Doug Martin Gets High "Madden 17" Rating

As the gamer world awaits the release of EA Sports’ Madden 17, we’ve been getting sneak previews of positional rankings. Buccaneers running back Doug Martin ranks high among the group.

From a player that was nearly forgotten and appeared to be on the roster bubble this time last season, Doug Martin has moved from near bust to upper-echelon in the world of running backs. As far as the gaming world is concerned, that’s good news for all of you Madden enthusiasts.

EA Sports revealed their top five running back ratings for the upcoming game, scheduled for an August 23rd release, and our beloved muscle hamster came in third with an overall ranking of 90.

90 OVR @DougMartin22 is the 3rd highest-rated RB in #Madden17

Full Ratings: https://t.co/M2SzaPyT8f @TBBuccaneers pic.twitter.com/RFzt2FmjhU
— Madden NFL 23 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 22, 2016

Here is what the brief breakdown on Douggie had to say;

"“At the start of the Madden NFL 16 season Martin was a 78 overall. In Madden NFL 17 he has jumped to the 3rd best overall running back in the game. Martin won’t win a foot race against anyone, but he will run through them. Utilize him on north south runs rather than tosses and pitches.”"

Most Bucs fans that used Martin in the past tend to have more luck running between the tackles as opposed to tosses and pitches, so that’s nothing new in terms of strategy. However, it’s great to see Martin getting some love from the guys at EA.

Doug Martin Ranks High In “Madden 17”

By James Yarcho | Jul 23, 2016

As the gamer world awaits the release of EA Sports’ Madden 17, we’ve been getting sneak previews of positional rankings. Buccaneers running back Doug Martin ranks high among the group.