.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that many years he has left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his funds. Prior to signing the best recent package, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily gain $240 million on his most recent deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a great analytical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he has to perform one thing he has refrained yet: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is not completely fair, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas prepared by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about every little thing else in his initial 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the crew record for goal passes in a time (37 ). By the end of following time, he needs to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing gardens. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest season and was named All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the stench coming from the wild-card reduction to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott can be asked to do additional with much less-- partly, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to do more with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that did certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He comprehends the video game extra. He recognizes his game a lot more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the might begin two newbies on the annoying line. He requires to become better while dealing with a routine that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the very first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear completely different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were bringing back Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the bargain, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that made him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning went to their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in determining his legacy on the area.