Dallas Cowboys playmaking cornerback DaRon Bland is proving his worth every time he steps on the field, as he helps cover for the loss of Trevon Diggs. … and cover star NFL cornerbacks.
In Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers, Bland snagged his fourth pick-6 of the season, which tied the NFL single-season record, with many not seeing this kind of output coming from the former fifth-round pick despite him leading the team in interceptions last season with five.
“I don’t know why we keep talking about him as a surprise,” McCarthy said. “He’s been playing top-notch football now going on his second year. … He’s a smart, very instinctive football player.”
Bland is following up on his rookie season that saw him have five interceptions, and the young cornerback has already surpassed that total (six) after just 10 games this season.
“I tied the record, now, my mindset, I’m level-headed, now I’m trying to go break it,” DaRon said.
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Such has been Bland’s rise, coaches Al Harris, Joe Whitt, and coordinator Dan Quinn have been given their flowers for helping develop his talent and molding him into a Pro Bowl-type player in just his second year.
“I mean, it comes with it, you know, (and I’m) starting to get a little bit more comfortable with it, but it’s all right,” Bland said.
With Bland now tying the record for most pick-6s in a season, with seven games remaining, you better believe he is also increasingly comfortable with wanting the record all to himself.
