The 49ers will enter the 2023 season with a little bit of a depth issue at defensive end.
There may not be a better indicator of what the team is dealing with at one of the most important positions on its roster than the launch ratings for “Madden NFL 24.”
Ratings for a video game are an inexact science, but the full ratings released for defensive ends ahead of the game’s launch illustrate San Francisco’s DE woes. It’s Nick Bosa, the highest-rated DE in the game, and then a mix of huge question marks.
Here are the full “Madden 24” defensive end ratings for the 49ers released by EA Sports:
Nick Bosa
Overall rating: 98
Clelin Ferrell
Overall rating: 74
Drake Jackson
Overall rating: 72
Kerry Hyder
Overall rating: 72
Austin Bryant
Overall rating: 68
Robert Beal Jr.
Overall rating: 63
Alex Barrett
Overall rating: 62
Darryl Johnson
Overall rating: N/A
Spencer Waege
Overall rating: N/A