Madden 18: DL and LB ratings for the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins’ Ndamukong Suh is the top-rated defensive tackle this year for Madden 18.

Suh is one of two players on the Madden 18 roster for the Miami Dolphins to have a rating over 90. He has an overall rating of 93 and a strength rating of a hulking 98.

That being said, we all know that our defense looked terrible at times last year. Especially against the running game.

According to ESPN, last season the Dolphins‘ defense ranked 30th overall against the run. Allowing 2,247 yards on the ground with 464 rushing attempts. The Dolphins gave up 4.8 yards per rush, tying with the 49ers for worst in this category. They also ranked third-worse for rushing yards allowed per game, with 140.4 yards.

Miami has added a good amount of players in the off-season to fortify the front-seven. The good thing about Madden 18, you get are the head coach and defensive coordinator, so you can start whoever is your favorite.

William Hayes and Lawrence Timmons will help add some strength to stop the run. First-round pick, Charles Harris, starts off with a Madden 18 overall rating of 73. I believe that has something to do with his power moves having a rating of 66. Second-round draft pick, Raekwon McMillan, comes in with a decent rating of 72. His ratings for block shedding, pursuit, and tackling are all above 80.

With new defensive crew in Miami, I know the Dolphins will not land in the bottom 3 in the run defense this season. I’m looking to see the rookies, Davon Godchaux and Vincent Taylor, push Jordan Phillips to be more consistent and level-up this year. Though their Madden 18 ratings are low, I expect them to make some noise this year.

Mike Hull is a player I am always looking to see make things happen, because he’s fast and can tackle. Plus his range is decent in zone coverage. So I always sub him in for Koa Misi, sorry.

Here is the list of ratings for the defensive line and linebacker units for the Miami Dolphins in Madden 18:

Defensive Ends

Cameron Wake – Overall Rating: 89

• Tackle: 79
• Block Shedding: 69
• Finesse Moves: 77
• Power Moves: 94

William Hayes – Overall Rating: 83

• Tackle: 90
• Block Shedding: 87
• Finesse Moves: 57
• Power Moves:82

Andre Branch – Overall Rating: 78

• Tackle: 74
• Block Shedding: 76
• Finesse Moves: 69
• Power Moves: 85

Charles Harris – Overall Rating: 73

• Tackle: 76
• Block Shedding: 75
• Finesse Moves: 82
• Power Moves: 66

Nick Williams – Overall Rating: 68

• Tackle: 78
• Block Shedding: 79
• Finesse Moves: 52
• Power Moves: 76

Terrence Fede – Overall Rating: 68

• Tackle: 78
• Block Shedding: 76
• Finesse Moves: 77
• Power Moves: 64

Lawrence Okoye – Overall Rating: 56

• Tackle: 71
• Block Shedding: 61
• Finesse Moves: 51
• Power Moves: 73

Defensive Tackles

Ndamukong Suh – Overall Rating: 93

• Tackle: 92
• Block Shedding: 89
• Finesse Moves: 73
• Power Moves: 91

Jordan Phillips – Overall Rating: 76

• Tackle: 79
• Block Shedding: 72
• Finesse Moves: 63
• Power Moves: 81

Davon Godchaux – Overall Rating: 65

• Tackle: 77
• Block Shedding: 69
• Finesse Moves: 77
• Power Moves: 68

Vincent Taylor – Overall Rating: 65

• Tackle: 74
• Block Shedding: 73
• Finesse Moves: 75
• Power Moves: 69

Julius Warmsley – Overall Rating: 65

• Tackle: 74
• Block Shedding: 76
• Finesse Moves: 66
• Power Moves: 75

Linebackers

Koa Misi – Overall Rating: 82

• Tackle: 89
• Block Shedding: 78
• Pursuit: 89

Lawrence Timmons – Overall Rating: 80

• Tackle: 85
• Block Shedding: 66
• Pursuit: 80

Kiko Alonso – Overall Rating: 76

• Tackle: 87
• Block Shedding: 70
• Pursuit: 79

Raekwon McMillan – Overall Rating: 72

• Tackle: 87
• Block Shedding: 83
• Pursuit: 83

Neville Hewitt – Overall Rating: 70

• Tackle: 77
• Block Shedding: 68
• Pursuit: 77

Trevor Reilly – Overall Rating: 67

• Tackle: 76
• Block Shedding: 72
• Pursuit: 79

Lamin Barrow – Overall Rating: 64

• Tackle: 78
• Block Shedding: 75
• Pursuit: 81

Mike Hull –Overall Rating: 63

• Tackle: 83
• Block Shedding: 63
• Pursuit: 81

Brandon Watts – Overall Rating: 62

• Tackle: 75
• Block Shedding: 66
• Pursuit: 78

I will be concluding with the defensive backs and special teams with the next post.

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