.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless several years he has left will definitely have to do with legacy.He has his money. Before signing one of the most latest bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily gain $240 thousand on his latest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys past, he has to perform one thing he has actually refrained from doing however: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is certainly not entirely fair, yet those are the requirements in Dallas prepared through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done pretty much whatever else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the crew file for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of following time, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing lawns. He is actually 45 touchdown passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest season as well as was actually called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.Yet he has not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Green Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott can be asked to perform additional along with less-- partially, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Teams along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in service choices at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to do even more along with less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the activity even more. He comprehends his game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and the may begin two newbies on the objectionable line. He needs to have to become much better while experiencing a timetable that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can look totally different.This might be the final years of franchise business stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were actually rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their initial Super Disheses along with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine periods as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott faces in describing his legacy on the field.