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By Ernesto Cova
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The Dallas Cowboys had one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL last season. First-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer made an immediate impact after his promotion from offensive coordinator.
The defense, however, was a different story. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus didn't make it past his first season with the team, with Christian Parker now taking his place.
As such, the Cowboys should probably focus most of their efforts on that side of the field. Nevertheless, it appears they could take an open-minded approach in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. When asked about their plans, Coach Schottenheimer didn't rule out leaning offense instead:
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“I feel like we’ve set ourselves up to take the best player available,” Schottenheimer said, per Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News. “...If the best player on the board is clearly an offensive player, then we’ll certainly discuss that,” Schottenheimer continued, “and more than likely, knowing [Cowboys owner Jerry Jones], pull the trigger.”
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The Cowboys have two first-round selections because of the Micah Parsons trade. They'll be on the clock at Nos. 12 and 20, or they could package both selections to move up.
They have glaring needs at defensive end, cornerback, safety, and linebacker. That said, they could be tempted to go with another pass catcher if they don't feel confident in their ability to retain George Pickens, who could force his way out of the team after being franchise-tagged.
That probably wouldn't be the wisest decision. The Cowboys gave up the third-most total yards per game (391.4) and the most passing yards (251.5) and points per game (30.1). Opposing teams had the highest third-down conversion percentage against them (47.3 percent).
Still, Schottenheimer is an offensive-minded coach, and he may want to give Dak Prescott even more weapons in his second year in charge.
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