Jimmy Smith CB - Ravens Madden Career 2012-2022 - Peak 89 OVR

Jimmy Smith made the defensive play that ended Super Bowl XLVII. In the closing minutes at the goal line, he blanketed Michael Crabtree on fourth down as San Francisco's rally died, and Baltimore held on to win 34-31. It was the payoff on a talent that nearly went undrafted for the wrong reasons.

Multiple teams pulled Smith off their boards entirely over arrests and failed drug tests at Colorado, but the Ravens took him 27th overall in 2011 and were rewarded. He spent his entire 11-year career in Baltimore and intercepted 14 passes, including a pick of Tom Brady in the end zone during the 2012 AFC Championship win over New England. This is the Ravens cornerback, not the Jaguars receiver who shared his name.

His Madden progression reflects a player who fought injuries between his strongest stretches: an 88 in the 2015 edition, back up to an 89 for 2018, his rated peak, before settling into the low 80s as he moved into a rotational role late. He retired after the 2021 season with a ring and a reputation as a physical, press-heavy corner Baltimore developed and kept for a decade.