.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however years he has actually left behind will have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Just before authorizing one of the most current deal, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a little much more than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most current bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good statistical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys background, he needs to carry out one thing he has actually refrained from doing but: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is certainly not entirely reasonable, yet those are the standards in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed nearly every thing else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the staff record for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the end of following time, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing yards. He is actually 45 goal passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest time as well as was named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.But he has not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the odor from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done however, Prescott may be asked to accomplish additional along with a lot less-- partially, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with costly quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in business choices at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning asked Prescott to carry out more with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope 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 understands the video game even more. He understands his game a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the may begin two rookies on the offensive line. He requires to become far better while facing a timetable that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look fully different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this period, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering 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 future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only significant add-ons were reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the bargain, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the nightclub that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their 1st Super Disheses along with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine seasons as the full time starters.That's the challenge Prescott experiences in specifying his tradition on the area.