It might seem like we are skipping around on the defensive side of the ball, but the logic makes sense when you look at it from a financial standpoint. Defenses invest more in edge defenders than any other position on defense. Corners are a close second. Since so much is invested in those corners, we have to believe that they are important to the success of a football team.
Naturally, this is where things get difficult. The greatest corners don’t necessarily have great statistics to fall back on. They are so dominant that opposing teams don’t throw their direction.