.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL considering that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with 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, nevertheless several years he has actually left behind will certainly be about legacy.He has his amount of money. Just before authorizing the most current package, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a bit greater than $4 million on his novice package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can earn $240 million on his newest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent statistical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys past, he must perform something he has actually refrained from doing however: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is not completely fair, however those are the specifications in Dallas established by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done almost everything else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the staff record for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). Due to the edge of following season, he should exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing yards. He is actually forty five goal passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest period and was actually called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.Yet he has actually not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's not done but, Prescott can be asked to carry out more with much less-- partly, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with expensive quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create company decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to perform additional with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the activity more. He understands his game a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the might begin pair of novices on the offensive line. He needs to become far better while experiencing a schedule that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff groups in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look entirely different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this season, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, because fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free organization, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, plays out the bargain, he will be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time with the club that made him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott experiences in describing his tradition on the area.