.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has left behind will definitely be about legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing one of the most current deal, he moneyed in much more than $160 million, with a little more than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 thousand on his most current offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys record, he needs to do one thing he has actually not done however: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even succeed it.It is actually not entirely reasonable, yet those are the specifications in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed nearly every little thing else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the staff report for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the end of following season, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing backyards. He is 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best time and also was called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, and also the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott may be asked to do additional with much less-- partially, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Teams with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make company decisions at other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to perform additional along with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the activity even more. He comprehends his activity extra. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the might start 2 newbies on the annoying line. He needs to have to become better while experiencing a routine that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could look completely different.This could be the final years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, as well as protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, plays out the deal, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in determining his tradition on the field.