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Washington Redskins: Breaking down Madden 20 player ratings

By Hunter Noll

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 2: Tackle Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins acknowledges the crowd in the fourth inning against the Cleveland Browns at FedExField on October 2, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 2: Tackle Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins acknowledges the crowd in the fourth inning against the Cleveland Browns at FedExField on October 2, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Rookies

Edge rusher Montez Sweat leads the Washington Redskins rookies with a 73 rating. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins comes in at 72 and running back Bryce Love is at 71. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is a 70 and Kelvin Harmon is a 67.

Meanwhile, middle linebacker Cole Holcomb is a 65 while cornerback Jimmy Moreland is a 64. Offensive linemen Wes Martin is a 63 and Ross Pierschbacher is at 62. Finally, pass rusher Jordan Brailford brings up the rear with the rookies with a 62 rating as well.

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Who Has the Biggest Gripe?

If we’re being honest, the Washington Redskins roster was actually graded pretty solid all around. However, there are a few people that could have definitely been considered for higher ratings.

First, there’s Jonathan Allen. The defensive end has an 82 rating at the moment. While that’s solid, he showed a dominant side last year and racked up eight sacks in a defense that saw a lot of people eat.

Then there’s Tress Way. A pretty sizable amount of fans would call him the best punter in the NFL. His 81 rating, however, is tied for fifth-best at the position. I mean, we’re talking about a guy that led the NFL in punts inside the 20 (41) and was the only punter in the NFL to not have a touchback despite being sixth in the league in punts with 79.

New addition Landon Collins is rated at 83, which sounds decent enough but really it’s kind of weak. Sure, he’s not phenomenal in coverage but he’s a fantastic tackler and strong playmaker. Having 10 strong safeties rated ahead of him seems aggressive, especially when Jabrill Peppers is an 84.

Nick Sundberg needs to be listed here too. Yes, he’s strictly a long-snapper and you don’t want to give a long-snapper too high of a rating. But a 48 though? That just seems cruel.

Remember that fake Ethan Albright (ironically, also a long-snapper for the Redskins) letter where he ripped into Madden for rating him so poorly in a profanity-laced rant? He was a 53 — that’s five points better than Sundberg.

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