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The Dallas Cowboys will be ready to make some noise during the 2026 NFL season. Dallas made some excellent additions this offseason, adding much-needed reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball. Now the Cowboys have all the talent they’ll need to make a run at the playoffs this fall.
But how good is Dallas’ roster following the offseason? And which positions on the roster are the strongest?
Here are ratings for each position on the Cowboys roster heading into training camp. Each position will be rated on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being the best.
Players: Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, Sam Howell
Rating: 9
Dallas does not have much to worry about at the quarterback position.
Prescott is a great starter who is coming off an excellent 2025 season. He logged 4,552 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. That kind of production is up there with his 2019 and 2023 seasons, unquestionably the best years of his career. Could Prescott have another impressive season in 2026?
If something does go wrong, Milton a capable backup. The Cowboys would be wise to keep him around this fall, even if they get tempting trade offers for him. They would be fools to give up on Milton after just one season.
Finally, Dallas could do a lot worse than Howell as a QB3. He is capable of running the offense at a decent level in the event of a major calamity.
The only addition that Dallas could make is adding a trusted veteran to share reps during training camp. Otherwise, the Cowboys are set at quarterback and could easily roll into the regular season with those three players.
Players: Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah, Hunter Luepke, Israel Abanikanda, Dominic Richardson
Rating: 6
The lack of depth certainly contributes to the rating here.
Williams deserves a lot of praise after an impressive 2025 campaign. He managed 252 carries for 1,201 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, making it his best season in the NFL. His three-year extension was well earned.
But behind Williams, there are plenty of questions.
Davis was a capable RB2 last season, but he does not project as a long-term piece in Dallas. The Cowboys have high hopes for Blue during his sophomore season, but it is too early to place too much hope in the youngster.
Finally, kudos to Luepke for proving that the fullback position can still be valuable in the modern NFL.
Players: CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Jonathan Mingo, Tyler Johnson, Anthony Smith, Traeshon Holden, Denzel Mims, Camden Brown, Jordan Hudson, Jaden Smith
Rating: 7
Dallas is blessed to have both Lamb and Pickens in their wide receiver room. Both are alpha wide receiver who could each be the WR1 on almost any team in the league.
Unfortunately, the depth behind those two is quite troubling.
Flournoy had a breakout campaign last fall, logging 40 receptions...
