In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys averaged 391.9 yards per game, which was the second-most in the NFL, and 27.7 points per game, which was seventh. Veteran quarterback Dak Prescott finished third in the league in passing yards with 4,552 and was fourth in passing touchdowns with 30.
This is an elite offense led by an elite quarterback. But there's always room to get better.
Dallas’ path to improvement in the win-loss column is primarily on defense, and that was evident in the team’s offseason moves. But even the offense, led by Brian Schottenheimer, could find ways to be even more productive as well. One coach thinks he knows how to accomplish that.
In ESPN’s recent quarterback rankings, part of the annual position rankings done by league execs, coaches, and scouts, Prescott was ranked No. 6. However, it was a quote from one of those anonymous voters that really stood out.
Dallas Cowboys' offense could ascend to another level if Dak Prescott runs more
An anonymous AFC offensive coach argued that the Cowboys' star quarterback could use his athleticism more, and Prescott doing that would add a dimension to the offense that could make Dallas even more dangerous.
"I think he can use his athleticism even more and run for first downs. That would give [the Cowboys] a new dimension."Anonymous AFC offensive coach (ESPN)
It’s important to note that this coach isn’t trying to make Prescott into Lamar Jackson or argue that Dallas needs to start calling a bunch of QB powers. Instead, the point was that Prescott is more athletic than his 177 rushing yards last season would suggest.
If that athleticism was more of a factor in the Cowboys’ offense, defenses would be even more stressed.
Prescott has never really been classified as a dual-threat quarterback, but he’s always been able to use his legs, and did so more early in his career. The quarterback rushed for more than 270 yards in each of his first four seasons, and surpassed 300 in his second and third years in the league.
He has since dealt with a couple of injuries, which could’ve affected his approach to running and taking hits. Whatever the case, Prescott has only eclipsed 200 rushing yards in one other season after his first four, and that was in 2023 when he posted 242 yards on the ground.
The veteran quarterback will be 33 at the start of the season, so he’s not going to suddenly become a full-on dual-threat QB. However, it would be great for the Cowboys' offense if Prescott used his legs more to move the sticks and get the team out of sticky situations.
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