Dak Prescott went through a two-year battle with the brass of the Dallas Cowboys when it came to his contract negotiations. He ultimately prevailed and signed a four-year, $160 million deal last March.

With the 2021 season now in the rearview, the Cowboys have an abundance of in-house free agents to decide on with players like Randy Gregory and Jayron Kearse leading the way. As the franchise quarterback, Prescott's input in what the Cowboys do with their roster should carry a lot of weight.

In a recent interview with Jori Epstein of USA TODAY, Prescott expressed that he's willing to assist in the personnel decisions the Cowboys make if he's asked to do so.

“I didn’t think about it until you said it, said Prescott. "But it just allows you to be fresh and be certain on everything and know obviously you’re here,” Prescott said of his contract. “There’s no questions. You can help the team make decisions.”

The offensive side of the football for the Cowboys could look a lot different next season. Wide receivers Michael Gallup, Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown, and Malik Turner are all set to but the open market in March. Tight end Dalton Schultz, who finished second in targets (104) and receptions (78) and tied for first in receiving touchdowns (8) as well as guard Connor Williams are free agents also.

This creates a situation where the Cowboys will have to do a lot of brainstorming for how the offense will look going forward. With Prescott being the leader on that side of the ball, it wouldn't hurt to get his input on these decisions, and he feels like his thoughts will be taken into consideration if he's asked.

“I think that just depends on whether they ask me,” Prescott said. “I’m not going in and knocking on doors saying, ‘Hey, I want this done, I want that done.’ But I’m pretty sure that my opinion will be valued in certain decisions, as I hope. So with that being said, just plan on helping this team get better in every which way I can.”

There's one decision Dak Prescott won't have to be consulted on and that's offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Although he interviewed for several heading coaching gigs, the Cowboys were able to retain him, at least for the 2022 season that is.

Moore has produced two No. 1 offenses in his three seasons calling plays in Dallas. Despite his questionable play-calling at times last season, Moore is still critical in terms of what the Cowboys do offensively, and his familiarity with all the pieces on offense can't be undervalued.

Prescott told Epstein that Moore's return is extremely beneficial to himself but also the other players on the Cowboys' offense.

“Continuity,” Prescott said. “I think as much as it benefits me, it benefits just the offense in general and the team structure and culture. We were fortunate to get through the coaching changes keeping the OC and the DC. It brings a lot of excitement, I know, to the building.”

Every team has turnover on their roster each season, that's just the nature of the NFL. The Cowboys will certainly have their fair share of it in 2022, but whether or not Dak Prescott will be involved in deciding who stays and who goes remains to be seen.

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