.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless many years he has left behind will have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to signing the most recent offer, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he may make $240 million on his most recent deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from an excellent statistical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys past, he needs to carry out one thing he has not done but: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is certainly not totally decent, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas prepared through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done pretty much every little thing else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has established the staff report for goal passes in a period (37 ). Due to the edge of next time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is 45 goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal season and also was named All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view possibility in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott might be asked to carry out additional with much less-- in part, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in service decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to accomplish even more along with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the video game more. He understands his game much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the may start pair of novices on the offending line. He needs to be far better while facing a schedule that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This might be the final years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were actually restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the offer, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Containers along with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in specifying his tradition on the area.