.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that many years he has actually left behind will concern legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing the absolute most recent bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may get $240 thousand on his latest package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good statistical quarterback to some of the best in Cowboys history, he has to carry out one thing he has not done however: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is not totally fair, however those are the criteria in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out practically everything else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the group report for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). Due to the end of next time, he needs to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best season and also was actually called All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.Yet he has not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually not done however, Prescott may be inquired to perform more along with much less-- in part, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in business decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to accomplish more with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the activity extra. He comprehends his activity even more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the might begin 2 novices on the offending line. He requires to become far better while encountering a timetable that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might appear fully different.This can be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were actually rejuvenating Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, even if it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the bargain, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in describing his tradition on the field.