.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas because 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however many years he has actually left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his cash. Prior to authorizing the best latest deal, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily make $240 thousand on his newest offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from an excellent analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys history, he needs to perform something he has refrained but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is certainly not completely decent, yet those are the criteria in Dallas established by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed practically whatever else in his first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the staff document for goal comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of next time, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is 45 goal passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best period as well as was called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.Yet he has not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott may be asked to do additional along with a lot less-- partly, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Crews with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to make business choices at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to carry out more along with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the video game even more. He knows his video game much more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become much better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and also the might begin pair of newbies on the offensive line. He requires to be better while experiencing a timetable that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might appear totally different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this period, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free agency, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that made him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their 1st Super Disheses with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the full-time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in specifying his heritage on the area.