.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has actually left behind will definitely have to do with legacy.He possesses his amount of money. Before authorizing the best current bargain, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, along with a bit more than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can gain $240 million on his most current offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a good analytical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys history, he must carry out one thing he has actually refrained but: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is not entirely fair, but those are the criteria in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed just about every thing else in his 1st eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the group record for goal passes in a season (37 ). By the end of upcoming season, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing yards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his finest period as well as was actually called All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the victor of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view opportunity in 2024.Yet he has certainly not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and also the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's not done however, Prescott might be asked to accomplish additional along with less-- in part, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make business decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to perform even more along with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the video game much more. He comprehends his video game even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the might start 2 rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to become much better while dealing with a timetable that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly appear entirely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive enhancements were actually bringing back Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what many others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, plays out the offer, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in determining his heritage on the field.