The Dallas Cowboys need a defensive rebuild and the early stages of the offseason have focused on that. The team fired their 2025 defensive coordinator and now have considerable buzz with the hiring of former Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator, Christian Parker. Most of the offseason can be focused on fixing a historically bad unit, but the Cowboys can’t pretend the offense doesn’t have issues they can improve on as well.

Dallas’ offensive tackles had pass protection issues, and they didn’t have enough dynamic plays in their run game which led to inefficiency early in games, and poor red-zone performance all season. It’s possible development from Tyler Guyton, Tyler Booker, and Nate Thomas could help the offensive line.

An offseason with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Ryan Flournoy all working together could take the offense to another level, but if they want to use some draft capital to guarantee improvement they could look to some of these prospects to do so.

Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (FL)

The Cowboys finished 2025 with the 21st-ranked offensive line in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). Guyton improved but still wasn’t a good player and still couldn’t stay healthy, and Terence Steele was one of the worst pass blockers in the league. Nate Thomas looked like a promising option to replace Steele, but struggled in his first year, and Steele’s level might end up Thomas’ ceiling.

If Dallas wanted to take the offense over the top, they could leave Thomas to be a swing tackle and draft Miami right tackle, Francis Mauigoa. He is the type of player Dallas seems to want on the offensive line. Like Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, and Tyler Booker, Mauigoa is a powerful player who earns his money moving bodies in front of him.

In four games in the college football playoffs, Mauigoa allowed just six pressures, gave up zero sacks, and wasn’t called for a single penalty. Having another top offensive lineman to improve the passing and rushing attack could make the Cowboys’ offense undeniable.

Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

Rico Dowdle and Javonte Williams were excellent values. Dowdle put up just over 1,000 yards and averaged 4.6 yards per attempt in 2024 while Williams took it up a notch in ’25, reaching 1,200 rushing yards, 4.8 yards per attempt, and adding nine more scores, 11 to Dowdle’s two. Neither was dynamic, though.

Williams had just six runs over 20 yards and only one over 40. If Dallas gets a rusher who can improve their run game by significantly increasing their dynamic run plays, the offense could become nearly impossible to defend.

Enter Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame. Love raised his production in 2025 compared to 2024, even though he played 4 fewer games. He averaged almost seven yards per attempt, scored 18 times on the ground, and caught 27 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns. Love had runs of 68 yards and 98 yards and is excellent as a receiving back. Increasing the team’s dynamic plays from the running back position should be a key to improving the Cowboys’ run offense, whether it’s Jaydon Blue’s development or drafting a new impact running back like Love.

Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

The Cowboys’ tight end room left a lot to be desired in the 2025 season. The unit averaged 7.8 yards per reception, worst in the NFL, and their newly paid top tight end, Jake Ferguson, averaged 7.3 per catch. Luke Schoonmaker has been a flop as a second-round pick from the 2023 NFL draft. He offers zero production and has been a disappointing blocker. Brevyn Spann-Ford has been a plus blocker and solid special teams contributor, but his offensive production has been nearly nothing for two straight seasons.

Dallas awarded Jake Ferguson a four-year, $50 million extension, but it’s essentially a two-year deal. If the team really wanted to impact the passing attack, drafting Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq could bring the team a matchup nightmare to add to both receivers, who are nightmares to deal with. Sadiq caught 51 passes, eight touchdowns, and averaged 11 yards per reception. He isn’t a receiving-only tight end; his PFF grade was nearly 80 as a run blocker. Sadiq would improve the dynamic pass game to the tight ends and the run blocking as a second tight end option with Ferguson in 2026.