Carrington Valentine
DaRon Bland
VS
1–3
categories
Bland leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
107
237
2
15
2
1
18
33
The verdict
Bland holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (tackles (career), interceptions (career), passes defended (career)). Valentine answers in forced fumbles (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Valentine · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Bland · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Carrington Valentine
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
DaRon Bland
$11
Climbing
5-yr outlook+18% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictDaRon Bland is the more valuable card today ($11 vs. $2.0). DaRon Bland carries more projected upside (+18% vs. +0% over five years).