.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left will definitely concern legacy.He has his amount of money. Prior to signing one of the most current deal, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily make $240 million on his most current deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a great statistical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys past, he must do one thing he has refrained from doing yet: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is actually not entirely decent, yet those are the standards in Dallas specified by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out almost everything else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the group document for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of next time, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing yards. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his absolute best season as well as was named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.However he has certainly not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, and also the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott could be asked to do additional with less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to perform additional along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and also when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game much more. He understands his game even more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the may begin two rookies on the offending line. He needs to become far better while facing a routine that features 7 games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look totally different.This may be the final years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter season, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left address Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive enhancements were reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that composed him was Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Containers with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in describing his legacy on the industry.