Okay, Seattle, get ready for this, because our boy Jaxon Smith-Njigba just dropped a bomb that’s gonna shake up the entire league! The Madden 27 ratings are OUT, and guess what? Our reigning Offensive Player of the Year, the one and only JSN, is officially repping the Emerald City in the ultra-exclusive 99 Club! Can you believe it? This isn’t just a rating; this is a statement, a declaration that JSN is unequivocally one of the absolute best in the game, right now! We’re talking top-tier talent, folks.
The New Top Tier and Division Bragging Rights
Think about it, the 99 Club. It’s legendary, right? JSN isn’t just walking into any club; he’s joining an elite group with names like Myles Garrett, Josh Allen, Trey McBride, Ja’Marr Chase, and Matthew Stafford. That’s a murderer’s row of talent, pure game-changers, and our guy is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them. But here’s where it gets even spicier for us, the 12s. Out of those six players, *four* of them are coming straight outta the NFC West! Yeah, even with Myles Garrett pulling on a Los Angeles Ram jersey now, that’s still a massive chunk of the best players in Madden. Seriously, half of the entire 99 Club this year is repping our brutal division! It’s just a stark reminder of how absolutely tough the NFC West is, year in and year out. Every game feels like a battle, and now we’ve got the Madden ratings to back that up.
JSN Joins the Seahawks Mount Rushmore of Ratings
This isn’t just big for Jaxon; it’s huge for Seahawks history, too! Our guy is entering a super exclusive club not just in Madden, but within our own franchise. Only three other Seahawks legends have ever been rated 99 at the *start* of a Madden game’s release: the incomparable Walter Jones back in Madden 07, the Legion of Boom’s own Richard Sherman in Madden 15, and the ever-dominant Bobby Wagner in Madden 20. And yeah, Russell Wilson did get a mid-season bump to 99 in Madden 21, which was cool, but JSN is there from day one! That means, counting everyone, only *five* Seahawks have ever hit that magical 99 rating in Madden’s entire history. Think about that for a second! We’ve had so many absolute titans grace the Lumen Field turf, guys like Marshawn Lynch, Shaun Alexander, Kam Chancellor, and Earl Thomas. Legends, all of them. And yet, even *they* didn’t get that coveted 99. It just shows you how truly special Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s talent is, putting him in a league of his own among Seahawks greats.
Let’s Hear It, 12s!
So, what do you, the greatest fans in the world, think about Jaxon getting this well-deserved 99 rating? Are there any players you honestly think Madden completely whiffed on, who absolutely *should* have 99 status right now? And who do you think has the fire and the talent to snag a mid-season update to 99, just like Wilson did? Drop your thoughts in the comments below, Seattle, and let’s get this discussion rolling!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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