.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however several years he has left behind will definitely have to do with legacy.He possesses his amount of money. Just before authorizing the most latest deal, he cashed in more than $160 million, with a little bit much more than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 million on his most up-to-date bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he has to carry out one thing he has refrained but: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even gain it.It is certainly not entirely reasonable, yet those are the specifications in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed pretty much everything else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the staff report for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of next period, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his ideal time and was actually named All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe chance in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, and the odor from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing but, Prescott could be inquired to accomplish more along with much less-- partly, because of his contract, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Groups with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in service decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to carry out even more with a lot less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He knows the video game extra. He understands his video game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the may begin pair of novices on the repulsive line. He requires to become much better while experiencing a routine that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff groups in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear totally different.This may be the last years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were actually rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free agency, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott today, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, participates in out the deal, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that composed him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth seasons as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in specifying his tradition on the area.