Every time I got asked how the NFL could fix its catch rule, I always said “Just copy the NCAA definition.”
I think the 2018 rule change made more non-catches catches and it’s just as bad. The key is “control” being the new standard instead of possession. Take the Chargers/Chiefs last-second TD:
The receiver clearly does not secure the ball and establish possession of the ball until his foot is out of bounds, but under the current rule, this is now a catch because he has “control” of it but not possession. If this were NCAA or NFHS, there’s no way that stands as a catch. I think this is a rule that needs to be uniform across all levels of football.