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VIDEO: Rookies guess and react to 'Madden 16' ratings

Trevor Ruszkowski / USA TODAY Sports

It takes a lot of self-confidence, not to mention a hefty dose of God-given talent, to rise up through the college ranks and become a high draft pick in the NFL.

That self-confidence can probably be blamed for the nearly across-the-board overestimation of each rookie's "Madden 16" rating in the video below:

Rookies are typically rated in the 70s in "Madden," with the top picks in the first round breaking into the low 80s. Apparently nobody told Indianapolis Colts receiver Phillip Dorsett ...

Only the ratings for the top 10 rookies have been revealed by EA Sports. Here they are:

  1. Amari Cooper, Raiders - 82 OVR
  2. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers - 81 OVR
  3. Todd Gurley, Rams - 80 OVR
  4. Leonard Williams, Jets - 80 OVR
  5. Brandon Scherff, Redskins - 80 OVR
  6. Dante Fowler, Jaguars - 79 OVR
  7. Melvin Gordon, Chargers - 78 OVR
  8. Kevin White, Bears - 78 OVR
  9. Marcus Mariota, Titans - 78 OVR
  10. Vic Beasley, Falcons - 77 OVR

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