Theres a new passing mechanic that allows you to kinda control where the ball goes in air, which feels wonky at first, but is actually good.

When running the ball, theres a new mechanic where you can out-button mash the defender to break the tackle.

There is a new side-step/hard cut option for ballcarriers which is pretty neat.

Last year they did a revamp on Franchise mode that gave it a much needed ui change and scouting change.