NFL rookies react to Madden 16 ratings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston throws during a Buccaneers... — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston throws during a Buccaneers minicamp Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. Credit: AP / Chris O'Meara

By NICK KLOPSISnicholas.klopsis@newsday.com @nickklopsisJuly 21, 2015

Give the NFL rookie class of 2015 some credit: They're not short on confidence.

EA Sports asked several rookies -- including Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Amari Cooper, Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon -- to guess their ratings in the Madden 16 video game.

Then the players learned of their actual ratings, all of which were lower than their guesses.

Reactions ranged from content ("That's pretty good for a rookie," Gurley said of his 80 overall rating) to professional ("That'll go up," Cooper said of his rookie-best 82) to confusion ("Whaaaaaata" Jets wideout Devin Smith said of his yet-to-be-released rating) to complaining ("I'm sending it to my mama. I quit," Steelers receiver Sammie Coates said as he walked off the set).

But they all were priceless.

Watch the above video to see the players' guesses and their reactions to the actual ratings. Below are the ratings for the top 10 rookies, including some notable sub-ratings:

1. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders: 82 overall (92 Speed, 94 Agility, 87 Catching)

2. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 81 (95 Throw Power, 88 Throw Accuracy Short, 81 Agility, 75 Strength, 73 Speed)

3. Todd Gurley, HB, St. Louis Rams: 80 (91 Speed, 87 Acceleration, 80 Elusiveness, 91 Trucking, 89 Stiff Arm, 91 Carry, 73 Injury)

4. Leonard Williams, LE, Jets: 80 (90 Block Shedding, 87 Strength, 85 Power Move, 83 Pursuit, 82 Acceleration)

5. Brandon Scherff, RT, Washington Redskins: 80 (89 Run Block, 83 Strength, 80 Pass Block)

6. Dante Fowler, RE, Jacksonville Jaguars: 79 (86 Speed, 89 Acceleration, and 83 Pursuit, 83 Finesse Move, 84 Agility, 87 Tackle)

7. Melvin Gordon, HB, San Diego Chargers: 78 (91 Speed, 88 Acceleration, 80 Elusiveness, 91 Spin Move, 69 Trucking, 83 Stiff Arm)

8. Kevin White, WR, Chicago Bears: 78 (94 Speed, 92 Acceleration, 88 Agility, 88 Catching)

9. Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans: 78 (87 Throw Accuracy Short, 88 Throw Accuracy Mid, 90 Throw on the Run, 88 Speed, 90 Acceleration, 79 Elusiveness)

10. Vic Beasley, RE, Atlanta Falcons: 77 (87 Strength, 88 Speed and 89 Acceleration, 92 Jumping)