.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas because 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left are going to concern legacy.He possesses his loan. Prior to authorizing the absolute most recent bargain, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, along with a little much more than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 thousand on his latest package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a good statistical quarterback to some of the best in Cowboys past, he has to do something he has actually refrained but: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is actually not totally fair, yet those are actually the standards in Dallas specified through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed practically everything else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the crew file for goal passes in a time (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing gardens. He is 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest period as well as was called All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained but, Prescott can be inquired to carry out even more with a lot less-- partially, because of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Crews along with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to create business selections at various other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to accomplish more with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game more. He knows his video game much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the might begin two newbies on the outrageous line. He requires to be better while facing a timetable that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look completely different.This might be the last years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable enhancements were rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what many others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 and 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 prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in determining his heritage on the industry.