DaRon Bland best Cowboys 5th round draft pick ever?

[big dog cowboy]

Herschel Walker

 

[ArmChairGM]

Just remember folks, Mo Claiborne was said to be the highest graded corner the Cowboys scouting department had ever graded.

Diggs and Bland play with the play-making instincts we so desperately lacked at the CB for eons.

Was a fan of T-New but he wasn’t as good as either one of these dudes.

I was a big T-New fan, too. But I agree. They're both better than he was. They may both be the best playmaking corners in the league.

 

[SoMizzUnderstood]

Love that Bland ain't so bland...Mr Pick 6

 

[deerhunter11]

What a great player DaRon Bland is and a 5th round pick,every now and then you have some luck on your side, how this guy lasted to the 5th round is mind boggling.

 

[75boyz]

The hands on that kid are something I tell ya. Everybody knows about Diggs and training with his brother and the receiver like hands and ball hawking Diggs possesses.

If Bland ain't AS good, then he's only a tick below our 90million dollar corner.

That jump of the route, catch and return was at the highest of elite levels today if ya ask me.

 

[gmb1]

Just remember folks, Mo Claiborne was said to be the highest graded corner the Cowboys scouting department had ever graded.

Diggs and Bland play with the play-making instincts we so desperately lacked at the CB for eons.

Was a fan of T-New but he wasn’t as good as either one of these dudes.

Gotta give a ton of credit to Al Harris as well

 

[john van brocklin]

Great rookie year. Sophomore year tied for most Pick 6s in an NFL season. Leads NFL in INTs for 2022-2023 seasons. And still 7 games left! Unbelievable.

Was looking at the draft archives. Thought Jimmy might have drafted someone in the 5th that stood out this much, but no.

Have to go back to 1985 when the Cowboys picked Herschel Walker to find a similar steal, and that really wasn’t a typical draft pick. 1968 Blaine Nye, 1966 Walt Garrison

What a freaking find!
Almost not fair that Diggs is hurt. Best young corner duo in NFL if Diggs can play back to his pre-injury levels. Diggs, Bland and Gilmore. Wow.

Next season ,look out!!!!

 

[Hardline]

He played WR in high school. I believe that factors in.

 

[deerhunter11]

Al Harris was a great player and he looks to be the same as a coach, he's got Bland playing at the highest level.

 

[Pass2Run]

The hands on that kid are something I tell ya. Everybody knows about Diggs and training with his brother and the receiver like hands and ball hawking Diggs possesses.

If Bland ain't AS good, then he's only a tick below our 90million dollar corner.

That jump of the route, catch and return was at the highest of elite levels today if ya ask me.

Bland is better, because he's very active in run defense. Makes way more tackles. In that regard, he could teach Diggs a thing or two. He's already on the same level in coverage. And he's a more physical player.

 

[Rayman70]

I had a gut feeling about him when he was drafted.

kid IS the best 5th rd pick we ever drafted. He rivals and maybe exceeds Diggs talent. Thats saying alot. Hes doing all this without our shut down cb in Diggs.Bland, is special, smart and has the right mindset. He believes that ball is HIS.

 

[Rayman70]

He played WR in high school. I believe that factors in.

yep. Special athlete and just a baller. A dawg. This was a Will McClay special. Diamond in the rough. Great draft day steal.

 

[mmohican29]

Great rookie year. Sophomore year tied for most Pick 6s in an NFL season. Leads NFL in INTs for 2022-2023 seasons. And still 7 games left! Unbelievable.

Was looking at the draft archives. Thought Jimmy might have drafted someone in the 5th that stood out this much, but no.

Have to go back to 1985 when the Cowboys picked Herschel Walker to find a similar steal, and that really wasn’t a typical draft pick. 1968 Blaine Nye, 1966 Walt Garrison

What a freaking find!
Almost not fair that Diggs is hurt. Best young corner duo in NFL if Diggs can play back to his pre-injury levels. Diggs, Bland and Gilmore. Wow.

Not sure who has the all-time Pick 6 record. Deion had *9* in his entire career: the most dangerous CB ever. Bland has 7 already.

What a steal Daron Bland is.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Bland is better, because he's very active in run defense. Makes way more tackles. In that regard, he could teach Diggs a thing or two. He's already on the same level in coverage. And he's a more physical player.

Yep. He's better than Diggs. Makes plays the same way but does it without gambling and guessing as much. And is far more physical.

He's an absolute stud and a great humble dude.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

I think we need to give Al Harris mad props. That guy has turned this secondary into a force and is responsible for the Diggs/Bland development.

 

[quickccc]

Great rookie year. Sophomore year tied for most Pick 6s in an NFL season. Leads NFL in INTs for 2022-2023 seasons. And still 7 games left! Unbelievable.

Was looking at the draft archives. Thought Jimmy might have drafted someone in the 5th that stood out this much, but no.

Have to go back to 1985 when the Cowboys picked Herschel Walker to find a similar steal, and that really wasn’t a typical draft pick. 1968 Blaine Nye, 1966 Walt Garrison

What a freaking find!
Almost not fair that Diggs is hurt. Best young corner duo in NFL if Diggs can play back to his pre-injury levels. Diggs, Bland and Gilmore. Wow.

- let's face it, Bland is gonna flat out be an All pro THIS very year.

I think club is gonna want Bland to continue in an expanded role where he takes on
BOTH outside and slot guys and on the field on an every down basis. - ala Trevor Diggs

He is still far away from the end of his current rookie contract expiring, and he would be in very high demand
if he were a pending FA.

But at his current playing level, Cowboys would never let him go - and please get ready to ignore anyone
that tells you we cannot sign two highest paid CBs in NFL. We can and we will .

 

[MS17]

- let's face it, Bland is gonna flat out be an All pro THIS very year.

I think club is gonna want Bland to continue in an expanded role where he takes on
BOTH outside and slot guys and on the field on an every down basis. - ala Trevor Diggs

He is still far away from the end of his current rookie contract expiring, and he would be in very high demand
if he were a pending FA.

But at his current playing level, Cowboys would never let him go - and please get ready to ignore anyone
that tells you we cannot sign two highest paid CBs in NFL. We can and we will .

He's signed through 2025. I'd bet that after the game today, somewhere in the caverns of Jerry's mind he's saying, "Uh oh.....wonder if we can draw up one of those quickie extensions for Bland in '25?"

 

[VaqueroTD]

Pat Donavan from the 1975 dirty dozen. ?

Missed Folk and Donovan. Thanks.

If Bland keeps it up, I think he wins. Nothing better than a pick six ballhawk.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Just remember folks, Mo Claiborne was said to be the highest graded corner the Cowboys scouting department had ever graded.

Diggs and Bland play with the play-making instincts we so desperately lacked at the CB for eons.

Was a fan of T-New but he wasn’t as good as either one of these dudes.

Yep, rather have Diggs and Bland. Have to go back to Kevin Smith and Primetime before I can think of a comparable duo.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He played WR in high school. I believe that factors in.

Don't most of these corners though? IN High school you typically play two positions...the receivers who didn't have the best hands typically went to the secondary by college.