.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL considering that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless years he has actually left will certainly have to do with legacy.He possesses his amount of money. Before signing one of the most latest offer, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, 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 coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can earn $240 thousand on his most up-to-date package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys record, he needs to carry out one thing he has not done yet: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not completely decent, however those are actually the criteria in Dallas established by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done practically every little thing else in his first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the team record for goal comes on a season (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming period, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing yards. He is actually 45 touchdown passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best period as well as was named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, and also the smell from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained but, Prescott could be asked to carry out additional along with a lot less-- in part, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with high-priced quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to do additional along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the video game a lot more. He recognizes his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become much better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee strategy and the may begin two newbies on the annoying line. He requires to become better while encountering a timetable that features seven activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear completely different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were actually bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, plays out the offer, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who 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 Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott deals with in specifying his legacy on the industry.