I 100% agree with you, after the patch (and with some of the tweaks mentioned by our excellent slider forum), my gameplay has been unreal. My first game post-patch was a nail biting 20-19 win over the Colts in which both quarterbacks finished under 70% passing (60 and 65%).
There are still plenty of things that need to be patched (like sim XPs) but this is a positive first step. EA promised us a quick patch and we got one. It makes me even more excited to see what they do with the first big patch that usually comes end of September.