.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless several years he has left behind will have to do with legacy.He has his amount of money. Prior to signing the most latest deal, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a little bit greater than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may earn $240 million on his most up-to-date offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys background, he has to carry out something he has actually refrained but: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not completely reasonable, but those are actually the criteria in Dallas prepared by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much everything else in his 1st eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has established the staff record for goal comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming season, he should outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best period and also was named All-Pro and finished second in MVP voting. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.However he has not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the odor from the wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done but, Prescott could be asked to do even more along with less-- partially, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with expensive quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to do more along with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He knows the game even more. He comprehends his activity even more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might start 2 newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to be better while facing a timetable that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could look fully different.This can be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this time, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only significant add-ons were actually recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free agency, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Bowl for the first time along with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in specifying his legacy on the field.