.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas because 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left behind are going to be about legacy.He possesses his funds. Before signing the best recent package, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a little greater than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may earn $240 million on his most current offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys background, he needs to perform something he has actually refrained yet: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is certainly not totally fair, yet those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed practically whatever else in his 1st eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the crew record for goal comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of next period, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is actually forty five goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his greatest season and also was actually called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, and the odor coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he's refrained but, Prescott can be inquired to perform additional with less-- partly, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in service selections at other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to accomplish additional along with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the game a lot more. He knows his game even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique and also the might begin pair of novices on the outrageous line. He needs to be better while dealing with a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly appear totally different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were actually restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the offer, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their very first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in specifying his tradition on the industry.