Madden 19: Green Bay Packers Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart, & Playbooks

By Toby DurantHead of Content

The Packers may not have won a Super Bowl since their triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, but they are one of the most successful teams in the history of football. Since their inception in 1919 they have won 13 championships, including 4 Super Bowls. The current incarnation of the Packers have been a Super Bowl contender for years, but are yet to find their second Lombardi Trophy in the Mike McCarthy-Aaron Rodgers era. In 2017 their season was scuppered by a broken collarbone that forced Aaron Rodgers to the sideline for the bulk of the year and the team missed the playoffs. Can you take them back to the promised land in Madden 19?

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

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The Packers OVR rating of 82 is not spectacular, but it is far from bad. There are eight teams with a better OVR than Green Bay, but only two that are 3 or more OVR points higher. The Packers are very imbalanced between offense (87) and defense (81). The offense is of course fueled by the brilliance of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but he gets help from left tackle David Bakhtiari and wide receiver Davante Adams. On Defense Mike Daniels leads the way with a 89 OVR rating, but the likes of Ha Ha Clinton Dix and Kenny Clark are not far behind. There are some holes in the defense though, which you will need to deal with in Franchise Mode.

David Bakhtiari, Left Tackle (OVR 98)

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Age: 26

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 3 years/$13.52m

2018 Cap Hit: $4.24m

Best Stats: Strength (90), Pass Block (97), Run Block (81), Lead Block (88), Impact Block (87), Awareness (99)

David Bakhtiari was a fourth-round pick for the Packers in 2013 but immediately won the left tackle job as a rookie. It took him a little while to find his feet, but pretty soon it was clear that Bakhtiari was special. With great footwork and an excellent understanding of technique he has been without reproach for the last two years, though is yet to receive the plaudits he deserves. In Madden 19 Bakhtiari has the best OVR of any left tackle.

Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback (OVR 96)

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Age: 34

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 6 years/$108m

2018 Cap Hit: $17.1m

Best Stats: Throw Power (97), Short Accuracy (97), Medium Accuracy (96), Deep Accuracy (90), Throw On The Run (97), Throw Under Pressure (85), Break Sack (88), Play Action (96)

Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL right now. He has an otherworldly ability to extend plays and create backyard football on the field. By sliding in the pocket and moving away from pressure he buys time for his receivers to get open, and then he finds them with pinpoint accuracy. His ability to drop Hail Marys into a bucket is now legendary. There is nothing quite like watching Rodgers shred a defense, and there is no hole in his stats on Madden 19, he can do it all.

Davante Adams, Wide Receiver (OVR 90)

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Age: 25

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 4 years/$32.5m

2018 Cap Hit: $7.5m

Best Stats: Speed (89), Catching (90), Catching In Traffic (94), Short Route (92), Medium Route (91), Deep Route (88), Jumping (92)

Davante Adams was a second-round pick for the Packers in 2014. While he made a reasonable impact as a rookie with 38 catches, it wasn't until 2016 that Adams became a big piece of the Packers offense. he caught 75 passes for 997 yards and 12 touchdowns that year. In 2017, even without Rodgers for a lot of the season, Adams made 74 catches for 885 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Mike Daniels, Defensive End (OVR 89)

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Age: 29

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 2 years/$16.51m

2018 Cap Hit: $6.83m

Best Stats: Strength (94), Block Shedding (87), Finesse Moves (84), Play Recognition (93), Awareness (93)

Mike Daniels is another fourth-round pick, this time in 2012. He didn't win a starting spot on the Packers defense until 2014, but he had an impact as a rotational player even as a rookie. Daniels has been an excellent run stopper for the Packers in their 3-4 defense, but he has been able to rush the passer as well, picking up at least 4 sacks in each season since 2013. His consistent pushing of the pocket has prevented quarterbacks from stepping away from edge pressure and been a huge boost to the Packers.

