.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that years he has actually left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his amount of money. Prior to authorizing the most latest package, he cashed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a little bit greater than $4 thousand on his rookie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily make $240 million on his most up-to-date bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a very good analytical quarterback to one of the very best in Cowboys record, he has to perform one thing he has refrained yet: reach a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not entirely decent, however those are the standards in Dallas set through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed pretty much every little thing else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has prepared the team record for goal passes in a period (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming period, he should outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing yards. He is actually 45 goal passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his finest period and also was named All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP voting. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view opportunity in 2024.However he has certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the smell coming from the wild-card reduction to the Green Bay Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually not done yet, Prescott can be asked to do even more along with much less-- partially, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with high-priced quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create service selections at various other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to perform even more along with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 receiver, and also when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He knows the game a lot more. He knows his video game extra. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique and the may begin pair of newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to become better while facing a routine that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could look fully different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were rejuvenating Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott today, even if it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time with the club that composed him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full time starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the field.