There have been plenty of years in which backers and observers of the Dallas Cowboys could find reasons to be disappointed in quarterback Dak Prescott. We’ve seen, repeatedly, really, Prescott perform like one of the best players under center in the league, only to eventually peter out in the playoffs–his 2-5 postseason record speaks loudly on that account. But there is no question that when it comes to the weekly grind of the NFL, few quarterbacks show up as consistently as Prescott.
Last season, most would agree, the Cowboys finished 7-9-1 on the year, and that was not the fault of Prescott. He had a brilliant year, throwing for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns with 10 interceptions on the season. The Cowboys finished No. 2 in the league in yardage and passing yardage.
Credit Prescott for that. At Pro Football Focus, Prescott was rated the No. 5 quarterback in the NFL last season, behind only Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Jordan Love.
Cowboys Know Dak Prescott’s Consistency
But offensive coordinator Klayton Adams sees that there can be improvement ahead for both Prescott and the Cowboys offense as a whole. Speaking on “The Insiders” on NFL Network, Adams talked about Prescott’s “ultimate goal” for 2026. ”
“I think there has been a lot of years where people would say what he’s done has been good enough. I think what the ultimate goal for him is he’s got to play really high-level football every single week,” Adams said. “He’s done that a lot throughout his career. We’ve got to make up for the other areas that have maybe failed him in the past.
“I don’t think it’s about Dak trying to be Superman, I think it’s about Dak being the best version of himself, and us finding ways to make the rest of the offense and the rest of the team better.”
George Pickens Return Is Helpful
Adams also expressed some gratitude that it appears the Cowboys’ situation with star receiver George Pickens has been resolved, at least for 2026, as he signed the team’s franchise-tag contract, worth $27.3 million for the upcoming season. That should be of direct benefit to Prescott, who thrived with having both CeeDee Lamb and Pickens lining up on the outside of the offense.
Said Adams: “The familiarity with what we’re doing can improve and the detail of what we’re doing can always improve. But the biggest thing I think I learned from having two elite playmakers on the outside is the effect you can draw to all the other parts of your offense. I think we are just scratching the surface there—what opportunities does it give you in the run game, what opportunities does it give you on first and second down to really blend and marry what you are doing?”
That’s certainly the hope for the Cowboys, who spent the bulk of the offseason focused on fixing up what was arguably the worst defense in the NFL. If the offense can come back with the same strength it showed last year–and perhaps even improve a bit, that 7-9-1 record will be a distant memory.
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