Edmonds was actually really horsefeathering good defensively before he got old, narratives about intentionally making catches look spectacular aside. Oh I know, I feel like he probably falls into the category of being a little less athletic/quick as other guys, like you laid out with Almora. He didn't have great speed/range which forced him into having to get extra good jumps/reads and make a lot of running/diving plays. He always played shallow as hell too and that contributed to the highlight reel nature of a lot of his catches.