.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left behind will definitely have to do with legacy.He has his amount of money. Before signing the best recent deal, he moneyed in more than $160 million, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may gain $240 million on his most up-to-date package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a great analytical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys history, he must perform one thing he has actually refrained yet: get to a Super Bowl. Maybe even succeed it.It is not entirely fair, yet those are actually the standards in Dallas prepared by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much everything else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the team document for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of following period, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing yards. He is 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal season as well as was actually called All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.But he has certainly not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, as well as the odor coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's not done yet, Prescott may be inquired to perform even more with much less-- in part, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must bring in organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning asked Prescott to accomplish more along with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game more. He knows his video game extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee method and also the may start 2 rookies on the offensive line. He requires to become far better while experiencing a timetable that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might appear fully different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter period, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free organization, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott experiences in defining his tradition on the area.