From fifth-round draft pick to starter? It’s not often you see late-round picks earn a starting job as rookies in the NFL, especially with the Dallas Cowboys who love veterans, but that could be the situation DaRon Bland might find himself in right now heading into preseason Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
With Jourdan Lewis out until at least the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and with the up-and-down play of Kelvin Joseph and Nahshon Wright, Bland’s impressive and consistent play is gaining quite a bit of attention.