.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that several years he has left behind will definitely have to do with legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing the best current offer, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most up-to-date deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a great statistical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys past, he must do one thing he has refrained but: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not totally reasonable, however those are the criteria in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly everything else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has prepared the crew report for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). By the edge of next season, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal time and also was actually called All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP voting. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see chance in 2024.Yet he has certainly not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott can be inquired to do even more along with less-- partly, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create service selections at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to perform additional along with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that did not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the activity more. He understands his video game extra. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the may begin 2 novices on the offensive line. He needs to have to become better while encountering a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This could be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter time, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, given that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost company, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, 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 remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine periods as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott faces in determining his tradition on the field.