Ok, so
pack1797 and I started up a practice CFM and tested Cowboys vs Giants to see what aggressive catch was like in CFM. I can say pretty confidently that what we have seen online in Draft Champions is NOT representative of how the game plays in CFM.
We played 6 min qtrs and mostly just threw bombs and post routes deep to Dez Bryant and OBJ. Both QBs were under 40% accuracy and we threw 15 INT between us. Both Dez and OBJ dropped balls that they got their hands on because the DB ripped it out. Both QBs also overthrew and under threw routes. Man coverage seemed MUCH better than what I had seen on Draft Champions too. The windows were much smaller and guys would reach in and break up passes on slants and crossing routes.
I'm not ready to claim the game is 100% perfect or that we won't uncover any issues down the line. But I do feel very confident that aggressive catch is NOT overpowered in Connected Franchise and feels pretty balanced. I wish Draft Champions was a little more balanced because I really like that mode. However, I can live with it because 95% of my games once the leagues start will be CFM so that's what is the most important to me at this point.