.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left will definitely be about legacy.He has his cash. Prior to signing one of the most latest offer, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 million on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily get $240 thousand on his latest deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a good statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys past, he has to do something he has actually refrained from doing but: come to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not entirely decent, yet those are the standards in Dallas established by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has done just about every little thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the staff file for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of upcoming season, he needs to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best season and was actually named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Lions resurgence 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 actually certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually not done however, Prescott can be inquired to do additional with a lot less-- partially, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to do more with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, as well as when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He understands the game a lot more. He understands his video game much more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method and the may begin pair of novices on the outrageous line. He requires to become better while encountering a timetable that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly look fully different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this season, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free firm, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what many others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, plays out the package, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Disheses along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th periods as the full time starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the industry.