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One NFL analyst wants Chase Young on the cover of Madden NFL 22

bryan manning
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EA Sports released a hype video on Monday teasing the next cover athlete for the Madden NFL 22 video game.

In the video, two goats are busting through barn doors with former Madden NFL 12 cover athlete Peyton Hillis, talking on the phone, petting the goats.

This led to much speculation over social media regarding the goats. Could Tom Brady be one of the goats (G.O.A.T.)? What about Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, or Aaron Donald?

On the Tuesday edition of “Good Morning Football,” each host was asked which athlete they would like to see on the cover of Madden NFL 22. Nate Burleson made it clear he would like to see Washington star defensive end, Chase Young on the cover.

Let’s go with a guy who was dominant — and I mean dominant — in his rookie season. Every time he was on the field, it seemed like he was making a big play. His personality is bigger than life; his muscles are just as big.

Each of the four hosts picked their preferred cover athlete, and GMFB displayed a graphic with each choice.

Young looks pretty good on that cover.

While Burleson admitted that Young being on the cover of this year’s Madden might be a stretch, perhaps he could be on the cover of Madden 23 or Madden 24.

Burleson talked about how EA Sports will often select the league MVP or Super Bowl MVP for the cover, which makes sense. But, he also noted how sometimes they choose a guy for the future.

“But then occasionally, Madden will select a guy who is the future of the game. That’s why I believe Chase Young should don the cover of Madden,” Burleson said.

In the past, only two solo defensive players have graced the cover of Madden: Richard Sherman and Ray Lewis. On Madden NFL 10, Troy Polamalu shared the cover with Larry Fitzgerald.

Young may not be on this year’s Madden cover, but it’s clear Washington now has a player who could eventually grace the cover of the popular video game for the first time in franchise history.