2005 PTF Draft Review- Offensive Linemen
Keeping with the idea of blending some very basic AI via Chat GPT along with my own opinions, here’s my attempt at looking at the top 10 Offensive Linemen. I decided to combine all Centers, Guards and Tackles.
Criteria/Info I Gave Chat GPT:
Here is the text I entered into Chat GPT (I realize it’s not perfect but I think it’s good enough to get a decent result). ”We play Madden 08 PC and our gameplay is CPU vs CPU. Can you tell me what would your your top 10 OL's in our upcoming draft from the following uploaded file? By the way our game play year is 2005 not 2025.“ I removed the wording We put an emphasis on size and weight with usually taller and heavier players being valued more. I that I had used for QB’s RB’s, WR’s & TE’s.
I am not uploading our sliders and league settings as I am just hooping for general info. I went to our league draft setting and downloaded the incoming Offensive Linemen class. After I entered the above text into Chat GPT I uploaded a CSV file with the OL class and waited for Chat GPT’s answer. I will note Chat GPT’s response then do a review of the top 10 OL, based on my personal criteria and information.
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Here’s what Chat GPT provided me:
I’m using only the 2005 OL file you just uploaded, evaluated specifically for Madden 08 PC, CPU vs CPU, with 2005-era sim behavior in mind.
This ranking favors what actually matters in CPU games:
• PBK + RBK (both matter for all OL spots in sim)
• STR
• Size (especially weight)
• INJ + TGH (linemen missing games wreck CPU offenses)
Speed, agility, and awareness are secondary unless extreme.
Top 10 Offensive Linemen – 2005 Draft Class
Madden 08 PC | CPU vs CPU
1. Jammal Brown – 6’6”, 317 lbs
The gold standard
• STR 97
• PBK 92 / RBK 93
• INJ 96 / TGH 88
Absolute trench bully. CPU Madden loves this profile.
2. Michael Roos – 6’7”, 313 lbs
Elite pass protector with great size
• PBK 95
• STR 91
• INJ 98
Long, tall, durable — shuts down edge pressure in sim.
3. Logan Mankins – 6’4”, 308 lbs
Interior mauler
• STR 93
• PBK 87 / RBK 89
• TGH 95
Dominant CPU guard; extremely reliable over long seasons.
4. Evan Mathis – 6’5”, 301 lbs
Technician with toughness
• STR 97
• PBK 83 / RBK 86
• TGH 99
Not the biggest, but CPU-safe and very durable.
5. L.P. Ladouceur – 6’5”, 255 lbs (undersized but strong)
Plays better than his weight
• PBK 91 / RBK 88
• INJ 90 / TGH 91
Size holds him back, but ratings make him sim better than expected.
6. Richie Incognito Jr. – 6’4”, 322 lbs
Pure power guard
• STR 98
• PBK 85 / RBK 86
Heavy, nasty, and very CPU-friendly in run-heavy offenses.
7. Dan Buenning – 6’4”, 320 lbs
Quietly excellent
• STR 95
• INJ 91 / TGH 96
Doesn’t wow, but rarely fails in CPU sims.
8. Adam Terry – 6’8”, 335 lbs
Massive tackle
• STR 95
• PBK 81 / RBK 84
• TGH 95
Madden loves height + weight combos like this.
9. Ray Willis – 6’6”, 315 lbs
Durability king
• INJ 99
• RBK 82 / PBK 82
Stays on the field forever — very underrated in CPU leagues.
10. Claude Terrell – 6’2”, 330 lbs
Short but extremely powerful
• STR 94
• PBK 86 / RBK 85
Width + weight makes him effective inside despite height.
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Here’s my views regarding what OL make up my top 10. I first removed all players with less than 85 STR. I then removed all players with less than 90 PBK. My final cutdown was players with less than 80 RBK. Lastly, I compared individual attributes of SPD, STR, AWR, AGI, ACC, PBK, RBK & size to make my final 10 which are:
#1.) Michael Roos- LT- 23 years old, 6’7”, 313#, College: Eastern Washington
PBK 95, RBK 85, STR 91, AWR 68, SPD 63, AGI 76, ACC 88
This guy is a dream offensive lineman. He’s huge at 6’7” and already has elate blocking skills and athleticism. His AWR of 68 is amazingly high for a rookie. This guy will be the anchor of any PTF offensive line. Since he is 23 years old, he needs to start right away but that should be an obvious decision for whomever drafts him.
