Dak Prescott gushes over his newest offensive weapon

The Dallas Cowboys’ passing offense came to life after a midseason trade for Amari Cooper. Now Dak Prescott has another dynamic weapon in his arsenal.

After losing five of their first eight games last season, the Dallas Cowboys seemed destined for a top-ten selection in the next draft rather than a playoff berth. But a midseason trade changed their fortunes, allowing Dallas to win seven out of their final eight games, to post a 10-6 record and win the NFC East title.

The one player that seemed to turn everything around was former Oakland Raiders’ wide receiver Amari Cooper. The Pro Bowler was having a down-season under new head coach Jon Gruden and was shipped to Dallas for a first round selection in 2019. Cooper’s arrival in Dallas sparked a lackadaisical passing offense, boosting production just enough to thrust America’s Team back into postseason relevance.

This offseason, the Cowboys added another dynamic receiving weapon to quarterback Dak Prescott’s arsenal. That being former Green Bay Packers’ star Randall Cobb. Along with Cooper and second-year receiver Michael Gallup, Cobb is expected to add a dynamic and versatile threat out of the slot. A position formerly held by Cole Beasley, who left Dallas in free agency this offseason to join the Buffalo Bills.

Unlike Beasley, Cobb should give Prescott more options as the speedster has the position flexibility to play all over the field. Here’s what the fourth-year passer told ESPN.com about his newest offensive weapon.

"“Let [Cobb] do everything, … put him in the backfield, put him outside, put him inside, ask him to block, ask him to take a jet sweep. I mean, he’s got film doing all those things and doing all those things really well. I think if we’re not utilizing all of his athleticism and just his versatility, then we’re cheating him as a player and we’re not getting everything we want as an offense.”"

The ball’s in your court, Kellen Moore. The Dallas Cowboys’ newest offensive coordinator will need to find creative ways to get the dynamic receiver involved in the offense. Something his predecessor failed to do with receivers like Tavon Austin last season. Getting Cobb involved in multiple parts of the offense will be telling for the first-time, 30-year old offensive coordinator.

Randall Cobb spent his first eight seasons in Green Bay, earning a Pro Bowl nomination in 2014 after posting a career-best 91 receptions for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns.