.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL given that 1997 and Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left will certainly have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to signing the absolute most current offer, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 million on his newest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a great analytical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys history, he needs to carry out something he has not done yet: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually certainly not entirely decent, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas specified by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about everything else in his very first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the staff record for touchdown passes in a period (37 ). By the end of upcoming time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing lawns. He is 45 touchdown passes timid of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best time as well as was actually named All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.But he has actually not surpassed the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and also the smell 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 not done however, Prescott can be asked to do more along with much less-- in part, due to his deal, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to do even more along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and also when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the video game extra. He knows his video game much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique and the might begin 2 novices on the annoying line. He needs to be better while facing a routine that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could look entirely different.This might be the last years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive enhancements were actually reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free organization, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, plays out the offer, he is going to be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that made him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Bowls with Atlanta and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine periods as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in determining his legacy on the industry.