The NFL player launch-date ratings for EA Sports' latest installment of its football video game franchise, Madden NFL 20, were made available on Monday morning. The game is scheduled for release on August 2 with a special edition version becoming available three days earlier.
Three San Francisco 49ers received game ratings of 90-or-above. They are cornerback Richard Sherman, who is the team's highest-rated player, tight end George Kittle, and tackle Joe Staley.
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo received a rating of 78, which ranks No. 21 among NFL quarterbacks in the game and is the third-highest rating among NFC West signal-callers. Only Arizona Cardinals rookie Kyler Murray had a rating lower than Garoppolo's among the quarterbacks within the division.
Sherman is the league's third-highest graded cornerback while Kittle is the fourth-highest graded tight end. First-year Niner, Jason Verrett, is the team's second-highest graded cornerback. Robbie Gould, who on Monday signed a new multi-year contract with the 49ers, is listed as the league's second-best kicker behind Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens.
The game has Tevin Coleman listed as San Francisco's highest-graded running back (other than fullback Kyle Juszczyk) and Marquise Goodwin as its highest-graded wide receiver.
Below are the overall ratings for members of the 49ers' roster.
Player | POS | Ovr Rating |
Sherman, Richard | CB | 93 |
Kittle, George | TE | 90 |
Staley, Joe | LT | 90 |
Buckner, DeForest | DT | 87 |
Gould, Robbie | K | 85 |
Juszczyk, Kyle | FB | 85 |
Ford, Dee | LE | 84 |
Coleman, Tevin | HB | 83 |
Goodwin, Marquise | WR | 83 |
McGlinchey, Mike | RT | 83 |
Breida, Matt | HB | 82 |
McKinnon, Jerick | HB | 82 |
Verrett, Jason | CB | 82 |
Pettis, Dante | WR | 80 |
Tartt, Jaquiski | SS | 80 |
Alexander, Kwon | MLB | 78 |
Armstead, Arik | DT | 78 |
Bosa, Nick | RE | 78 |
Garoppolo, Jimmy | QB | 78 |
Bourne, Kendrick | WR | 75 |
Matthews, Jordan | WR | 75 |
Person, Mike | RG | 75 |
Tomlinson, Laken | LG | 75 |
Ward, Jimmie | CB | 75 |
Mostert, Raheem | HB | 74 |
Taylor, Trent | WR | 74 |
Thomas, Solomon | RE | 74 |
Warner, Fred | ROLB | 74 |
Blair III, Ronald | RE | 73 |
Celek, Garrett | TE | 73 |
Colbert, Adrian | FS | 73 |
Smith, Malcolm | LOLB | 73 |
Williams, K'Waun | CB | 73 |
Samuel, Deebo | WR | 71 |
Toilolo, Levine | TE | 71 |
Witherspoon | CB | 71 |
Day, Sheldon | DT | 70 |
Richburg, Weston | C | 70 |
James Jr, Richie | WR | 69 |
Exum Jr, Antone | FS | 68 |
Hurd, Jalen | WR | 68 |
Mayo, David | MLB | 68 |
Mullens, Nick | QB | 68 |
Wishnowsky, Mitch | P | 68 |
Jones, D.J. | DT | 67 |
Mabin, Greg | CB | 67 |
Brown, Jonathan | K | 66 |
Harris, Marcell | SS | 66 |
Reed Jr, D.J. | FS | 66 |
Lee, Elijah | ROLB | 66 |
Nzeocha, Mark | LOLB | 66 |
Reynolds, LaRoy | ROLB | 66 |
Taylor, Jullian | LE | 66 |
Garland, Ben | LG | 65 |
Wilson Jr, Jeff | HB | 65 |
Lewis-Moore, Kapron | LE | 65 |
Moore, Tarvarius | FS | 65 |
Smith, Kaden | TE | 65 |
Street, Kentavius | LE | 65 |
Thornton, Cedric | DT | 65 |
Garnett, Joshua | RG | 63 |
Greenlaw, Dre | MLB | 63 |
Harris, Tim | CB | 63 |
Robinson, Tyree | SS | 61 |
Coleman, Shon | LT | 60 |
Beathard, C.J. | QB | 59 |
Skule, Justin | LT | 57 |
Beavers, Willie | RT | 55 |
Magnuson, Erik | C | 55 |
Dilauro, Christian | RT | 54 |
Brunskill, Daniel | LT | 53 |
Toran, Najee | RG | 53 |
Nelson, Kyle | TE | 43 |
Holba, Colin | TE | 42 |