The same can be said for taking shots from outside the box. The statistical revolution in football has lead to a drastic decrease in shots from outside the box for the simple reason that they are incredibly inefficient. They do have some good uses though — such as trying to pick out the top corner after a corner, and either scoring and sending it out for a goal kick, so your defenders can get back and not get caught in transition — especially if used properly.
Bruno Fernandes loves to shoot from distance. This season he took 73 Premier League shots from outside the box — 19 more than second placed James Maddison (WhoScored). Of those 73 shots, Fernandes scored on just one of them. I don’t need to tell you how bad that is.