The Dallas Cowboys might be trying to make some major improvements on the defensive side of the ball, but this is still a team that will lean on the three-headed monster of quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Javonte Williams, and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to push them to wins.
CBS Sports ranked every team's offensive "triplets" consisting of their quarterback, running back, and No. 1 pass-catcher. The Cowboys ranked fifth in the NFL in this exercise, ranked as high as No. 3 in some eyes and no lower than eighth overall.
The Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Cincinnati Bengals ranked as the only teams above them. That is some elite company for Brian Schottenheimer's squad to be in ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
Dallas Cowboys' offensive triplets ranked fifth in NFL by CBS
CBS noted that the Cowboys would have likely finished much higher if the parameters were expanded to include two receivers, as they would be forced to also consider George Pickens in the mix, who some even consider to be the team's alpha wideout now.
As such, this paints a very rosy picture of the Dallas offense, which should be at or near the top of the NFC in every category that matters.
Prescott's excellence in recent seasons bears no repeating to Cowboys fans, as many of his main detractors are those who will laugh at his lack of postseason success and status as the quarterback with The Star on his helmet as fuel for mockery.
His play should be more than enough to get this team back to postseason relevancy, though.
Williams burst onto the scene like a comet in 2025, as he went from a sluggish Denver Broncos disappointing draft pick who could barely get on the field to an ultra-reliable yard-churner who balanced out Prescott well. Even getting 85% of that breakout campaign would be huge for Dallas.
Lamb needs to remind the rest of the NFL what a unique talent he is, as he mustered just three touchdowns last year and missed a few games due to injuries.
While Pickens' emergence was enough to keep the Dallas offense humming without an All-Pro year from Lamb, breaking through in the postseason will be impossible without Lamb stepping up.
If the Cowboys are healthy and still fail this year, it seems unlikely that Prescott and the offense will be one of the main reasons why. Rather, the defensive shortcomings that still loom large over this unit could come back to rear their heads in a way that a few Prescott bombs down the sideline to Lamb may not be enough to overcome.
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