Colts' Jonathan Taylor Has Criminally Low Madden Rating

With the 2025 NFL season right around the corner, along with it comes a brand new edition of Madden NFL from EA Sports, paired with a slate of updated player ratings stacking up the best (and worst) talents across the league.

And every year, there's bound to be a few players with some interesting player ratings to sort through, and a few that find themselves as an interesting topic of discussion for having an overall rating placed higher or lower than some see as deserving.

For Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, it was an interesting outcome to be had for his Madden rating this year, as the veteran runner enters the season with an 88 overall–– perhaps a bit too low when considering all that he brings to the table.

Bleacher Report's Damian Parson recently stacked up five of the league's most controversial Madden ratings from this year's reveal– whether that's due to their standing being too high or too low, where Taylor was right atop the list for being one of the most underrated ratings in the NFL.

"Jonathan Taylor has been the heartbeat of the Indianapolis Colts' offense since being drafted in 2020," Parson wrote, "Taylor hit a rough patch with injuries during both the 2022 and 2023 seasons. After that, he returned in 2024 and put up dominant numbers with a revolving door at quarterback and less-than-stellar quarterback play. Taylor rushed for over 1,400 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024. When healthy, he is a model of consistency as a runner. He has never averaged less than four yards per carry in any season."

"Taylor carried the Colts' offense on his shoulders last season and still had a highly productive season, which makes seeing his 88 overall on Madden 26 head-scratching. He should not be lower than a 90, and the Houston Texans' starting RB, Joe Mixon, somehow ended up with a higher rating than Taylor," Parson continued, "Despite being less productive and impactful. Taylor was the best running back in the AFC South last season, and it wasn't close. He is on upgrade watch as the season progresses and if he replicates last year's success, that 88 should increase gradually."