.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left will have to do with legacy.He possesses his amount of money. Prior to signing the absolute most current package, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little much more than $4 thousand on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can make $240 million on his most recent deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a very good statistical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys past history, he must do something he has refrained from doing however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is not entirely fair, however those are actually the standards in Dallas established through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly everything else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually established the group file for goal passes in a season (37 ). By the end of next period, he should exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing gardens. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his best season as well as was named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the stink coming from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott can be asked to do more along with a lot less-- partially, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make service choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to perform more along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the activity extra. He recognizes his game more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach and the may start pair of novices on the outrageous line. He needs to be much better while facing a timetable that features seven activities versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look entirely different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Disheses along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in determining his heritage on the field.