Madden 26 released its ratings for the NFL's rookies on Wednesday afternoon—and No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward fell curiously low on that list.
To be fair, his 72 rating isn't that much lower than first-year QBs of seasons past; Caleb Williams notched a 76 last year, while Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye earned 74s. JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix, meanwhile, all fell between 70 and 71. Ward's 72 is also the highest of this year's QB crop, beating out Jaxson Dart (68), Tyler Shough (68), Shedeur Sanders (67) and Dillon Gabriel (66).
