Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard will have special abilities in Madden 22

<div><figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wDAXanvLknNUgQAjfXxFFE6I1wU=/0x0:1638x1092/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69690702/madden.0.jpg"> </figure> <p>Xavien Howard is the Miami Dolphins BEST player in Madden 22 and he has the SUPERSTAR X-FACTOR to show for it!</p> <p id="ywZYiJ">EA Sports has slowly released their top ratings in Madden 22 and several of the <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> players were ranked among the best at their positions. But one player was clearly the team’s best and most dynamic player. (both on and off the field.)</p> <p id="3TSjbx">Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard was rated a 91 overall in this year’s game. He is a lockdown corner and fortunately, this year he will be given a superstar x-factor—although the actual premise behind it is a bit baffling. </p> <p id="BtqSlB">As we discuss on this bonus episode of Phinsider Radio <em><strong>houtz’s EXCLUSIVE WORLD-RENOWNED 100% AUTHENTIC USDA MADDEN 22 MIAMI DOLPHINS PLAYER RATINGS EXTRAVAGANZA </strong></em></p> <div id="eadIh8"></div> <p id="RA43H0">Xavien Howard is a shutdown cornerback in man coverage. He plays in a defense that is known for how often they are in man-coverage. So to give the guy not only a better zone coverage rating 90 vs 88, but also a superstar ability that caters to zone coverage? <strong>#Idontknowaboutthatonechief</strong></p> <div id="5mdSGZ"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@miamidolphins</a> CB xavien howard will have the ‘zone hawk’ superstar x-factor in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/madden22?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#madden22</a> <a href="https://t.co/EGl0Hu5QHn">pic.twitter.com/EGl0Hu5QHn</a></p>— josh houtz (@houtz) <a href="https://twitter.com/houtz/status/1423668812042457091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2021</a> </blockquote> </div> <blockquote><p id="XEseME"><strong>Zone Hawk- “</strong>Zone Hawk defenders lock down a part of the field. When they enter the zone, this ability increases the rate of interceptions while in zone coverage.”</p></blockquote> <p id="re8SBS"><em>Zone: More interceptions in zone coverage</em></p> <p id="NjOasm"><em>Trigger: Two forced incompletions</em></p> <p id="vj226H"><em>Knockout: 30 offensive yards allowed</em></p> <p id="mc2J52">Last year, it was Howard’s teammate Byron Jones that received the team’s only superstar x-factor. So in my opinion, it is awesome to finally see Xavien Howard get some love. Even if it did come in the midst of trade rumors. </p> <div id="SRWaU8"></div> <p id="DKze9t"><em>What are your thoughts on Xavien Howard’s superstar x-factor? Do you agree that it’s a little a$$-backwards when you take into account how awesome Howard is in man-coverage? Do you think anyone else on the team should’ve received superstar abilities? Let us know in the comments section below!</em></p></div>