Okay so this is my latest issue that seems to be advrsely affecting not only the "realism" but also just how I play the game.
Over and over i either find mtself or the other teamhe ensuing punts wind up somewhere around the opponent's 40-yard line on 4th down. Virtually 100% of the ensuing punts wind up as touchbacks, very very few pinned inside the 10. This happens so frequenly that I've found myself adjusting to that reality, like a team stuck with a really bad punter, and i have to pretty much go for it on 4th down or kick a lot of 58 yard field goals.

I agree that special teams plays need to get more efficient. This has been mentioned several times in other threads This is not entirely related, but it will come into play more if there is an increase in teams getting pinned deep in their own territory. The AI has got to get more efficient in it's play calling when pinned close to their own end zone. We are already seeing what I feel to be an unusually high number of safeties in the game and I feel like making this special teams 'adjustment' will only make it higher. Please take all these things into consideration.

already adjusted this for an update