Even when you do everything right, it seems almost impossible to get more than a 20-25 yard gain on the best of plays. There are a lot of stops behind the line of scrimmage. An average of 3 yards per carry is about the norm for me as well as for the computer. One thing that would probably make a world of difference would be a juke move, which this game lacks. Defense is really top-notch in NFL 2K .
Defenders cover offensive players very well, whether defending the pass or the run.
Just like the NFL, good lineman can shed blocks regularly while bad lineman often get tangled up with blockers. The pass coverage specifically works really well. Defensive backs and lineman cover receivers and backs coming out of the backfield intelligently. When they get beat, they get beat for rational reasons, not because of ridiculously bad coverage decisions. The only weakness in defense is that player switching on pass plays can be a little sketchy, sometimes switching control to a player other than the DB covering the pass.