FRISCO, Texas – You've heard the phrase, "The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry," with thanks to the poem written by Robert Burns a long, long time ago.

Well, with so many questioning just what in the heck the Cowboys have been doing at the cornerback position the first two games of the 2025 season – more to the point, giving up 450 yards passing to 36-year-old Russell Wilson Sunday in the Cowboys' somewhat improbable 40-37 victory over the New York Football Giants – let's go here.

With so far 602 passing yards allowed in two games, this certainly was not the plan of head coach Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Matte Eberflus following the April 24-26 NFL Draft.

Here is what they figured: DaRon Bland would be starting at cornerback. They were counting on Trevon D

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