.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left behind will definitely be about legacy.He has his funds. Before signing the best current offer, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can gain $240 million on his most up-to-date deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he needs to carry out one thing he has not done yet: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not entirely decent, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas prepared through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done nearly everything else in his very first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the crew record for goal passes in a period (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is 45 goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal period as well as was called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe opportunity in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained however, Prescott might be inquired to carry out more along with a lot less-- partially, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to perform even more along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and also when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He knows the activity much more. He comprehends his game much more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be far better than he has been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the might begin two rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to become much better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the very first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can appear fully different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this time, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what many others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his 9th season, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott experiences in describing his legacy on the industry.