The first wave of player ratings from EA Sports’ “Madden NFL 21” has been released ahead of the popular video game franchise’s Aug. 25 launch, and the New Orleans Saints benefited with one of the highest-graded rosters around.
While the the Saints didn’t turn in many selections for this year’s NFL draft, they certainly made the most of their picks by going for a quality-over-quantity approach. It’s early, so the “Madden” team hasn’t yet evaluated every single rookie entering the NFL this year, but five first-year Saints players made the cut. Here’s where they were graded ahead of training camp:
The highest-drafted rookie for the Saints also earned their best player rating, though it isn’t clear just yet where Ruiz will line up.