Twitter Is Baffled By Rob Gronkowski's Absurdly High Rating In 'Madden 21'

Some take EA Sports’ Madden ratings seriously, and others not so much.

Well, the former took to Twitter on Friday to share exactly how they felt with one specific position group in “Madden NFL 21” — and it had to do a lot with Rob Gronkowski.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end, who was traded by the New England Patriots earlier this offseason, did not even play in 2019 NFL season. However, Gronkowski was given a “Madden” rating of 95, third in the video game among tight ends behind only the San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce.

It’s safe to say many don’t feel the same way, and they made their respective opinions clear.

Take a look:

Gronk was a 95 overall … in 2017. https://t.co/NZ8MzSnJ6e

— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) July 17, 2020

Ertz should be above Gronk https://t.co/W5jIvUehVi

— George Stockburger (@StockburgerNews) July 17, 2020

Oh nah this is easily the worst one… no Henry or Fant??? Gronk 95?!?! Greg Olsen Top 10?!?!?! This has to be a SCAM. pic.twitter.com/PeraccJYdD

— nick (@boltupnick) July 17, 2020

Gronk at 95?!?! But ertz is a 90??? The rating creators of this game are brutal https://t.co/wPllwwbW1n

— Nick Snyder (@sny_nick) July 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/CYTrey5/status/1284177616585596928

95 for Gronk is kind of silly. Love the guy, but having him be higher rated than some of the top players in the game after coming out of retirement is kind of dumb.

— Jacoby (@JacobyFC) July 17, 2020

Madden is so disrespectful. How you rate Gronk a 95

— Andre Smith Jr. (@AndreSmith_9) July 17, 2020

One specific point some others made is the fact that Gronk was rated higher than the game’s cover athlete, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Of course, the two don’t play the same position, but that didn’t stop many from expressing that view, as well.