.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has left behind will definitely have to do with legacy.He has his funds. Before signing the most latest deal, he cashed in more than $160 million, along with a little much more than $4 million on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 thousand on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a great analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys background, he needs to carry out something he has actually refrained from doing yet: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally fair, yet those are the specifications in Dallas prepared by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out practically every little thing else in his first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the group document for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the end of following season, he must outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is actually forty five goal passes shy of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal time and also was called All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.Yet he has certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, as well as the stink from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's not done but, Prescott may be inquired to perform more with a lot less-- partially, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Teams with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create company decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to do more along with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He comprehends the game more. He comprehends his video game extra. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the may start 2 novices on the offensive line. He needs to have to become much better while encountering a schedule that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look completely different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this time, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free agency, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what many others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott today, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, plays out the deal, he will definitely be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Disheses along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the industry.