.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left behind will certainly be about legacy.He possesses his cash. Before authorizing the absolute most recent bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a bit more than $4 million on his novice package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he may make $240 million on his most up-to-date package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a terrific analytical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys background, he needs to do something he has actually refrained from doing but: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not completely reasonable, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas prepared through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed practically everything else in his initial eight years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the group document for touchdown passes in a time (37 ). Due to the end of following time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal season as well as was called All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe opportunity in 2024.However he has actually not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained yet, Prescott might be asked to perform even more along with much less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create service choices at other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to carry out additional with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He comprehends the game more. He knows his activity more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the may begin pair of newbies on the objectionable line. He requires to become better while facing a routine that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the very first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look entirely different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, plays out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the first time along with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in determining his tradition on the industry.