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Madden 22: First round rookies with Superstar development traits

NFL rookies enter the Madden universe with something to prove and EA Sports celebrate their potential with development traits.
Madden 22: First round rookies with Superstar development traits

We live in a world where the young ones are often overlooked because they haven’t gathered the experience necessary to prove themselves worthy of recognition.

While it is a completely normal request to see a tangible track record, talent cannot be denied and that’s the case for this generation of NFL rookies.

Madden 22 has identified a distinguished group of first-year players that showcased elite abilities and intangibles during their college football careers, which guaranteed them a special benefit on their virtual counterparts.

Few select rookies will have a Superstar development trait on Madden 22 franchise mode

Madden 22 Kyle Pitts Superstar traits
The Falcons’ tight end is the only rookie in Madden 22 with superstar abilities. (Picture: EA Sports)

Although it may be obvious, the development team had help from the pros to thoroughly evaluate this rookie class and those drafted in the first round had a clear edge that they built on and off the field.

Unfortunately, not every player can be a superstar, which obliged EA to really look into each playehttps://www.ginx.tv/en/madden-22/madden-22-mut-top-10-most-expensive-playersr’s performance, resulting in a very selected group that will grow their rating and develop abilities faster than their colleagues.

The rookies with a Superstar development trait on Madden 22 are:

  • QB Trevor Lawrence - JAX Jaguars - 78 OVR
  • QB Trey Lance - SF 49ers - 74 OVR
  • TE Kyle Pitts - ATL Falcons - 81 OVR
  • WR Ja'Marr Chase - CIN Bengals - 75 OVR
  • WR Jaylen Waddle - MIA Dolphins - 76 OVR
  • LT Penei Sewell - DET Lions - 75 OVR
  • CB Patrick Surtain II - DEN Broncos - 76 OVR
  • HB Najee Harris - Pittsburgh Steelers - 76 OVR

Of all these players, only the Falcons’ rookie also has superstar abilities from the get-go as he will have improved catching on medium passes inside the numbers and also improved catching on single coverage when in the red zone.

So, if you’re are planning to take on a franchise adventure you already know which youngsters could help you cement a foundation to build a championship team.

Of course, you can't build a team purely of youngsters and you will want to include some of the best, so why not check out the top 10 quarter-backs?

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