.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his money. Before signing the absolute most recent deal, he moneyed in more than $160 million, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 million on his newest offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a great analytical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys past, he needs to carry out one thing he has not done but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is certainly not completely decent, but those are actually the standards in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed pretty much every little thing else in his initial 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually prepared the team record for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the edge of next period, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is actually 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his finest season and was actually called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the smell coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott might be inquired to do additional with a lot less-- partially, because of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in service selections at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to do more with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He knows the video game much more. He knows his activity 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 move to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the might start two novices on the outrageous line. He requires to be far better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look fully different.This may be the last years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this time, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left address Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the deal, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their very first Super Containers along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth times as the full-time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in specifying his legacy on the industry.