#2.) Jammal Brown- RT- 22 years old, 6’6”, 317#, College: Oklahoma
PBK 92, RBK 93, STR 97, AWR 75, SPD 61, AGI 52, ACC 66
I have Brown just a tad under Ross but they are both going to be great PTF players. Brown could go hisw whole career without even needing training camp has looks to have 97 STR and 90+ in both PBK and RBK. Based on how how these attributes are, one would think his AWR has to be low right? Nope! His AWR is an eye popping 75. His AGI and ACC might be low but if a GM wanted these to increase they could send him to training camps beginning next season. You know you have it nice if you send an offensive lineman to training camp and don’t have to use the points on STR, AWR, PBK or RBK.
#3.) Logan Mankins- LG- 21 years old, 6’4”, 308#, College: Fresno State
PBK 87, RBK 89, STR 93, AWR 57, SPD 51, AGI 55, ACC 55
Mankins may not have the athleticism in the areas of SPD, AGI & ACC but I do not think his combo of STR, PBK and RBK can be ignored. I think he is going to be a very consistent offensive player here in PTF. He’s also very young at just 21 years old.
#4.) Adam Terry- RT- 21 years old, 6’8”, 335#, College: Syracuse
PBK 81, RBK 84, STR 95, AWR 50, SPD 79, AGI 71, ACC 82
If you like monstrous tackles, Terry is your guy. He’s 6;8” & 335#. That is just huge. He is also maybe the best athlete of all offensive lineman to boot. He averages 77.3 in SPD, AGI & ACC. I could see where some would say due to his athletic ability that Terry should be ranked higher.
#5.) Richie Incognito Jr.- 21 years old, 6’4”, 322#, College: Nebraska
PBK 85, RBK 86, STR 98, AWR 64, SPD 74, AGI 46, ACC 73
Incognito is going to be an immedieate starter at center for whomever drafts him. Personally, I would also consider him a top guard as well. He is fast, extremely strong, has great ACC and blocking skills but is not very agile with AGI of 46. With how good his other attributes are, I can overlook his low AGI. According to Chat GPT, AGI doesn’t even matter that much.
#6.) David Stewart- RT- 23 years old, 6’7”, 343#, College: Mississippi State
PBK 84, RBK 85, STR 90, AWR 57, SPD 66, AGI 51, ACC 67
Stewart is another huge beast of a human being at 6’7” & 343#. He has ver good blocking stats, adequate STR and ACC but below average AGI. This is a guy who will benefit gretly from progression and training camps.
#7.) Claude Terrell- RG- 22 years old, 6’2”, 330#, College: New Mexico
PBK 86, RBK 85, STR 94, AWR 48, SPD 49, AGI 50, ACC
Terrell is short for an offensive lineman at just 6’2” but has great weight at 330#. He has a very combination of STR and blocking but is pretty slow and isn’t agile buit has great ACC. I would be happy to have him at guard or center on my team.
#8.) Todd Herremans- LT- 22 years old, 6’6”, 323#, College: Saginaw Valley
PBK 84, RBK 84, STR 86, AWR 61, SPD 64, AGI 49, ACC 65
Herremans has great size and blocking ability. He comes in a bit under STR at 86 and isn’t agile at 48 AGI but both SPD and ACC are mid 60’s which is fine. I think he has what it takes to be a good LT or guard.
#9.) Evan Mathis- LG- 23 years old, 6’5”, 301#, College: Alabama
PBK 83, RBK 86, STR 97, AWR 60, SPD 54, AGI 45, ACC 59
Mathis has great height and decent weight but great STR and blocking skills. While he is not very athletic with an average of 52.6 between SPD, AGI & ACC, I am able to look past this due to his average of 88.6 in STR, PBK & RBK.
#10.) Adam Snyder- RG- 23 years old, 6’6”, 325#, College: Oregon
PBK 85, RBK 80, STR 86, AWR 44, SPD 55, AGI 39, ACC 75
I can understand how some may question Snyder making my top 10. He is not athletic at all with just 39 AGI but I counter that he has good ACC of 75. His AWR is low at 44 but he has okay SPD of 55. His blocking stats are fine (as long as they don’t go down with the skew) with 165 points between PBK and RBK. I think Snyder would be a fun player to develop however as mentioned before I can understand how he might be questioned as a top 10 offensive lineman by some GM’s.
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I think I came pretty close to Chat GPT’s top 10, matching 6 players. We shared the same top 2 players however they were flip flopped as my #1 player was their #2 and vice versa.
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