I hope that the defenders are exponentially better in attacking receivers when there is no chance for them to go for a pick. I only play vs the CPU, but I still like User Catching if possible. In the past it has always been way to overpowered in the User's favor.
One question, has the animation where the defensive player will try to go for a pick while behind the receiver finally been eradicated? It's the one where he acts like he's the receiver and tries to catch the ball at his waist instead of trying to pop the receiver or get his hand in there to break up the play.