.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. Bishop has covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left are going to be about legacy.He has his cash. Before signing the most latest bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 million, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily earn $240 million on his latest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good statistical quarterback to one of the very best in Cowboys past, he has to do one thing he has actually refrained but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually certainly not completely fair, yet those are actually the requirements in Dallas prepared through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly whatever else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has established the team report for touchdown comes on a time (37 ). Due to the edge of next period, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing lawns. He is 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best season and also was called All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.But he has actually not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, and the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing yet, Prescott can be inquired to accomplish more with much less-- in part, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to make organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to do even more with a lot less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the video game a lot more. He knows his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become far better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start two novices on the annoying line. He needs to be far better while experiencing a routine that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look entirely different.This might be the final years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left deal with Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were bringing back Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge organization, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Disheses along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in defining his tradition on the industry.