.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to authorizing the most recent package, he cashed in much more than $160 million, with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily make $240 million on his most recent bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a great analytical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys past history, he has to perform one thing he has actually not done however: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even succeed it.It is not totally fair, yet those are the specifications in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out just about everything else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has prepared the team report for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming period, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing yards. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best season and also was actually named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.However he has certainly not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and the stench from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's not done yet, Prescott may be asked to carry out additional along with much less-- partially, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Teams along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make organization selections at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to carry out additional with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He knows the activity much more. He understands his game more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique and the might start pair of newbies on the offending line. He needs to become better while facing a routine that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could appear totally different.This may be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were actually bringing back Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge agency, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Disheses along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th periods as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott faces in specifying his legacy on the area.