.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL given that 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has signed yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left behind are going to be about legacy.He possesses his money. Just before signing the best latest offer, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily get $240 million on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a good statistical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys past history, he has to do something he has actually not done however: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally decent, yet those are the criteria in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done just about every little thing else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the staff record for goal comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of next time, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is forty five goal passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best period as well as was actually named All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP ballot. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic attempt to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe opportunity in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's not done however, Prescott may be asked to perform more with a lot less-- partially, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in company decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to perform even more with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He comprehends the activity even more. He knows his activity much more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the may begin two newbies on the offending line. He needs to have to be much better while dealing with a routine that features 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the very first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might look totally different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left address Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were actually reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the package, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was 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 very first time with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Bowls with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in specifying his tradition on the area.