.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has actually left will certainly concern legacy.He possesses his loan. Before authorizing the most latest bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 thousand on his most up-to-date deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a great analytical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys past, he must carry out one thing he has actually refrained yet: reach a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is certainly not totally fair, but those are actually the standards in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed pretty much every little thing else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually established the team report for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of following time, he ought to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his ideal season and also was actually named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP voting. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find option in 2024.However he has actually not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's not done yet, Prescott can be asked to do even more with less-- partially, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make business selections at various other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to perform even more with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering 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 recognizes the video game much more. He recognizes his video game more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the may begin pair of rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to become far better while dealing with a timetable that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might look fully different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this period, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were actually reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge agency, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what many others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, participates in out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in describing his heritage on the field.