.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL since 1997 and also Dallas because 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that years he has left will definitely concern legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to authorizing the best latest offer, he moneyed in more than $160 million, with a little greater than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may get $240 million on his most recent package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a great statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys background, he must do one thing he has actually not done however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is certainly not completely reasonable, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has done pretty much every thing else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the team report for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). By the end of next period, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing lawns. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal time and also was actually named All-Pro and also finished second in MVP voting. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, and also the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott could be asked to carry out more along with less-- partly, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make organization decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to accomplish more along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game more. He comprehends his video game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and the may begin 2 novices on the repulsive line. He requires to be far better while facing a timetable that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could appear totally different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter time, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, because fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only notable additions were actually restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th season, participates in out the offer, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their 1st Super Containers along with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in defining his tradition on the area.