FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The full list of player ratings for the upcoming "Madden NFL 19" were released on Tuesday morning, and the Falcons have a number of players who are among the highest-rated at their respective positions.
Atlanta has one of the most balanced and deep rosters in the NFL, and these "Madden" ratings certainly reflect that.
Here is the entire list of ratings for the Falcons, sorted by overall rating:
| Player | Overall rating |
|---|---|
| Julio Jones, WR | 98 |
| Desmond Trufant, CB | 93 |
| Devonta Freeman, RB | 91 |
| Deion Jones, MLB | 90 |
| Alex Mack, C | 90 |
| Keanu Neal, SS | 89 |
| Matt Ryan, QB | 89 |
| Tevin Coleman, RB | 86 |
| Grady Jarrett, DT | 86 |
| Robert Alford, CB | 85 |
| Matt Bryant, K | 85 |
| Ricardo Allen, FS | 84 |
| Ryan Schraeder, RT | 83 |
| Vic Beasley, DE | 82 |
| Takkarist McKinley, DE | 82 |
| Brooks Reed, DE | 82 |
| Mohamed Sanu, WR | 82 |
| Matt Bosher, P | 81 |
| De’Vondre Campbell, OLB | 81 |
| Jake Matthews, LT | 81 |
| Austin Hooper, TE | 80 |
| Andy Levitre, LG | 79 |
| Brian Poole, CB | 79 |
| Calvin Ridley, WR | 77 |
| Brandon Fusco, RG | 75 |
| Terrell McClain, DT | 75 |
| Justin Bethel, CB | 74 |
| Justin Hardy, WR | 74 |
| Derrick Shelby, DE | 74 |
| Damontae Kazee, FS | 73 |
| Isaiah Oliver, CB | 73 |
| Eric Saubert, TE | 72 |
| Ito Smith, RB | 72 |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB | 72 |
| Jack Crawford, DT | 71 |
| Leon McFadden, CB | 71 |
| Duke Riley, OLB | 71 |
| Deadrin Senat, DT | 71 |
| Ben Garland, LG | 70 |
| Marvin Hall, WR | 70 |
| Kemal Ishmael, OLB | 69 |
| Austin Pasztor, RT | 68 |
| Ty Sambrailo, LT | 68 |
| Matt Schaub, QB | 68 |
| Logan Paulsen, TE | 67 |
| Garrison Smith, DT | 67 |
| Jamil Douglas, RG | 66 |
| Foyesade Oluokun, MLB | 66 |
| Ricky Ortiz, FB | 66 |
| Wes Schweitzer, RG | 66 |
| Sean Harlow, C | 65 |
| Anthony Winbush, RE | 65 |
| Quincy Mauger, FS | 64 |
| Deante Burton, CB | 63 |
| Mackendy Cheridor, LE | 63 |
| Kurt Benkert, QB | 62 |
| Marcelis Branch, FS | 62 |
| Daniel Brunskill, RT | 62 |
| Reggie Davis, WR | 62 |
| Chris Lammons, FS | 62 |
| Dontez Byrd, WR | 61 |
| Jon Cunningham, DT | 61 |
| Emmanuel Ellerbee, OLB | 61 |
| Matt Gono, RT | 61 |
| Tyson Graham, SS | 61 |
| J’Terius Jones, OLB | 61 |
| Salesi Uhatafe, LG | 61 |
| Justin Crawford, HB | 60 |
| Russell Gage, WR | 60 |
| Emmanuel Smith, OLB | 60 |
| Richard Jarvis, MLB | 59 |
| Garrett Grayson, QB | 57 |
| J.C. Hassenauer, C | 57 |
| Josh Harris, TE | 52 |
The Falcons have a total of 21 players with a rating of 80 or higher, and a good argument could be made that a couple of players below that threshold should be rated among that group. While overall rating is obviously the most important, it is the sum of a plethora of individual skillset ratings that cover everything from elusiveness to stamina.
Here are the top-rated Falcons players in some of the more interesting individual attributes:
| Individual attribute | Player | Attribute rating |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Tevin Coleman, Reggie Davis | 94 |
| Strength | Alex Mack | 92 |
| Agility | Desmond Trufant | 97 |
| Catching | Julio Jones | 96 |
| Tackling | Duke Riley | 87 |
| Jumping | Justin Bethel, Julio Jones | 97 |
| Elusiveness | Devonta Freeman | 91 |
| Power pass-rush moves | Grady Jarrett | 84 |
| Finesse pass-rush moves | Takkarist McKinley | 83 |
| Hit power | Keanu Neal | 94 |
