.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL since 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless several years he has left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his loan. Just before signing the most current bargain, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a little much more than $4 million on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 million on his most recent bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys record, he has to perform one thing he has actually refrained but: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even succeed it.It is actually not entirely reasonable, but those are the requirements in Dallas prepared through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed just about whatever else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the staff file for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the end of next time, he must surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is actually 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal time as well as was actually called All-Pro and finished second in MVP ballot. He was called the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see chance in 2024.But he has actually not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing yet, Prescott may be asked to perform more along with less-- partially, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys managed to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to make service selections at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to perform additional with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He understands the game extra. He comprehends his video game even more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might start pair of novices on the annoying line. He needs to be much better while dealing with a schedule that features seven activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear totally different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy additions were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to become various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the deal, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the first time with the nightclub that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Containers with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth times as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in specifying his legacy on the area.