.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless many years he has left will certainly concern legacy.He possesses his cash. Prior to signing the best current package, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, along with a bit greater than $4 thousand on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily gain $240 thousand on his most current offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific analytical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys record, he has to do one thing he has actually refrained yet: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is not totally reasonable, yet those are the specifications in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about everything else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually established the team file for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming time, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing lawns. He is actually forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest period and was actually named All-Pro and also finished second in MVP ballot. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic attempt to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the stink from the wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's not done yet, Prescott can be asked to perform additional along with much less-- partly, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Crews along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo'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 other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to do more along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He comprehends the activity even more. He comprehends his activity even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might start 2 rookies on the repulsive line. He needs to be far better while encountering a routine that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear fully different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this season, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left address Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were actually reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott now, even if it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the package, he is going to be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their very first Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in defining his tradition on the field.