Ultimate Team Newsletter February 18, 2022
The season-long, weekly blueprint to navigating Ultimate Team updates, breakdowns, walkthroughs and releases.
Madden NFL 22
Happy Friday, MUT fam! TJ here aka the Young Alge Crumpler aka the Young Conan back with this season’s final newsletter…for now! I’ll of course be checking in on Good Morning Madden and back here any time we need to send out some newsletter-worthy updates but before we get into the meat of the insane releases this week, I want to take a second to say thank you for checking in all season. Your passion for MUT is inspiring and invigorating! I’m so stoked for everything the future holds. That being said, let’s get into the newsletter!
In This Edition
- Release Recap
- Super Bowl MVP
- Wildcard Wednesday: Heavyweights
- NFL Honors
- Team Builders
- Gridiron Guardianas
- Champion
- Heroes
- Ultimate Legends Reveal
- TJ’s Top Five: Out of Position Legends
- Creator Content of The Week
Release Radar
Super Bowl MVP
Wildcard Wednesday: Heavyweights
- Daryl Williams (RT | BUF | 95 OVR)
- Uchenna Nwosu (ROLB | LAC | 94 OVR)
- Max Garcia (RG | ARI | 94 OVR)
- Stephon Tuitt (LE | PIT | 94 OVR)
- Jakob Johnson (FB | FB | 94 OVR)
NFL Honors
- Offensive Rookie of The Year: Ja’Marr Chase
- Defensive Rookie of The Year: Micah Parsons
- Moment of The Year: Justin Tucker
- Ground Player of The Year: Jonathan Taylor
- Defensive Player of The Year: TJ Watt
- Comeback Player of The Year: Joe Burrow
Releasing 2.19
- Walter Payton Man of The Year:
- Andrew Whitworth (LT | LAR | 98 OVR)
- Most Valuable Player
- Aaron Rodgers (QB | GB | 98 OVR)
Team Builders
- Bears
- Bengals
- Bills
- Broncos
- Browns
- Buccaneers
- Cardinals
- Chargers
- Chiefs
- Colts
- Cowboys
- Dolphins
- Eagles
- Falcons
- 49ers
- Giants
- Jaguars
- Jets
- Lions
- Packers
- Panthers
- Patriots
- Raiders
- Rams
- Ravens
- Washington
- Saints
- Seahawks
- Steelers
- Texans
- Titans
- Vikings
Gridiron Guardians
- Champion
- Heroes
Ultimate Legends Reveal
- Phil Simms (QB | NYG | 97 OVR) | OOP: Punter - 91 OVR
- Leonard Davis (RG | DAL | 97 OVR) | OOP: Tight End - 95 OVR
- Mike Ditka (TE | CHI | 97 OVR) | OOP: MLB - 95 OVR
- Night Train Lane (CB | DET | 97 OVR) | OOP: QB - 95 OVR
- Larry Wilson (FS | ARI | 97 OVR) | OOP: WR - 91 OVR
- Mean Joe Greene (DT | PIT | 97 OVR) | OOP: FB - 95 OVR
- Ray Lewis (MLB | BAL | 97 OVR) | OOP: Tight End - 95 OVR
- Elroy Hirsch (RE | LAR | 97 OVR) | OOP: HB - 95 OVR
- Jimmy Smith (WR | JAX | 98 OVR)
TJ’s Top Five: OOP Legends
We know these legends are OP, but which OP legends are still OP when OOP?! Here are my top five out-of-position Ultimate Legends.
Mean Joe Greene (FB - 95 OVR)
If you’ve read this newsletter more than once, or watched GMM, you know how much I love fullbacks. Are they relevant in winning MUT games? Maybe not as much as, say, a top-tier QB, but they can be used strategically nonetheless. I am here for a 6’4, 275-pound human being in the backfield. And he still has a 92 speed? This could become a unicorn real quick in certain circumstances.
Ray Lewis (TE - 95 OVR)
This OOP Ray Lewis item makes a fantastic all-around tight end. The 91 speed and 95 catching are more than solid, but the 93 strength and 93 run blocking seal the deal for me. When this Lewis item is on the field, your opponent will have no idea what you’re running because there are only a few special defenders who can match this item in man coverage and on run defense.
Elroy Hirsch (HB - 95 OVR)
Hirsch was one of those guys who played both defensive end and running back. You know those guys? That popular breed of player? Unreal. Even though he started playing football 80 years ago, Hirsch had an incredible career by all accounts. As a halfback, this Hirsch item is rocking a 94 speed, 94 change of direction and a 94 break tackle. Not too shabby for a defensive lineman… or a halfback… or… *checks wikipedia page* a RECEIVER?! Stop the madness. This man’s career was unheard of.
Mike Ditka (MLB - 95 OVR)
The only non-offense item making my list here is Mike Ditka’s! His 96 hit power, 95 zone coverage and 92 speed make him the consummate middle linebacker. At six-foot-three, the height in the middle of the field is absolutely clutch on defense, too. His play recognition is the only rating slight lacking (84) but everything else more than makes up for that. I see your Mike Ditka TE and I’ll match it with my Ditka MLB! Big Ditka energy!
Night Train Lane (QB - 95 OVR)
This item will surely rival Derrick Henry’s OOP QB item for one of the most desirable players in MUT to have under center. First things first, the 94 speed and 96 throw power combo is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Then, you tack on a 95 short throw accuracy, 95 throw on the run and a ton of other attributes that make this item absurdly valuable. Time to hop on the Night Train Hype Train because it’s leaving the station.
That’s it for this week’s newsletter, thank you for sticking around all season! Tune into Good Morning Madden for more updates from The Young Alge Crumpler, I’ll be back here with more news as it rolls out!
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