I've been playing a lot of 2K5 lately, and 2k5 still does Wide Receiver play better than Madden. The way the defensive backs play the Wideouts in 2K is very life like.
Graphically the game looks dated and trust me 2K5 has it's faults but it's ridiculous that it can still hold a candle to Madden 25 despite being separated by 10 years and two generations of consoles.