Dak Prescott is heading into 2026 with something he hasn’t always had in Dallas: a full offense that looks built to make his job easier.
After 10 seasons as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, Prescott’s résumé is already well established. He’s shown he can put up Pro Bowl-level production, run one of the league’s better regular-season offenses and handle the pressure that comes with playing quarterback in Dallas. The bigger question now is less about Prescott himself and more about the group around him.
The offensive line is a good place to start. Prescott has played behind strong fronts before, including the unit he had as a rookie in 2016 with Travis Fredrick, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith.
This version may not have that same star power at every spot, but it does offer something Prescott hasn’t always enjoyed: continuity. Cooper Beebe, Tyler Booker and Tyler Smith give the Cowboys a solid base, and Smith has now been named to three straight Pro Bowls.
The tackles are still a concern, but the group has only had one offseason together, and in today’s NFL, two years of continuity at any position is rare. Dallas allowed 31 sacks last season, which ranked 11th in the league, and the line looks like a unit that is still growing.
That matters for Prescott, both in protection and in helping the run game function.
And the run game did function in 2025. Dallas finished with the ninth-best rushing attack in yards, piling up 2,136 yards.
The Cowboys also ranked sixth in yards per carry at 4.6 and scored 18 rushing touchdowns. That kind of production helped open things up for Prescott and made the offense more dangerous overall.
The Cowboys don’t have the same star power at running back that they once had in the Zeke years, but if some of the pieces behind Javonte Williams develop, this could end up being the most complementary backfield Prescott has had.
The passing game might be the most exciting part of all this. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens give Prescott a receiver duo that stands out even in a league loaded with talent.
Between them, the resume includes one first-team All-Pro selection, three second-team All-Pro selections and six Pro Bowls. Prescott has thrown to plenty of strong wideouts over the years - Dez Bryant, Amari Cooper, Michel Gallup and Cole Beasley among them - but it’s hard to argue any Dallas pairing has been this well matched with another weapon.
Lamb and Pickens each bring a different style, and Ryan Flournoy adds another name to a group that could be the deepest and most explosive Prescott has ever had.
The tight end room gives the Cowboys even more flexibility. Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Princeton Fant and Michael Trigg make up a group that can handle different jobs and won’t shy away from any assignment.
Dallas tight ends combined for 822 yards and nine touchdowns on 105 catches in 2025, and they were useful both as blockers and as pass-game contributors. Spann-Ford and Trigg also give the position room to grow if their playmaking develops.
Whether this is Prescott’s best supporting cast will be argued all season. His early Dallas teams may still look better on paper to some.
But the bigger point is clear: the Cowboys have put real resources into building an offense that can go toe-to-toe with anyone. If it clicks, the conversation won’t be about whether Prescott has enough around him.
It’ll be about what Dallas can do with all that talent.
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