.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has actually left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing the best recent deal, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little more than $4 million on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 million on his most up-to-date deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a good analytical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys past, he has to carry out something he has refrained from doing but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is not completely reasonable, however those are the criteria in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done nearly every little thing else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the crew record for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his finest season and was actually named All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's exceptional Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe option in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the stench from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing however, Prescott may be inquired to do additional with much less-- partially, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to perform more along with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the game extra. He knows his video game even more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique and the may begin two novices on the repulsive line. He requires to become far better while facing a timetable that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff teams in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could possibly appear entirely different.This might be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only significant enhancements were reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost company, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, participates in out the offer, he will be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th times as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott experiences in defining his heritage on the area.