.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL since 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless many years he has actually left will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his cash. Just before authorizing the best current deal, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, with a bit more than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And he can gain $240 million on his latest deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a very good statistical quarterback to one of the very best in Cowboys record, he must do one thing he has refrained from doing however: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not completely fair, but those are actually the specifications in Dallas set through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out practically every thing else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the staff file for goal passes in a season (37 ). By the edge of following season, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is forty five goal passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best season and also was called All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP voting. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and also the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained but, Prescott can be inquired to perform even more with much less-- in part, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in company decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do additional with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game a lot more. He comprehends his game extra. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and the might start 2 newbies on the offending line. He needs to be better while facing a timetable that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff crews in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly appear totally different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus 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 potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost organization, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the bargain, he will be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their first Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott faces in describing his heritage on the field.