There is little doubt that the Cowboys are an ascending team. Powered by what will likely turn out to be a franchise-defining draft in 2016, they took the NFL by storm in 2016 when the rookie combo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott (and plenty others who helped them) led the team to a 13-3 finish. The season ended prematurely in the divisional round of the playoffs, but the Cowboys have all the pieces in place to make them contenders for years to come.
- Dak Prescott, 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year, looks like the next franchise quarterback.