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    'Madden NFL 25' reveal: Grading overall ratings for top 10 wide receivers, safeties

    By Cody Benjamin,

    2024-07-29
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    "Madden NFL 25" is coming soon. And now we have a taste of the game's player ratings, with Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill revealed as the first member of this year's "99 Club."

    Which players will join Hill as the top-rated wide receivers in "Madden 25"? And how about the safeties tasked with covering such explosive pass catchers? Below, we've got a full rundown of the top 10 overall-rated players at both positions in "Madden NFL 25," plus our reaction to the ratings:

    Top 10 WRs

    Player Team Rating Our Grade

    Tyreek Hill

    Dolphins

    99

    Just Right

    Justin Jefferson

    Vikings

    98

    Too Low

    CeeDee Lamb

    Cowboys

    96

    Just Right

    A.J. Brown

    Eagles

    95

    Just Right

    Amon-Ra St. Brown

    Lions

    95

    Just Right

    Davante Adams

    Raiders

    94

    Just Right

    Ja'Marr Chase

    Bengals

    93

    Too Low

    Stefon Diggs

    Texans

    92

    Just Right

    Brandon Aiyuk

    49ers

    91

    Too High

    Mike Evans

    Buccaneers

    91

    Just Right

    Hill may not be a full tier above guys like Brown and Chase as the ratings suggest, but he deserves the "99" for his unmatched speed alone; no one can fly downfield like he does, even at 30. Jefferson has consistently been the NFL's top play-maker when healthy, so it's odd he doesn't share the "99" designation. Chase drawing a "93" feels like maybe the biggest slight, considering he's nearly matched Jefferson in big-play splash when fully healthy. Aiyuk, meanwhile, could arguably use another year of All-Pro production to be squarely affixed in the elite category.

    Top 10 safeties

    Player Team Rating Our Grade

    Jessie Bates III

    Falcons

    97

    Too High

    Antoine Winfield Jr .

    Buccaneers

    94

    Too Low

    Minkah Fitzpatrick

    Steelers

    93

    Just Right

    Derwin James Jr.

    Chargers

    91

    Just Right

    Tyrann Mathieu

    Saints

    91

    Too High

    Budda Baker

    Cardinals

    90

    Too High

    Kevin Byard III

    Bears

    89

    Too High

    Kyle Hamilton

    Ravens

    89

    Too Low

    Talanoa Hufanga

    49ers

    88

    Just Right

    Jevon Holland

    Dolphins

    88

    Too High

    Contrary to wide receiver, which feels especially indebted to today's young and emerging stars, the safety group here plays like a who's who of yesteryear. Mathieu, Baker and Byard have all been top-shelf defenders at different points in their career, but injuries and inconsistencies have plagued them more recently; their names currently feel a bit bigger than their on-field results. It's astounding, actually, that Hamilton isn't clocking in ahead of them after a do-it-all breakout at the heart of the Ravens' elite defense. Winfield, meanwhile, has arguably been just as dominant patrolling the back end as Bates.

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