.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless years he has actually left will concern legacy.He has his amount of money. Just before authorizing the most latest package, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily gain $240 million on his most up-to-date offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys history, he needs to carry out something he has actually not done but: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is certainly not completely decent, but those are actually the criteria in Dallas prepared by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done just about everything else in his very first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually established the staff document for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). By the end of next period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing lawns. He is 45 touchdown passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best season and also was called All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.But he has certainly not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, as well as the odor coming 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 yet, Prescott might be inquired to accomplish even more with less-- partially, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Crews with high-priced quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to make service selections at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to accomplish more with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the video game even more. He knows his game much more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique and the might start pair of rookies on the objectionable line. He needs to have to be much better while experiencing a schedule that includes seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might appear completely different.This could be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left handle Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were restoring Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge agency, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, plays out the bargain, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time along with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th times as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in specifying his legacy on the area.