.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left behind will have to do with legacy.He has his money. Before authorizing the most latest bargain, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can gain $240 million on his most up-to-date bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a very good statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys background, he must carry out something he has actually not done however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is actually certainly not totally fair, but those are actually the criteria in Dallas prepared by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much every thing else in his first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the group report for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). Due to the edge of following time, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his best time and also was actually called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find option in 2024.However he has certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained yet, Prescott could be inquired to do even more along with much less-- partially, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to make business selections at various other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to accomplish more along with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that carried out not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the game extra. He knows his game more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the might begin 2 novices on the annoying line. He needs to have to become better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly appear fully different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this period, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were actually recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the bargain, he will definitely be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time along with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine periods as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the industry.