Preliminary '06 ratings

The Madden guys are obviously putting a lot of stock into the free agency additions/losses.

I guess from an outsider's standpoint, the losses of Smoot and Pierce would presumably have a devastating effect on the Skins' defense (or at least their Madden equivalent), especially when the D-line wasn't upgraded at all.

On the other hand, the Vikings and Chiefs made several splashy free agency additions to their defenses, so you would expect their ratings to go up...


Personally, I've been modifying the league rosters on Madden 2005 ever since free agency started, creating draftees, and altering the players' attributes to more accurately reflect (at least in my mind) the players' real-life abilities. I think my version of the Skins' defense will be rated a little bit higher than 74. :biggthump

I always like to do that in the offseason to see how my projected team and player ratings compare to the ratings in the new game when it comes out. Yeah, I know, it's totally geeky-- but I get pretty damned bored in the offseason. :)

Personally, I've been modifying the league rosters on Madden 2005 ever since free agency started, creating draftees, and altering the players' attributes to more accurately reflect (at least in my mind) the players' real-life abilities. I think my version of the Skins' defense will be rated a little bit higher than 74. :biggthump

I always like to do that in the offseason to see how my projected team and player ratings compare to the ratings in the new game when it comes out. Yeah, I know, it's totally geeky-- but I get pretty damned bored in the offseason. :)

I 2 do this cuz even though we are a bit biased, there's no way some of our players (especially on the defense) should have such low stats and rankings. Plus there should be some way for them to put into atleast the first season the fact that the club (minus a couple free agent losses) is bringing back last years #3 defense without one of its bigtime players playing much last year.

and there's no way the offense should be at 82 or whatever it is. It should be no higher than 76.

That is some crazy shit. How is it that we're now the new Cowboys and everyone loves to hate on us?

almost every media person who speaks of the skins offense says that the skins have not really improved their offense with the offseason additions, with the exception of casey rabach and the return of jansen. yet the offense get rated higher than the #1 defense in the nfc last year. a defense that lost only a #2 cb and a mlb that has been the starter for only 1 year.

I'm sure our defense will play better than it's rating. :oink:

And this is preliminary, right? :oink:

JoeCrisp (or anyone else),

You create draftees? How do you do that? Do you have NCAA and import that players on Madden?

I'm sure our defense will play better than it's rating. :oink:

i'm sure they will but come on, thats just giving the skins defense no respect.
i feel like i've been taking crazy pills, what have you done lately derrick zoolander?.....NOTHING......NOTHING.....i invented the piano key necktie !

Alot of our success on D last year came from the schemes and everyone playing as a team, and there's no madden stat for that. That being said, give me a f------g break! Number 3 defense should get you more than a 74

I almost feel that we are the only people in the entire world that KNOW that the skins are a good team. After ESPN gives us a 28th ranking i was pissed but i could somewhat understand how it was possible but not this bullshit not this BULLSHIT!
but fine let everyone think we are bad and then we go and make the playoffs, 4th worst team in the league?!!!! what is that?
Seriously i don't even think it is bias, we are the best DEFENSE IN THE LEAGUE. Yes the steelers and bills beat us but the steelers had a good offense to help them out and it wasn't four and out both ways the whole game. The bills i think are very good but i truly feel we are better. THe steelers got help that is all i am saying.