.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however many years he has left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He has his cash. Just before signing the absolute most recent package, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little greater than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily make $240 thousand on his most current deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a great analytical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys past, he has to perform something he has actually not done but: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not completely decent, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out nearly every thing else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the group document for goal passes in a time (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he ought to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing lawns. He is actually forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his ideal period and was actually called All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find possibility in 2024.But he has actually certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the stench coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott could be asked to perform even more with a lot less-- partially, due to his deal, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Crews with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to bring in organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys at first talked to Prescott to perform even more with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the game a lot more. He knows his activity more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become much better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique and the might begin pair of newbies on the offending line. He needs to have to become far better while encountering a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look completely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left tackle Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable additions were actually recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their first Super Disheses along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the full time starters.That's the challenge Prescott faces in determining his legacy on the area.