In today’s NFL, defending the pass is now a matchup game between three-wide receivers sets and a trio of cornerbacks. So, it should come as no surprise that last season, the average team lined up with three cornerbacks on the field on more than half of their total defensive plays.
In this article, I will identify the league’s best cornerback trios entering the 2020 season and take an in-depth look at what makes them effective in the critically important areas of pass coverage.
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