.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has left behind are going to be about legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to signing the most recent package, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, with a bit much more than $4 million on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may make $240 thousand on his most recent offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a very good statistical quarterback to among the most ideal in Cowboys history, he has to carry out one thing he has actually refrained however: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not totally reasonable, however those are the standards in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out practically every little thing else in his 1st 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the team record for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of following season, he must outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing yards. He is actually 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best time and also was actually called All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP voting. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained yet, Prescott can be asked to carry out more along with less-- partially, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to create organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to accomplish even more with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game more. He comprehends his activity extra. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method and the may begin two rookies on the objectionable line. He requires to be much better while encountering a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look completely different.This can be the final years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter time, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only significant add-ons were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge company, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott today, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in describing his legacy on the field.