.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however many years he has actually left will definitely be about legacy.He has his funds. Just before authorizing the absolute most latest deal, he cashed in more than $160 million, with a little bit greater than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he may get $240 million on his most up-to-date deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a very good analytical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys past history, he has to do something he has actually refrained from doing but: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is not totally reasonable, but those are actually the standards in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out almost whatever else in his first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the staff report for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming season, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing gardens. He is actually forty five goal passes timid of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his finest season and was named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP voting. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic attempt to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.But he has 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 looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done yet, Prescott might be inquired to carry out more with less-- partially, due to his contract, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to carry out additional with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the activity a lot more. He recognizes his game more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the might start two newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to have to become far better while experiencing a timetable that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might look fully different.This may be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this season, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the bargain, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Containers with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in defining his heritage on the industry.