Madden NFL 10: Updated Top Ten Position Players

Last month, we had a chance to head to NYC to check out the unveiling of Madden NFL 10. At a special EA Sports reception that week, we got also got our first glimpses of the top ten player ratings at each position in the game. Today, ESPN released an updated list of the top ten players at each position and it seems like there have been some notable, if not mind-blowing, changes to the list.

Some of the most notable changes:

Quarterbacks
Tony Romo, previously rated seventh overall, slipped to a tie for eighth position in the updated rankings, with an overall rating of 87. Eli Manning, previously rated #10 overall, has dropped out of the top ten QBs in the updated ratings. Carson Palmer, who was previously not rated in the top ten, now comes in tied for eighth overall with an 87 overall rating.

Running Backs
Brandon Jacobs, previously not rated has moved into the top ten RBs, with a 90 overall rating, as has the Jets' Thomas Jones (90 overall). In addition, Maurice Jones-Drew and Marion Barber have dropped out of the top ten.

In addition, there were several notable ratings changes:

- Adrian Peterson has moved from 98 overall to 97.
- Michael Turner has moved from 97 overall to 95.
- Brian Westbrook has moved from 97 overall to 94.
- DeAngelo Williams has moved from 95 overall to 94.
- Clinton Portis has moved from 94 overall to 93.
- Steven Jackson has moved from 93 overall to 92.
- Frank Gore has moved from 93 overall to 91.

Tight Ends
Zach Miller has moved into the top ten tight ends, with an overall rating of 86. Jeremy Shockey also enters the top ten with an overall rating of 86.

- Heath Miller has moved from 90 overall to 88.

Wide Receivers
Wes Welker, originally rated a 93 overall has dropped out of the top 10. Terrell Owens, who was previously missing from the top 10 WRs, has now entered as the #10 overall with an overall rating of 91.

Defensive Players
Kevin Williams, Ray Lewis, and Julius Peppers enter the top 10 with 97 overall ratings. James Harrison, Adrian Wilson, and Justin Tuck have moved out of the top ten. They were previously rated 98 overall.

- Jared Allen has moved from 99 overall to 98.