NFL power rankings: Which teams will have the best passing attack this season?
By Ryan Heckman
7. Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have officially moved into the post-Ezekiel Elliott era, thankfully and for the sake of their offense overall. Tony Pollard has been the better player for over a year now, and the Cowboys finally figured that out. While Pollard is a very good player, the Cowboys will still remain mostly a passing offense, and that’s just fine.
Dak Prescott should end up returning to form after an up-and-down return from injury last year and now has Brandin Cooks in addition to CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup and a pair of sneaky running backs behind Pollard in Malik Davis and rookie Deuce Vaughn.
Adding a guy like Cooks might be the secret sauce, here, because he’s far from done with his career and has plenty left in the tank. He’s also been on the losing side too many times in recent years, and the Cowboys are a team to watch out for in the NFC this year. Prescott should bounce right back to being that 4,500-plus passer with 30 or more touchdowns, and the Cowboys are going to finish as the respectable No. 7 passing offense.