.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers 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 covered the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has actually left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his loan. Before signing one of the most recent package, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little much more than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily make $240 million on his latest bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent statistical quarterback to some of the most effective in Cowboys past, he has to carry out one thing he has not done yet: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually certainly not totally reasonable, but those are the specifications in Dallas set through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about whatever else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the staff report for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). By the edge of following time, he needs to outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing lawns. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his finest period and also was actually called All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see option in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To perform what he's not done however, Prescott might be inquired to accomplish even more along with much less-- partially, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Groups along with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to bring in company choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to carry out additional along with a lot less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and also when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He knows the game a lot more. He comprehends his activity a lot more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be much better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the may start two rookies on the offending line. He needs to become much better while experiencing a routine that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might appear entirely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter time, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable additions were actually reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge firm, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, plays out the package, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott experiences in describing his legacy on the field.