Kyler Murray rated as 18th-best quarterback on Madden 25

These are the top-20 quarterbacks in Madden 25, which releases on Aug. 16:

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (99 OVR)
2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (98 OVR)
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (93 OVR)
4. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (92 OVR)
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (90 OVR)
6. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (88 OVR)
7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (87 OVR)
8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (86 OVR)
9. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (85 OVR)
10. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons (84 OVR)
11. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets (83 OVR)
12. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (83 OVR)
13. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (82 OVR)
14. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (81 OVR)
15. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (81 OVR)
16. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (79 OVR)
17. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (78 OVR)
18. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (77 OVR)
19. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (77 OVR)
20. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears (76 OVR)

Murray is a scrambler archetype in the game and does have over a 90 rating in speed (92), acceleration (93), agility (90), ball-carrier vision (93) and change of direction (90). In terms of throwing, Murray has a 90 throw power, 86 short-throw accuracy, 85 throw on the run, 84 throw under pressure, 84 play action, 83 deep-throw accuracy and 78 medium-throw accuracy. Perhaps the rating that will slow Murray down the most in the game is his 66 awareness.

Fans were not happy with his overall rating.

Murray missed the first nine weeks of last season while recovering from an ACL tear. In the eight games he played in, Murray threw for 1,799 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions, while rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns.

After once being viewed as an MVP candidate during the 2021 season, Murray will look to show everyone that he can return to that form while fully healthy this season.

“The sense of urgency (to win) is definitely there,” Murray told reporters earlier this week. “You never know when the game is going to be taken away from you, you never know how long you are going to be playing. My goal is to be the best. That’s been my dream since I was 4 years old, to be a quarterback in the NFL and win Super Bowls. That’s what I strive to do every single day.”

What do you think of Murray’s rating?

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