.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has actually left are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his cash. Before signing one of the most current deal, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a little more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily earn $240 thousand on his newest package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a very good analytical quarterback to among the very best in Cowboys background, he needs to perform something he has actually refrained from doing however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is not completely fair, yet those are the criteria in Dallas specified by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done pretty much everything else in his very first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has specified the group document for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of next season, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes reluctant of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his finest season and also was actually called All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.But he has not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and the odor coming from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he's not done but, Prescott may be asked to accomplish more along with a lot less-- partially, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must bring in company decisions at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do more along with 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, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game extra. He comprehends his video game more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and the might begin two novices on the offending line. He needs to have to become better while experiencing a timetable that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly look totally different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, plays out the deal, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in defining his tradition on the area.