EA Sports released their full “Madden 21” ratings on Friday and that immediately led to fierce debate over who rated out too high, who rated out too low and who was downright disrespected.
For the New York Giants, many of the ratings feel on point, but there were a few that left us scratching our heads.
Here’s a look at five Giants who we feel graded out too low or were just downright disrespected.
TE Kaden Smith (65)
It’s not like anyone expected Kaden Smith to burst onto the scene with an 80s rating or anything, but 65? That just seems unrealistically low for a player who demonstrated rare athleticism and talent in 2019.
The folks at EA Sports will tell you that grades are given based on how a player performed last season going into the current season (which we’ll have more on later), but comparing Smith’s 65 to Evan Engram’s 88 disproves that notion.
Remember, Smith ended his rookie campaign with a six-catch, two-touchdown game against the Washington Redskins in Week 16 and an eight-catch, 98-yard game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. He also took 100% of all offensive snaps over the final three games of the season.