There’s a word that gets associated with Michigan State football quite often, and embraced by head coach Mark Dantonio: disrespect.
That word has been tossed around left and right when talking Spartan football and it’s because Michigan State just never seems to get the respect it deserves. Whether it’s preseason rankings, All-Big Ten selections, draft picks or, in the most recent case, Madden 2020 ratings.
Michigan State’s two drafted rookies have been handed their first Madden ratings, according to Stephen Brooks of 247Sports, and they were questionable — to say the least.
According to Brooks, Layne, a third-round selection by the Steelers, was given a 69 overall rating with 89 speed, 89 acceleration, 89 jumping and 87 agility but only 66 awareness, 69 catching, 56 tackling, 71 man coverage, 69 zone coverage, 77 for press, 64 play recognition and 75 pursuit.