Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was the consensus top linebacker in the class in the 2018 NFL Draft, and a large part of that was due to his long list of accolades. He has a consensus All-American nomination, a Butkus Award, an SEC Defensive Player of the Year award, a first-team All-SEC nomination, an SEC championship and an SEC Championship Game MVP award to his name. Now, he can add the best defensive rookie “Madden” rating to his accomplishments.
EA Sports released the top five rookie ratings for their upcoming video game “Madden NFL 19” on Tuesday, and Smith was given the fourth-best rating with an 81 overall.