.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas because 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left will concern legacy.He has his money. Before signing the most latest deal, he moneyed in much more than $160 million, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can make $240 million on his most recent bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a very good analytical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys history, he has to carry out something he has not done yet: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is not totally fair, but those are the specifications in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out practically every thing else in his very first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the crew document for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he needs to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing backyards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best season as well as was actually named All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort 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 find possibility in 2024.But he has not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, as well as the odor coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he's not done however, Prescott may be asked to perform additional along with much less-- in part, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Groups along with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in service selections at other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to do more along with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and also when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the video game more. He knows his game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might begin 2 rookies on the outrageous line. He requires to become much better while facing a schedule that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 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 future Lobby of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, given that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only significant add-ons were recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what many others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the deal, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was 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 nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in defining his legacy on the area.