COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Numbers don't lie.
And in the statistics for NFL cornerbacks that matter, Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Casey Hayward finished at the top last year.
Hayward led the NFL in interceptions (7) and finished tied for second in pass breakups (27) in 2016. According to Pro Football Focus, Hayward allowed a 53.4 passer rating when targeted last season, third-best in the league. Hayward allowed just one touchdown catch in 2016, a fade route to veteran Oakland Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree.
"When you put my numbers up against other people's numbers, it's crazy that people aren't saying my name," Hayward told Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report.