In terms of the 3-4, do they have defensive formations like Madden had (predator was one I think) where one of the OLBs lines up as a DE?

As for catching the ball, I think most people don't want to see drops but I like to see more than the average guy. I also like to see more broken tackles. As for special teams, I don't mind seeing the cpu miss FGs. I usually have to drop human FG accuracy a lot to make that part more interesting. It does sound like they toned down the super legs of kickers. Most kickers suck badly in college.

The new trucking system will take some getting used to. I used to aim at defenders to truck them but that's more likely to cause fumbles as I need to shield the ball away from them.