.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL because 1997 and Dallas because 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless many years he has actually left behind will have to do with legacy.He has his amount of money. Prior to authorizing the absolute most latest bargain, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a bit more than $4 million on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 million on his newest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a very good analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys past, he has to perform something he has refrained however: get to a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is actually not completely fair, however those are the requirements in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has done just about whatever else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the group file for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best period and also was called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions 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 actually not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, as well as the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's refrained however, Prescott might be asked to accomplish additional along with a lot less-- in part, because of his deal, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Teams along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to carry out additional with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, as well as when that carried out not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He comprehends the video game extra. He comprehends his game extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the might start 2 novices on the offending line. He needs to have to become much better while facing a routine that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can look fully different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only remarkable additions were actually recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, plays out the package, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Bowls along with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott experiences in specifying his heritage on the industry.