Bland's Big Deal: Cowboys' Overrated Corner?

0:00It's March 29th. This is NFL News Today. Football coverage powered by AI. The Dallas Cowboys locked up cornerback, Duran Bland, with a 4-year $90 million extension last summer, right after trading Michael Parsons to. Green Bay. They wanted to prove they could build depth instead of banking on one star, especially with frustration boiling over Travon Diggs missing incentives. For low snaps. That move came amid hopes Bland would bounce back from injuries and matches break out 2023 season, where he led the league with nine. Picks and a record five pick sixes. But things went south fast over the next two years. Now Bleacher reports Bragg Gagnon just crowned Bland the Cowboys' most overrated player heading into 2026, pointing to his one-hot year, inflating that big payday while coverage grades tanked and he missed chunks of time. The team is hedging bets by signing bets like Kobe Durant and Duran Kendrick for depth and they're eyeing the 2026 draft

1:00too, since. This corner class has real starters available. Smart money says that deal structured as a two-year $36.3 million commitment without after so they can cut or trade Bland. Post 2026 without massive deadcap hits if he doesn't turn it around.