.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas because 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He has his loan. Just before signing the most current bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 million, with a bit greater than $4 thousand on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily gain $240 thousand on his most up-to-date package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from an excellent analytical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys background, he has to carry out something he has actually refrained from doing however: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally decent, but those are the standards in Dallas prepared through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done pretty much whatever else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the team record for goal comes on a season (37 ). Due to the edge of next time, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing yards. He is forty five goal passes reluctant of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best season and also was named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find possibility in 2024.Yet he has certainly not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained however, Prescott may be inquired to perform more along with a lot less-- in part, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to accomplish more along with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the video game more. He understands his video game extra. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique and also the may begin 2 rookies on the objectionable line. He needs to become better while encountering a schedule that features seven games versus 2023 playoff groups in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear fully different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter time, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what many others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the offer, he will certainly be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Containers with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth times as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in specifying his legacy on the industry.