.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless several years he has actually left behind will concern legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing the most current offer, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, with a little greater than $4 million on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily make $240 million on his latest package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys background, he has to do something he has actually refrained however: reach a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is certainly not completely fair, but those are the requirements in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has done pretty much every little thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the staff file for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of next time, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing gardens. He is actually forty five goal passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has won the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best time and also was named All-Pro and finished second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.However he has actually not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he's not done however, Prescott might be inquired to perform even more along with less-- in part, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do additional with a lot less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the game more. He understands his game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the might start pair of newbies on the objectionable line. He needs to become much better while dealing with a routine that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could possibly look completely different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this season, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free agency, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, plays out the package, he will definitely be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott deals with in determining his tradition on the industry.