The Dallas Cowboys spent five of their seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft on defense after finishing 30th in total defense last season. But the offense was not completely ignored. And here is what every offensive position looks like post-draft.

However, the complete and final depth chart, for every position, will be set by the team by mid-June with mandatory training camps.

1. Quarterback

Dak Prescott, Joe Milton III, Sam Howell

Though the Cowboys did not make the playoffs last season, they did have a productive offense with Dak Prescott as QB1, recording 404 completions for 4,552 passing yards.

But in the event of his absence, the right backup has to be called on, and Sam Howell and Joe Milton III would be competing for the QB2 role.

Milton played four games last season, while Howell was on the bench for the entirety of the year at Philadelphia. But Howell brings much-needed starting experience.

2. Running Back

Javonte Williams, Malik Davis, Hunter Luepke, Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah

The Cowboys did not draft a running back, signaling Brian Schottenheimer's confidence in the current group.

Williams signed a three-year deal this offseason. Though Luepke is expected to get more involved by the HC, Jaydon Blue shows more potential among such young players. But with Davis and Mafah right behind him, the competition for the second spot is going to be tight during preseason.

3. Wide Receiver

CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo, Anthony Smith

Smith was drafted as the overall No. 218 in the seventh round.

The Cowboys’ offense ranked second in the NFL in total yards, averaging 391.9 yards per game and scoring 27.7 points per game (rank 7), according to Fox Sports. WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens recorded 1,077 and 1,429 receiving yards, respectively.

With CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens considered to be a powerful wide receiver duo in the NFL, Smith is most likely to be given the spot right after KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy, bringing in more depth to the WR room.

According to Will McClay, Smith could earn a roster spot as a special-teams element. And Mingo also gets a chance to prove his potential.

4. Tight End

Jake Ferguson, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Luke Schoonmaker, Princeton Fant

The Cowboys signed undrafted free agents post-draft, bringing in Baylor Bears TE Michael Trigg and TCU Horned Frogs’ TE DJ Rogers. Brevyn Spann-Ford, with his athletic profile, has a chance to develop into a quality all-around threat at the position if given the opportunity.

Trigg and Rogers were projected to be either sixth or seventh-round picks, as per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler. And Schoonmaker and Fant are both on the depth chart for a spot behind starter Ferguson.

5. Offensive Line

LT Tyler Guyton, LG Tyler Smith, C Cooper Beebe, RG Tyler Booker, RT Terence Steele, OT Drew Shelton, OG T.J. Bass, OT Nate Thomas, OL Matt Hennessy, OT Ajani Cornelius, OG Trevor Keegan

The Dallas Cowboys' interior offensive line core of Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, and Tyler Booker is widely regarded as one of the most solid units in the NFL, often described by coaches and analysts as a premier trio.  

While Guyton will be a preferred player for the left tackle position, Thomas and Shelton provide competition for that spot. Though Drew Shelton, the fourth-round pick from Penn State, enters the room as a left tackle, he would be expected to ‘swing right side’, as mentioned by Schottenheimer. 

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Written by

Archana Ramakrishnan

Edited by

Rudra Dubey