.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has actually left will be about legacy.He has his funds. Prior to signing the best current offer, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little greater than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may make $240 thousand on his newest offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a great analytical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys record, he has to perform something he has actually refrained from doing however: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is certainly not completely fair, yet those are actually the standards in Dallas specified by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done practically every thing else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually prepared the group report for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of following season, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is actually forty five goal passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his ideal period and was called All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see chance in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, and also the stench from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott can be inquired to carry out additional along with much less-- partly, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to make organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to accomplish more with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the game much more. He recognizes his activity a lot more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the may start 2 novices on the offending line. He requires to become much better while encountering a schedule that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could appear totally different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left handle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were actually restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge firm, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what many others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott today, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began 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 club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Containers with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott faces in defining his heritage on the area.