Depth Chart & Full Roster

QB
OVR
Speed
Throw Power
Short Accuracy
Medium Accuracy
Deep Accuracy
Throw Under Pressure
Play Action
Aaron Rodgers
96
79
97
97
96
90
85
96
DeShone Kizer
72
78
95
80
76
74
74
79
Tim Boyle
67
81
92
74
75
77
67
77
HB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Elusiveness
Carrying
Juke Move
Catching
Ty Montgomery
80
90
89
77
80
88
80
Aaron Jones
76
90
92
69
86
84
67
Jamaal Williams
74
88
87
72
89
77
68
WR
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Catching In Traffic
Spectacular Catch
Release
Jumping
Davante Adams
90
89
88
90
92
91
88
94
90
88
92
Randall Cobb
83
91
94
92
86
83
78
83
84
81
87
Geronimo Allison
75
88
82
83
80
78
77
79
83
79
86
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
72
93
88
80
73
75
75
79
84
75
76
Trevor Davis
70
92
92
78
70
71
74
75
83
64
93
Equanimeous St Brown
67
90
87
79
76
74
75
76
83
69
83
Jake Kumerow
69
88
87
84
69
68
70
81
81
72
76
J'Mon Moore
68
87
94
78
78
75
70
77
82
73
90
TE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Run Block
Jimmy Graham
86
83
87
89
77
75
70
57
Marcedes Lewis
79
74
73
81
73
70
66
80
Lance Kendricks
78
82
79
76
74
70
65
63
Robert Tonyan
66
85
81
78
59
53
47
51
Hunter Bradley
39
80
68
45
27
24
20
52
OL
OVR
Speed
Strength
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
David Bakhtiari
98
69
90
97
81
88
87
Bryan Bulaga
81
62
88
83
73
86
87
Corey Linsley
78
71
91
78
75
81
83
Lane Taylor
73
59
87
76
72
83
82
Justin McCray
70
55
89
71
74
83
82
Jason Spriggs
67
74
83
73
72
76
75
Cole Madison
66
61
79
73
75
73
75
Byron Bell
66
56
91
71
75
70
69
Kyle Murphy
65
66
75
69
78
72
74
Alex Light
63
55
86
71
72
75
74
DE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Strength
Block Shedding
Finesse Moves
Power Moves
Mike Daniels
89
76
74
94
87
84
75
Muhammad Wilkerson
83
72
76
94
80
59
79
Dean Lowry
76
77
68
86
78
65
78
Montravius Adams
71
77
73
86
67
68
75
DT
OVR
Speed
Strength
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Impact Block
Kenny Clark
88
70
95
84
68
89
86
Tyler Lancaster
63
72
91
68
58
69
83
OLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Block Shedding
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Clay Matthews
84
82
84
82
91
82
88
81
67
Nick Perry
82
86
80
82
86
80
83
81
68
Kyler Fackrell
74
82
84
83
80
70
67
76
69
Reggie Gilbert
70
78
79
74
83
69
71
67
80
MLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Blake Martinez
81
82
78
84
80
88
92
55
61
Jake Ryan
79
85
84
86
82
79
85
65
77
Korey Toomer
69
84
87
79
73
65
82
63
70
Oren Burks
68
86
86
78
83
61
79
67
73
Antonio Morrison
67
78
83
81
89
65
78
50
61
James Crawford
64
79
77
79
78
60
78
63
68
CB
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Press
Jaire Alexander
79
93
93
94
82
77
76
Tramon Williams
78
85
89
88
80
82
78
Kevin King
77
91
93
92
75
72
80
Bashaud Breeland
75
87
90
91
76
77
79
Josh Jackson
75
90
90
87
75
82
79
Davon House
74
88
91
87
75
68
79
Tony Brown
64
94
92
89
71
74
68
FS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Ha Ha Clinton Dix
87
87
89
87
89
76
83
Raven Greene
59
89
90
80
48
59
66
SS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Tackle
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Josh Jones
71
92
91
77
68
54
62
Kentrell Brice
70
91
91
65
70
58
65
Jermaine Whitehead
68
89
89
53
68
68
71
K
OVR
Kick Power
Kick Accuracy
Mason Crosby
76
94
82
P
OVR
Kick Power
Kick Accuracy
JK Scott
79
95
86

The Packers roster is loaded with talent. Aaron Rodgers is the obvious standout player, but across the roster there are players that can contribute in a meaningful way. Running back Ty Montgomery (88 juke move, 80 catching) is a really nice runner who can be a big piece of the passing game too, while tight end Jimmy Graham (92 jumping, 94 spectacular catch) offers a threat over the middle and a target in the red zone.

Defensively the Packers have two strong edge defenders in Clay Matthews (88 block shedding, 91 hit power) and Nick Perry (83 block shedding, 81 power moves) and some young potential at cornerback in Kevin King (91 speed, 80 press), Jaire Alexander (93 speed, 82 man coverage) and Josh Jackson (90 speed, 82 zone coverage). That trio were all drafted highly in the last two years and offer a glittering future for the Packers if developed correctly. There is a slight hole at strong safety and the front seven needs some depth, but otherwise this Packers defense is ready to compete.

Green Bay Packers Playbook - Offense

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I Form - Pro

I Form - Slot Flex

I Form - Slot Open Flex

I Form - Twin TE

Strong I - H Open Flex

Weak I - Pro

Weak I - Slot Open

Full House - Normal Wide

Singleback - Ace

Singleback - Ace Pair

Singleback - Ace Slot

Singleback - Bunch

Singleback - Deuce Close

Singleback - Doubles Flex

Singleback - Wing Flex

Singleback - Y Trips

Pistol - Doubles 2 Flex

Pistol - Strong Slot Open

Pistol - Y Trips

Shotgun - Ace Offset

Shotgun - Bunch

Shotgun - Doubles Flex Wk

Shotgun - Doubles On

Shotgun - Eagle Trips

Shotgun -  Empty Flex Trey

Shotgun - Empty Trey

Shotgun - Open Flex

Shotgun - Open Flex Wk

Shotgun - Split Flex

Shotgun - Spread Double Flex

Shotgun - Stack Y-Flex

Shotgun - Tight Offset TE

Shotgun - Trey Offset

Shotgun - Y Trips Wk

The Packers offensive playbook has a lot of flex formations, meaning the slot guy is on the line of scrimmage rather than the outside man. This can make for better get offs for your top receivers on the outside as well as better blocking in the run game. Like most playbooks it is shotgun heavy, but there are also three pistol formations and one full house look that can be a motion players dream. It lacks any of our money plays, but there is still Shotgun Bunch which is good, as well as Singleback Deuce Close which is always strong. Formations like Stack Y-Flex and Shotgun Open Flex Wk also provide a lot of rare looks for defenses to contend with.

Green Bay Packers Playbook - Defense

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3-4 Even

3-4 Odd

3-4 Over

3-4 Predator

3-4 Solid

Nickel Normal

Nickel 2-4-5

Nickel 2-4-5 Double A Gap

Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Big Nickel Over G

Dime 1-4-6

Dime 2-3-6

Dime 2-3-6 Will

Quarter Normal

Quarter 1-3-7

Quarter 3 Deep

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The Packers 3-4 defensive playbook is pretty standard. The 3-4 formations are nice mix-up looks, with 3-4 Predator being a particular favorite. The sub formations are solid, with a lot of choice in Nickel and Dime so you can still create pressure and give good coverage looks. Big Nickel Over G and Dime 2-3-6 Will are effective, especially if you are comfortable playing coverage with inside linebackers.