The greatness of DaRon Bland

[big dog cowboy]

 

[Blackrain]

He is a ball hawk without equal right now and I'm glad we have him.
He's a difference Maker a weapon and makes this team a heck of a lot of fun to watch

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Wish we paid him instead of Diggs idk if we cam afford both

 

[Roadtrip635]

https://twitter.com/davidhelman_/status/1726647057358934020
https://twitter.com/BenDTSPodcast/status/1726518491711172899

 

[Established1971]

wow in 2024 we will have Diggs and Bland on the field at the same time WOW

 

[JD_KaPow]

I hate these multiple endpoint stats molded around a single player. Why 27? Why 11? Why 4? Because those are exactly what Bland has done and you can combine them to exclude anyone else.

Everson Walls intercepted 19 passes in his first 27 games, far and away the most: Diggs and Erik McMillan are in second, at 14. That's an amazing stat for Walls.

Let's expand it to something closer to a round number, 32 games (two full seasons for modern players). Walls had 22 interceptions, holy cow. But here's the interesting one. There are only three players with four pick-sixes in their first 32 games: Ronnie Lott, Phillip Buchanon, and Bland. All three had exactly 11 interceptions over that period. And of course Bland still has 5 games to go.

I'd much rather see a reasonable stat that teaches me something, "wow, Bland is in some elite company there, oh, and by the way, Walls was amazing," than a convoluted frankenstat that puts him by himself for no good reason.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I hate these multiple endpoint stats molded around a single player. Why 27?

That is how many games Bland has played in.

 

[JD_KaPow]

That is how many games Bland has played in.

Yes, that's what I said right aftewards.

 

[Praxit]

...Bland has skill and hands.

But best of all is "Instincts"...

 

[Ranching]

In before someone asks, Can he do it against good teams?

 

[Ranching]

Wish we paid him instead of Diggs idk if we cam afford both

We have Bland for 3 more seasons.

 

[Praxit]

In before someone asks, Can he do it against good teams?

.yep, that will be SO crucial. I like our chances though.

Kid's instincts are locking in everygame.

 

[SuspectCorner]

We have Bland for 3 more seasons.

HA! If Bland keeps playing like THIS - he’ll hold out before the end of his current contract. Guaranteed.

 

[Ranching]

HA! If Bland keeps playing like THIS - he’ll hold out before the end of his current contract. Guaranteed.

HA!

 

[speedkilz88]

We have Bland for 3 more seasons.

He'll be a FA in 2026

 

[CATCH17]

Bland has been unbelievable.

I don’t want to take anything away from him but some of this is the Parsons effect on QBs internal clock to get rid of the ball.


Bland deserves DPOY convo though.

Why throw at him right now?

 

[Ranching]

He'll be a FA in 2026

I stand corrected

 

[Gambit]

HA! If Bland keeps playing like THIS - he’ll hold out before the end of his current contract. Guaranteed.

All reports is he is a very humble guy, doubtful he would take that route.

 

[SuspectCorner]

All reports is he is a very humble guy, doubtful he would take that route.

If you honestly believed you were one of THE very best at what you do in your career field - wouldn’t YOU insist on being paid commensurate to your performance? Tell the truth now - or ask Zach Martin, if you’re unsure.

 

[erod]

He'll be a FA in 2026

He's going to hold out, as he should. They'll have to deal with him long before then.