Drew Lock is better than Daniel Jones. That’s according to the rookie launch ratings that Electronic Arts unveiled on Monday for Madden NFL 20. The Broncos’ second-round pick earned a 67, slightly higher than the Giants’ No. 6 overall pick (65).
“He has a strong arm, reflected by his 88 Throw Power rating, but it wouldn’t be a shock if he remained on the bench the entire year,” . “Sorry Broncos fans, you’re stuck with Flacco under center in Madden — and in life.”
While his throwing power is fourth among all rookies, not all of his stats were high.
“My juke? What’s the lowest you can actually be?” .
Here’s a look at how the rest of the Broncos rookies in the game were rated:
- TE Noah Fant (1st round, No. 20 overall) — 74
- OL Dalton Risner (2nd round, No. 41 overall) — 69
- DT Dre’Mont Jones (3rd round, No. 71 overall) — 67
- LB Justin Hollins (5th round, No. 156 overall) — 66
- WR Juwann Winfree (6th round, No. 187 overall) — 65
- CB Alijah Holder (undrafted) — 59
- QB Brett Rypien (undrafted) — 56
The highest rated rookie in the game is Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (80), followed by Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver Jr. (79) and 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (78).
Madden NFL 20 is slated for an Aug. 2 release for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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Quick Hits
+ The Los Angeles Angels’ Tyler Skaggs died Monday, when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Texas.
+ Rockies star Nolan Arenado knew Skaggs well. The two played together as teenagers in Southern California: “He was a great teammate and good player. I loved playing with him.”
+ Nobody was touching Charlie Blackmon during the month of June, when he was the best hitter in baseball.
+ Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr: “I’m expecting to dominate” at Summer League.
+ NBA free agency: Point guards are getting valued, and rightly so.
+ The Avalanche were busy in the first day of free agency, signing the Sharks’ Joonas Donskoi and Las Vegas’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, then pulling off a blockbuster trade.
+ 🔊 Traffic in Front of the Net podcast: Avalanche free agency and the Tyson Barrie trade.
+ Leave it to the New York Rangers to get the big money free agent. Here’s the rest of the big news from the first day of free agency in the NHL.
+ The Knicks just can’t stop being the Knicks.
+ Who has the lead in the race for Kawhi? Here’s a look at how the Lakers, Clippers and Raptors stack up.
+ England is coming at the U.S. women’s national team the week of July Fourth in the World Cup semifinals. Good luck, Brits.
+ 15-year-old Coco Gauff shocked Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon.
+ Mark Rypien, former NFL star and uncle of Broncos QB Brett Rypien, was arrested on a domestic violence charge.
+ Another month, another home run record in major league baseball.
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