For NFL players, especially rookies, you haven’t made it to the show until you get that first official Madden rating.
Guys look forward to playing as themselves on the game, but the most important aspect is simply the ratings.
NFL rookies rarely get supreme ratings, with Jadeveon Clowney only getting a 83 overall in Madden 15.
This year Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Amari Cooper, and others also learned about the ratings puzzle.
EA Sports got a group of these rookies together to guess at their own ratings — before revealing the truth.
Here’s the full top 10 with Raiders stud Amari Cooper taking top billing:
Amari Cooper, WR, OAK – 82 OVR
Jameis Winston, QB, TB – 81 OVR
Todd Gurley, RB, STL – 80 OVR
Leonard Williams, DL, NYJ – 80 OVR
Brandon Scherff, OL, WAS – 80 OVR
Dante Fowler Jr., DE, JAX – 79 OVR
Melvin Gordon, RB, SD – 78 OVR
Kevin White, WR, CHI – 78 OVR
Marcus Mariota, QB, TEN – 78 OVR
Vic Beasley Jr., DE, ATL – 77 OVR
H/T: Complex