.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas because 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless years he has actually left are going to concern legacy.He possesses his cash. Prior to authorizing the best current deal, he cashed in more than $160 million, with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may make $240 thousand on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from a very good statistical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys past history, he has to perform something he has refrained from doing yet: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is not totally reasonable, but those are actually the specifications in Dallas established through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out just about whatever else in his first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the group file for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing backyards. He is 45 touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his absolute best period and was named All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.Yet he has certainly not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, as well as the stink from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he's not done however, Prescott could be inquired to perform more with less-- partially, as a result of his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Groups along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must bring in business choices at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to carry out additional with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and also when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the activity much more. He recognizes his video game more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the may begin pair of newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to have to become much better while encountering a routine that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear entirely different.This could be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left address Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge firm, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what many others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business record. 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 very first time along with the club that made him was Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their initial Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine periods as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in specifying his heritage on the industry.