Ohio State witnessed another terrific showing on NFL Draft weekend when seven former Buckeyes were taken into the best professional football league on the planet. That also means they will be part of EA Sports' legendary Madden video game.
Ratings for all new rookies are available quite yet. We'll have to wait until Madden 18 comes out later this summer for that. However, EA Sports released the ratings for the 2017 NFL Draft's first-rounders this week in its "Madden Ultimate Team" mode. In that game mode, players can draft, build and play with their own fantasy football team.
The three Buckeyes available to Madden nuts: Marshon Lattimore of the New Orleans Saints (11th pick), Malik Hooker of the Indianapolis Colts (15th pick) and Gareon Conley of the Oakland Raiders (24th pick).
As expected, Cleveland Browns No. 1 overall pick defensive end Myles Garrett has the highest Elite rating among the 32 rookies recently put in the game. He has an 84 Overall Gold rating with 99 Overall Elite, which measures potential.
| PICK | PLAYER | TEAM | GOLD RATING | GOLD STATS | ELITE RATING | ELITE STATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MARSHON LATTIMORE | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | 82 | Awareness (76), Speed (92), Acceleration (94), Agility (90), Strength (58) | 97 | Awareness (91), Speed (95), Acceleration (97), Agility (94), Strength (63) |
| 15 | MALIK HOOKER | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | 82 | Awareness (80), Speed (90), Acceleration (92), Agility (92), Strength (66) | 97 | Awareness (93), Speed (94), Acceleration (96), Agility (96), Strength (69) |
| 24 | GAREON CONLEY | OAKLAND RAIDERS | 81 | Awareness (80), Speed (89), Acceleration (91), Agility (91), Strength (75) | 96 | Awareness (93), Speed (93), Acceleration (95), Agility (95), Strength (79) |
The release date for Madden 18 is not yet known but typically comes sometime in August, just before kickoff of the NFL season.
H/T: muthead.com, Sporting News
