They really need to make sure that each Defensive formation has strengths and weaknesses. All of them should not be WEAK. The 43 should be good against the run and the pass. It should be a good balanced defense whether you play man or zone coverage, against runs and passes from Pro, Ace, Jokers. Bear should be a STUD defense vs Pro and Ace, Jokers and Jacks EXCEPT for a couple of specific run plays, namely Weak Counters and Weak Sweeps. Both BEAR and 43 should be WEAK against Queens, FLUSH, Straight because a linebacker has to cover a WR and unless that LB is fast and has good coverage, he should get exposed.
34 should be great vs Pro, Ace, Queens, Kings and Jokers. Weak vs Flush, straight.
Of course with all of these defenses it's about personnel and playcalling which should make them strong but they should be stronger than they are this year
You should not be able to stop Jokers and Jacks with Nickel, Dime and Prevent defenses. It just should NOT happen
That right there is like a 2003 version of another game
in which you could run Nickel and Dime all game long and shut down any and everything including goal line.