Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward called the fact that his Madden 19 rating didn’t have him among the game’s top 15 defensive ends a joke. He received a response on Twitter from EA Sports and convinced them to upgrade his rating.
Here is the list of the top 15 prior to Heyward’s upgrade.
Donald: 99
Mack 98
JJ Watt 98
Cam Jordan 95
Brandon Graham 93
Everson Griffen 92
Calais Campbell 92
DeMarcus Lawrence 91
Mike Daniels 91
Joey Bosa 90
Melvin Ingram 90
Jurrell Casey 89
Chandler Jones 89
Jabaal Sheard 89
Cam Wake 89
That’s definitely an impressive list. But Heyward, who recorded a record high 12 sacks last season, didn’t think his 88 rating was high enough.
What a joke
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) July 10, 2018
EA Sports sent him their form letter leaving the door open for Heyward to convince them to change the rating. He dropped some knowledge on them and they approved his upgrade.
— #WeAreMadden (@EAMaddenNFL) July 12, 2018
Dear @EAMaddenNFL first off I come off a career year: all pro ✅ probowl alternate✅ ,considered more of a DT than DE, if comparing me in DT I lead the league in sacks for my position, 12 sacks, part of a top 10 def and lead the league in sacks as a team
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) July 12, 2018
— #WeAreMadden (@EAMaddenNFL) July 12, 2018
Heyward isn’t the first and won’t be the last to disagree with their Madden rating. He is the first one I’ve heard of that was able to get upgraded by complaining on social media. If he wasn’t able to convince them on social media, maybe the 6’5″ 295 pounder could have made a face to face pitch for his upgrade.
