.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has actually left will have to do with legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing one of the most recent package, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, with a bit greater than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily gain $240 thousand on his most current package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from an excellent analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys record, he must carry out something he has refrained however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually certainly not entirely decent, but those are actually the standards in Dallas prepared through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly everything else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually prepared the staff record for goal comes on a time (37 ). Due to the end of next season, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is forty five goal passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best period as well as was named All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Male 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 seeking revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing yet, Prescott can be asked to perform more with a lot less-- partially, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Crews with costly quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in business decisions at other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to carry out additional with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the activity a lot more. He recognizes his activity much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the might start 2 newbies on the annoying line. He needs to have to become far better while encountering a routine that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can appear fully different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter time, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were bringing back Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the package, he will definitely 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 wait longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that made him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Containers with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine periods as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in describing his legacy on the field.