Canal Street Chronicles
Breaking down official player ratings.
EA Sports has revealed more official player and team ratings with less than two weeks remaining until the highly anticipated August 14th release date. At the time of writing, the New Orleans Saints have 91 players rostered during training camp and 74 of those being rated by the video game franchise.
The Saints’ highest rated player in this year’s edition of the game is none other than middle linebacker Demario Davis. The All-Pro is entering his 14th season in the NFL and his eighth in New Orleans. Davis was tabbed as a 90 overall player, the only rostered Saint to score that highly.
In addition to being the highest rated Saint, Davis is also the only player on the team to earn an “Superstar X-Factor” distinction as he was given “Reinforcement.” Only six players league wide earned this upgraded ability that allows the avatar player an increased chance of defeating run blocks and disrupting catches via tackles.
The Saints had a trio of wide receivers that were rated within the top 60 at the position. Chris Olave earned an 86 OVR while Brandin Cooks and Rashid Shaheed were each rated at 79 OVR.
Alvin Kamara was rated a little lower than typically at just an 84 OVR. That rating was just enough to squeak into the top 20 at the position. Free agent signee Justin Reid is the highest-rated newcomer on the team. After spending time with both the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs, Reid returns home to Louisiana as an 87 OVR.
Here is how the rest of the roster fared in the initial base release ratings:
Bold- Offense, Italicized- Specialists, Normal- Defense
Erik McCoy | C | 89 OVR
Carl Granderson | DE | 80 OVR
Davon Godchaux | DT | 80 OVR
Julian Blackmon | SS | 80 OVR
Cameron Jordan | DE | 79 OVR
Cesar Ruiz | OG | 79 OVR
Chase Young | DE | 79 OVR
Zach Wood | LS | 79 OVR
Pete Werner | OLB | 78 OVR
Taliese Fuaga | OT | 78 OVR
Cam Akers | HB | 77 OVR
Taysom Hill | TE | 76 OVR
Kendre Miller | HB | 75 OVR
Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 75 OVR
Bryan Bresee | DT | 74 OVR
Clyde Edwards-Helaire | HB | 74 OVR
Juwan Johnson | TE | 74 OVR
Nathan Shepherd | DT | 74 OVR
Trevor Penning | OG | 74 OVR
Alontae Taylor | CB | 73 OVR
Blake Grupe | K | 73 OVR
Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 73 OVR
Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 73 OVR
Isaac Yiadom | CB | 73 OVR
Jonathan Bullard | DT | 73 OVR
Jordan Howden | SS | 73 OVR
Ugo Amadi | CB | 73 OVR
Dillon Radunz | OG | 72 OVR
Foster Moreau | TE | 72 OVR
Khalen Saunders | DT | 71 OVR
Terrell Burgess | SS | 71 OVR
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