.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however many years he has actually left behind will definitely concern legacy.He possesses his cash. Before signing the best latest offer, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a bit greater than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most recent bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a great analytical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys background, he has to do something he has actually not done but: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is certainly not entirely fair, however those are actually the standards in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed pretty much every thing else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually set the staff file for goal comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of following time, he should outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best period and also was actually called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view opportunity in 2024.However he has actually certainly not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and also the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing yet, Prescott could be inquired to perform additional with much less-- partially, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make service choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to accomplish additional with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He comprehends the game more. He knows his activity much more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be much better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the may start 2 newbies on the offensive line. He needs to become better while facing a timetable that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff crews in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might appear fully different.This may be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only notable additions were actually restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the deal, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. 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 wait longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth times as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in specifying his legacy on the industry.