Cowboys make dangerous signing after Parsons commerce
The Dallas Cowboys are utilizing the cap area from the Micah Parsons commerce to signal different defensive stars.
Dallas, in fact, dealt Parsons to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in a blockbuster deal on Thursday. He subsequently signed a four-year, $186M extension. Per Patrik Walker of the crew’s web site, the Cowboys saved roughly $24M in cap area by buying and selling the two-time first-team All-Professional.
Dallas put a few of that to make use of on Sunday. The Cowboys and fourth-year cornerback DaRon Bland agreed to a four-year, $92M cope with $50M assured (by way of NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport). That contract will make him the sixth-highest-paid participant at his place, however is he price that a lot?
Bland, 26, had one of many best years in NFL historical past in 2023, setting a league report for pick-sixes in a season (5 in 17 regular-season video games).
In 2024, his numbers dipped after struggling a stress fracture in his foot throughout coaching camp. The 2022 fifth-round choose had zero interceptions in seven video games. Based on Professional Soccer Reference, he allowed a 105.7 passer ranking, the worst mark of his profession.
Bland intercepted 14 passes in his first three seasons with Dallas, which can persuade the crew he is not a one-hit marvel. Cowboys rookie head coach Brian Schottenheimer additionally defined that he performs a key function of their secondary.
“He is an enormous, large piece for us,” the coach informed the media Sunday. “He has unbelievable ball expertise and instincts. … DaRon all the time has the flexibility to course of issues rapidly.”
Nonetheless, rewarding a participant for one excellent 12 months is dangerous for the Cowboys.
Extra importantly, why would they lengthen a participant who’s doubtlessly declining as an alternative of conserving Parsons, an distinctive expertise? In 4 seasons with Dallas, the twelfth choose of the 2021 NFL Draft amassed 52.5 sacks.
The Cowboys want Bland to play at a first-team All-Professional degree like he did in 2023 this upcoming season. In any other case, signing him shall be a waste of one of many few positives from the Parsons commerce.
