.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however many years he has actually left will definitely be about legacy.He possesses his money. Before signing the absolute most latest deal, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily get $240 thousand on his most up-to-date bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a very good statistical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys background, he must perform something he has refrained yet: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not entirely reasonable, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done almost everything else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has established the team record for goal comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he needs to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing gardens. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his finest time and was called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic effort to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find option in 2024.But he has actually not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, and also the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott might be asked to perform additional along with much less-- partially, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in organization choices at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to do more with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the activity even more. He knows his game more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the may begin pair of rookies on the offensive line. He requires to become far better while encountering a schedule that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could possibly appear totally different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this period, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only remarkable add-ons were actually recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the bargain, he will certainly be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also 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 drafted him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their 1st Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in specifying his heritage on the industry.