Understanding Speed Rating

[Houston]

lol it's EA, they suck. Nothing else to explain....

[ThunderHorse]

lol it's EA, they suck. Nothing else to explain....

nah,

the only thing that sucks is the lack of your ability to logically look at something.

EA isn't basing the speed rating off of players 40 times. Jerry Rice ran a 4.74 or something similar for his 40 time, what do you think his speed rating should be?

It's not 40 speed, it's game speed.

that said, EA has never been good with their ratings of players who weren't well known, Clint Session is arguably the best linebacker on the Colts and he's a 71 overall with Gary Bracket being the highest at something like an 84 overall.

[Houston]

lol it's EA, they suck. Nothing else to explain....

nah,

the only thing that sucks is the lack of your ability to logically look at something.

that said, EA has never been good with their ratings of players who weren't well known,

[ThunderHorse]

My bad,

Houstonboy has clearly seen that Bradley is faster than Harvin on a football field.

man, VSN sure is lucky to have that guy.

[Saluki]

What is this actually based on. I can't figure it out. I heard it was based on combine figures and close to real life football, but I just don't get. My example is below is based on M. Bradley of the Chiefs. I am by no means saying Bradley is all that great or receiver, but isn't he fast?

A. Peterson of the Vikings ran a 4.38 and is a 97
P. Harvin of the Vikings ran a 4.41 and is a 97
M. Bradley of the Chiefs ran a 4.37 and 4.42 and is a 86

Can anyone in this scenario explain to me how Harvin is a 97 and Bradley is a 86? Is this just a case of the people who rate madden players having no idea and just put down any rating? Madden Czar Donny? Really, I think not.

Bradley blew out his knee his rookie season and missed the better part of two seasons with the bears cuz of it, he hasn't been that fast for at least 2 or 3 years. You can't just look at 40 times. Bradley was a speedy WR who looked like he had alot of potential till he hurt his knee, he hasn't been the same since. Thats why he got cut by us (Bears)

[Derrville]

Its like this:

Moore: *watching ESPN, NFL Network, Fox Sports* *Hears them talk about how fast a player is* They said hes really fast, so he must be really fast. Lets put him at... uuuuhhh.... 95!