Jamal Adams’ Madden 21 rating has been revealed, and it’s not the best one among safeties.
Rather, Adams’ 92 rating makes him the third-best safety in this year’s version of the popular video game. Only Tyrann Mathieu (93) and Harrison Smith (95 ) are rated higher than Adams.
Devin McCourty (92), Kevin Byard (91), Justin Simmons (90), Derwin James Jr. (89), Eddie Jackson (89), Micah Hyde (88) and Earl Thomas III (88 rating) rounded out the top 10.
Adams certainly deserved to be one of the highest-rated players at his position given his production last season. He registered 74 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, seven pass defenses, one interception, two forced fumbles and two total touchdowns in 14 games. That was good enough for Adams to make his second consecutive Pro Bowl and earn a First-Team All-Pro selection.
However, at least one of his peers believes Madden doesn’t think highly enough of Adams. Mathieu said Adams deserved a few more points.
Disrespectful Jamal Adams is 92 on madden. He’s at least 95/ @ Peak he’s 97-98. Period. I don’t want to argue!
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 16, 2020
The 24-year-old Adams has yet to say anything about his mark, but he always had a chip on his shoulder when it comes to being the best safety in the league. Adams’ playstyle is unique for a strong safety. In addition to excelling in coverage, Adams loves to be in the box to either stop the run or get after the quarterback.
Clearly, Adams is not far off from reaching his goal of being the best at his position in terms of Madden ratings. He’s only three points behind Smith, which is awfully impressive for a player entering his fourth year in the league. Smith is entering his ninth season in the NFL.
If Adams wants to be the No. 1 rated safety in Madden 22, he’ll just have to keep getting better. Based on his first three years in the league, that won’t be an issue.