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	78
Zack Martin	OL	Dallas Cowboys	78

Rank	Team	Overall Rating
1	Seattle Seahawks	91
2	San Francisco 49ers	90
3	Denver Broncos	90
4	New England Patriots	88
5	Green Bay Packers	88
6	New Orleans Saints	86
7	Cincinnati Bengals	86
8	Philadelphia Eagles	85
9	Carolina Panthers	84
10	Baltimore Ravens	84
11	Chicago Bears	84
12	San Diego Chargers	83
13	Indianapolis Colts	83
14	Kansas City Chiefs	82
15	Dallas Cowboys	81
16	Arizona Cardinals	80
17	Detroit Lions	80
18	Atlanta Falcons	79
19	Miami Dolphins	79
20	New York Jets	78
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	78
22	St. Louis Rams	77
23	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	77
24	Houston Texans	76
25	New York Giants	76
26	Minnesota Vikings	76
27	Washington Redskins	75
28	Buffalo Bills	75
29	Cleveland Browns	75
30	Tennessee Titans	74
31	Jacksonville Jaguars	73
32	Oakland Raiders	72

*Ratings via EASports.com.

Most Overrated Team in the Game: Baltimore Ravens

Overall Rating: 84

There are many teams in the game overrated by the EA Sports developers, but the Baltimore Ravens are ranked as the No. 10 overall team in the entire game and do not deserve the honor after finishing the 2013 season with a 8-8 record.

Baltimore lost several important pieces during the offseason as well. The biggest departure was franchise left tackle Michael Oher. While the Ravens signed former Jacksonville Jaguars starter Eugene Monroe to replace him along the line, this is still a serious loss for the franchise.

The turnover on the offensive line continued with a trade for center Jeremy Zuttah. The learning process for Zuttah, second-year right tackle Rick Wagner and Monroe will take time and could result in porous play to start the season. Baltimore may have added Steve Smith and Owen Daniels to the passing attack, but the moves are pointless if Joe Flacco isn’t protected.

The Ravens can’t even look to the running game to carry the team early in the season with veteran Ray Rice suspended the first two games and Bernard Pierce dealing with a concussion.

On defense, the concerns are just as legitimate. Training camp began with a season-ending injury to cornerback Aaron Ross, but the secondary has continued to be major problem. With both Lardarius Webb and Jimmy Smith missing large chunks of time due to injuries, the defensive backs will struggle until the players can regain their endurance and find a rhythm.

The team will lean on the players entering their second year with the franchise (defensive end Brandon Williams and linebacker Daryl Smith) and will depend on rookies (safety Terrence Brooks and linebacker C.J. Mosley) to become instant difference-makers at the next level.

There is still immense talent on the defensive side of the ball with veterans like Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs, but the unit is still very young and will have its share of growing pains once again this season.

Instead of being rated as a top-10 team in Madden, the Ravens should be ranked closer to the Detroit Lions or Atlanta Falcons at No. 17 or No. 18 overall, respectively. Baltimore deserves no better than an 80 rating.

Stats and information via EASports.com and NFL.com.

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