Ja’Marr Chase’s Madden snub had the football world buzzing
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase goes down as the first official major snub of the “Madden NFL 23” player ratings rollout of the summer.
Chase, after that historic rookie season while helping his team to the Super Bowl, lands at just an 87 overall in the overall ratings, placing him outside the top 15.
To say that revelation had the NFL world buzzing would go down as an understatement. Chase himself certainly had something to say about it.
Below, we’ll round up the most notable reactions to the news, which includes some debate as to who Chase should be ranked over and why.
i’m going keep working . Extra motivation😌 https://t.co/0vZs4r5uFJ
— Ja’MarrChase (@Real10jayy__) July 18, 2022
Ja'Marr Chase? https://t.co/O6yOhXodB0
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase isn’t a top 10 WR in Madden ratings. INSANE
— Blake Jewell (@BlakeJewellNFL) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase is an 84 overall on madden?! pic.twitter.com/5BZ9ejBNIr
— Just Another Bengals Fan • Chris Evans SZN (@JustaBengalsFan) July 18, 2022
The fact Adam Thielen is a higher overall in Madden 23 than JA’MARR CHASE, is an absolute joke🤦♂️
— Jared Arevian (@JaredArevian_) July 18, 2022
Amari Cooper seeing he got a better rating than Ja'marr Chase in Madden 2023 pic.twitter.com/IWltXcFJcq
— Shaun (@SareesDad) July 18, 2022
Ja'Marr Chase had some drops in 2021 – especially during his mid-season trough
He was also the best deep receiver in the entire NFL last year
The Madden folks build in regression for all breakout rookies in their second year, and I generally think this is sound, but…
— Eric Eager 📊🏈 (@PFF_Eric) July 18, 2022
How is Jamarr Chase not in the top 10 on Madden??? Madden a joke. I might buy it just to play with him and run it up on people
— FarmerByrd25 (@Farmerbyrd25) July 18, 2022
Leaving Ja’marr Chase off the top 10 WR list in Madden is comical…#WhoDey #Chaseistheman
— J (@JDJNGM) July 18, 2022
Ja’marr Chase has potential to be the greatest WR of all time and Madden thinks after Keenan Allen is better💀
— Reasonable Era (@raidersplzwinn) July 18, 2022
EA has Ja’Marr Chase as the 20th ranked receiver in Madden 23…
I wouldn’t even put 5 guys above him smh
— Dom Italiano🥛🇮🇹 (@itsdomyoutube) July 18, 2022
He’s not even better than Higgins bro
— Mr Bengals Jr (@MrCincySports) July 18, 2022
We all know you're Top 5. Let em doubt pic.twitter.com/Vk1bO6Lo7N
— Cincinnati 💔 (@CincyProblems) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr should be above everybody below Jefferson lol
— SWISHOUT (@swishout) July 18, 2022
Ja'Marr Chase ended up outside the top-15 with an 87 rating.
Just a reminder of his INSANE rookie year:
*Set the rookie record for most receiving yards (1,455).
*Set the postseason rookie record for most receiving yards (368)
*8 TDs on 20+ yard throws (1st in the NFL, per PFF) https://t.co/MNnfVCNGbN— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 18, 2022
As a rule I generally don't get too worked up over Madden ratings but a more than a bit perplexed over Ja'Marr Chase's placement
— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) July 18, 2022
Ja'Marr Chase retire? https://t.co/J37lrj1WOh
— Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard) July 18, 2022
If you surveyed 100 NFL personnel folks would you find a single one that would rather have Amari Cooper than Ja'Marr Chase right now? https://t.co/e4QJJfW1RH
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) July 18, 2022
Ja’Marr Chase not being on here is insanity https://t.co/t4YTPctE3e
— Sir Yacht🛥 (@SirYacht_) July 18, 2022
I'm sorry, where is Ja'Marr Chase??? https://t.co/nWElSdev5x
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) July 18, 2022
