PFF built an All-Cowboys team around grades, but production, wins, and franchise impact tell a different story since 2004.
I will give PFF credit. It’s not a terrible list.
The All-PFF Dallas Cowboys Team 🤠 pic.twitter.com/MEqu6kbPxS
— PFF (@PFF) June 6, 2026
The only problem I have is they used what they have, which is their grading system. It treats grades like they are the final word, and I love using their grades to push a point through, but I think there should be more to an All-Cowboys list.
PFF grades have their place. I will never act like they don’t. They can help tell part of a story. The problem comes when those grades start outweighing production, wins, longevity, role, and franchise impact.
If I were to build the best Dallas Cowboys team since 2003, I want more than a number from a grading system. I want to know who actually carried weight on a Sunday, who changed the offense and left a real mark wearing the star.
So, here is where my offensive list starts to look different.
PFF got plenty right. I won’t argue just to argue, but if this is my Cowboys list, and I’m weighing production, wins, role, peak, and franchise impact, I’m making a few changes.
Let’s get this one out of the way early.
PFF picked Dak Prescott, and I get it. Dak is the Cowboys’ all-time passing leader. He has piled up the numbers, won a lot of regular-season games, and led multiple 12-win teams. If the argument is strictly volume, records, and cleaner team success, Dak has a strong case.
I’m still taking Tony Romo.
Romo did not always have the kind of roster Dak has had. There were a lot of Sundays where Romo was not just playing quarterback. He was carrying the whole team.
Romo made throws that kept Dallas alive when the play was already broken. He created offense when protection failed, turned average-looking situations into explosive plays, and for a long time, he was the only reason the Cowboys had a real shot.
Dak has a better resume by volume.
Romo has the better case based on grit, determination, and being the offense.
If I’m building the best Cowboys team since 2003, and I get to pick one quarterback at his best, I’m taking Tony Romo.
This is another position where PFF’s pick is understandable.
Amari Cooper was really good in Dallas. His arrival in 2018 changed the offense almost instantly. Before the trade, the Cowboys were stuck. After Cooper got there, Dak looked more comfortable, the field opened up, and Dallas won the division.
I would still take Terrell Owens.
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