Richard Sherman didn't make ESPN's list of the top 10 cornerbacks in the NFL. Still, EA Sports' latest installment of the popular multi-platform football video game, Madden NFL 21, seems to have a very different opinion of the San Francisco 49ers veteran.
Not only was Sherman among the top 10 rated cornerbacks in the game, but his overall rating of 92 put him at No. 3 on the list behind only Stephon Gilmore of the New England Patriots and Jalen Ramsey of the Los Angeles Rams.
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Below are more ratings within the game for the 32-year-old cornerback.
Overall: 92
Speed: 87
Acceleration: 88
Strength: 79
Agility: 91
Awareness: 99
Sherman also ended up tying for the second-highest rating among 49ers players. Both he and offensive tackle Trent Williams were behind just one player, tight end George Kittle, who earned a 98 overall rating.
"How smart he is makes up for the physical limitations at this stage," said one NFL executive told ESPN writer Jeremy Fowler. "If he doesn't win at the line, he can struggle with instant separators, in-breaking stuff. Or if hit vertically, can be tough to recover. But from a ball skills standpoint and football instincts, toughness, tackling, still one of the best."
Sherman, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro, is entering his third season with San Francisco and 10th in the NFL. He racked up 61 tackles, three interceptions, a touchdown, and 11 passes defensed through 15 starts in 2019, according to Pro Football Reference.
Sherman's overall Pro Football Focus grade of 88.9 was the second-highest of his career and his best mark since 2012.
What do you think about Sherman's rating in Madden NFL 21 and the cornerback being snubbed in ESPN's rankings? Which is a more accurate assessment of the veteran cornerback?
