.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left will certainly have to do with legacy.He has his loan. Before signing the absolute most recent bargain, he cashed in more than $160 million, with a little much more than $4 million on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can get $240 million on his latest bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific analytical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys history, he has to perform something he has actually refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not completely reasonable, yet those are the requirements in Dallas prepared through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out practically everything else in his 1st 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has established the team report for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). By the end of following period, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing gardens. He is forty five goal passes timid of Romo's document (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest period as well as was called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see chance in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's refrained but, Prescott might be inquired to carry out additional with less-- in part, due to his deal, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Crews along with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must create company choices at other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to do even more with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the game much more. He comprehends his game even more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique and the may start pair of novices on the offending line. He needs to have to be far better while experiencing a timetable that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This can be the last years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this time, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment 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 as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were actually reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, plays out the package, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their initial Super Containers with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott experiences in describing his legacy on the field.