No I'm not kidding. I gave it a shot this year and was expecting great things. The passing game may be realistic but it's just not fun. I hate my recievers getting tackled right when they catch the ball also.
You have to use Maximum Passing to lead your receivers and be patient for them ro run their route. I've had some good success in being patient and letting the secondary get spread out. I have gained plenty of yardage on pass plays after the ball is caught. There are times when my receiver is nailed immediately after catching the ball but that happens in the "real life" game as well. Read and Lead ... in the famous words of NFL Fever.