Are you extending Pickens or Bland?

[Risen Star]

A very real possibility and I'm curious where you would allocate the resources.

Don't give me if the player does this this year. No kidding. Project what you think they'll do in 2025 and make a decision between the two.

 

[jazzcat22]

Sign both.
But let us see what they do in 2025 first.

 

[Reality]

It really comes down to money and who else we're paying at that position.

I cannot see paying Lamb money to two receivers, so if Pickens wants that this will be a one-year deal.

As for Bland, some of that will depend on what they do with Diggs in 2026 and also how some of the young cornerbacks do this season with Eberflus.

What Bland did a couple of years ago was was amazing, but as I have pointed out over the last couple of years, he struggles on vertical (down field) routes. He's much better when he can play horizontally or facing the quarterback.

 

[Pass2Run]

I say Pickens.

You need weapons for Dak. No more Dakxcuses.

Keep Bland in the slot so you can pay him slot money.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Sign Bland and trade Diggs? That maybe an option. If Pickens blows up, Dallas could have a Higgins/Chase like lethal combo. Plus not even Pickens can outrun Milton's arm

 

[Acceptablename]

A very real possibility and I'm curious where you would allocate the resources.

Don't give me if the player does this this year. No kidding. Project what you think they'll do in 2025 and make a decision between the two.

Pickens I believe we can add another coming off season

 

[Rayman70]

Both if the productivity is there.

 

[Acceptablename]

Sign Bland and trade Diggs? That maybe an option. If Pickens blows up, Dallas could have a Higgins/Chase like lethal combo.

I like this best. Diggs has lost me

 

[Rayman70]

Sign Bland and trade Diggs? That maybe an option. If Pickens blows up, Dallas could have a Higgins/Chase like lethal combo.

Diggs might be on his way out.

 

[Rayman70]

I like this best. Diggs has lost me

Diggs is a kettle lid ready to boil over then pop off. Agree.

 

[diamonddelts]

Sign Bland and trade Diggs? That maybe an option. If Pickens blows up, Dallas could have a Higgins/Chase like lethal combo. Plus not even Pickens can outrun Milton's arm

Who is going to trade for Diggs? He is an injury waiting to happen.

 

[Bobhaze]

The only guarantee we have is whoever Jerry signs, it will take waaaay longer than it should have.

 

[vlad]

Bland - we need someone to cover someone....picking up a WR seems a less tall task.

 

[speedkilz88]

Who is going to trade for Diggs? He is an injury waiting to happen.

If healthy, pretty much every team in the league.

 

[Stash]

A very real possibility and I'm curious where you would allocate the resources.

Don't give me if the player does this this year. No kidding. Project what you think they'll do in 2025 and make a decision between the two.

I heard this same question yesterday on Cavanaugh and Broaddus’ show.

I’d pay Pickens.

Bland is too up-and-down for me, and I think that the new defensive scheme will place less of an emphasis on having star cornerbacks.

 

[Bobhaze]

Depending on how things go this year for either, what about the possibility of letting them both go? That probably won’t happen of course but great GMs would consider it.

If Shavon Revell can develop by midseason, I might consider letting Bland walk. I might let Pickens walk too if he is just a good #2 receiver. He may command a much higher price tag than I would pay. Having the most expensive WR room in the league is not a recipe for playoff success.

Again, this won’t happen but if it did, you could use the savings to get help at positions we really need a major upgrade in talent. Like DT, LB, LT.

Finding a #2 WR is easier than finding an interior DL that can disrupt the run and pass game.

 

[jrumann59]

Bland you need at least 2 good CB in todays NFL.

 

[quickccc]

I'll revisit in 2025...

Contrary to fan opinion, it is possible to extend Both players...but for hypothetical discussion,..

I'd choose Pickens in assuming he's WR 1B,..not WR2....but a WR 1B...there's a difference.

We've had issues addressing that opposite WR from Gallup, to Tolbert ...to Mingo..and haven't that kind of threat since Cooper & Lamb..

It hasn't always been pretty (ala Kelvin Joseph) but we seemed to have s bit more success at obtainig CBs than WRs...ala Diggs, Bland,..

And recently 3rd rd draftee CB Revel was considered a first round talent, pre-ACL,
so that's a wait & see...

 

[stilltheguru]

I say Pickens.

You need weapons for Dak. No more Dakxcuses.

Keep Bland in the slot so you can pay him slot money.

Lol you do realize he doesn't have to take what dallas offers? Thinking he'll take a slot contract is pretty funny.

 

[conner01]

Both if the productivity is there.

It’s possible. But I think to do that you’d need to trade Diggs. The other option is sign Diggs, let Pickens walk and draft a guy so you get young talent at a cheap price. There’s also the option of tagging Pickens, then you could maybe trade and get something or get him for around 24 mil for another year without a long term big deal