All 32 NFL teams have reported for training camp. What does that mean? Madden season is here! Seriously though, the football season is coming up soon, and a good way to get back into the football mindset can be by playing some Madden NFL.<\/p>\n
Madden NFL 27 comes out on August 13, and early access starts on August 6, which gives fans just under 10 days until they can play the latest version of the video game series. Before the game is released, ratings get revealed for things like the 99 Club (which players are given the highest overall of 99), rookie ratings, and more. This gives fans an idea of who the best players and teams are before they load up the game.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Madden revealed all of the rookies\u2019 overalls, giving Detroit Lions fans an idea of how good the incoming class could be according to the Madden development team. The ratings didn\u2019t just include all the drafted rookies; undrafted quarterback Luke Altmyer made the list as well, since not every undrafted free agent is lucky enough to be in the video game series. Below is the full list of the Lions rookie ratings:<\/p>\n
When reviewing the ratings, I\u2019m surprised Moore is higher than Miller, as usually first-round picks are some of the highest rookies for each team. That doesn\u2019t mean that Miller was considered a bad pick by the Lions, but that Moore could\u2019ve been taken higher in the Madden team\u2019s eyes and is the best rookie of the class. Miller is the projected starting right tackle for the Lions, while Moore is seen as a backup for Week 1. That doesn\u2019t mean by the end of the season, though, he can\u2019t be starting opposite superstar EDGE Aidan Hutchinson.<\/p>\n
It was also interesting to see that a seventh-round pick in Tyre West got a 70 overall, as again usually the lower picks get the lower overalls for each draft class. The development team must also see something in Altmyer to include him as an undrafted free agent with the rest of the drafted picks.<\/p>\n
To compare to the past few years, here are some of the current players on the roster and their initial rookie ratings compared to what they were at the end of last season. Moore appears to be one of the top-rated rookies in Madden\u2019s eyes for the franchise in the past five years, but he still couldn\u2019t top wide receiver Jameson Williams.<\/p>\n
Note: Numbers bolded are their final ratings of the 2025 season<\/p>\n