Thirty has been a dangerous number for cornerbacks. As the game gets younger and younger, many fear that age 30 has been a death kiss for cornerbacks. They begin to lose speed, short area quickness and are just a step behind the newer and faster receivers coming into the league. Pittsburgh Steelers’ cornerback Joe Haden just finished his age-30 season and he not only had an excellent season but he also silenced any doubt about the possibility of him losing a step.
Haden made 30 look like 25 this season as he found his way to the football at a rate that he has not seen in quite some time.