Predicting the Kansas City Chiefs rookie ratings for Madden 19

Derrick Nnadi, DT

The way I reacted to this draft pick could be considered an ‘eh’ moment. Nnadi wasn’t on my list of top ten defensive tackles, but broke top 15. So it’s definitely not the worst pick of the draft, but I wouldn’t consider it the best.

OVR Prediction: 71

Best Rating: Tackling (84)

Worst Rating: Agility (58)

Explanation: The way Nnadi is able to pummel anyone in his path on the field is outstanding. His stout run defense at Florida State impressed me. I believe his tackling will be something he excels at in Madden 19, but things like pursuit, block shedding and agility will be lackluster. I have his block shedding at 79 and pursuit at 71.

Dorian O’Daniel, LB

This was one of my favorite picks of the draft. I see Dorian having quite a bit of success both in the NFL and Madden 19. A top 15 inside linebacker in the 2018 NFL Draft, I think O’Daniel is going to see some success, come the 2018 season. There’s undoubtedly room for improvement, but I can see him being a force to be reckoned with. Maybe that’s just the Chiefs fan in me.

OVR Prediction: 68

Best Rating: Pursuit (83)

Worst Rating: Man Coverage (54)

Explanation: As much as I’d like every Chiefs player to be 99 in every rating across the board, that’s just simply not feasible. While I have some confidence in O’Daniel’s coverage abilities, I think he’s going to need to prove it on the field before being given a chance to be lethal in Madden ’19. He’ll definitely need to improve on his tackling (both for Franchise Mode players and as an NFL player) if he wants to improve his tackling rating, which I have at a 78. I do, however, have O’Daniel sitting at a 60 in zone coverage ratings. This may seem low, but as a starting rating for a third round pick, that’s actually rather good.