.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has left are going to concern legacy.He has his money. Prior to authorizing the most recent bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he may make $240 million on his latest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a very good analytical quarterback to some of the best in Cowboys past history, he has to carry out one thing he has not done yet: get to a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not completely fair, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much every little thing else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually established the crew file for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming season, he needs to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal period as well as was actually called All-Pro and finished second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.But he has actually certainly not surpassed the second round of the playoffs, and the stink coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done yet, Prescott can be asked to perform even more along with less-- partially, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to make business selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to do even more with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and also when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the game extra. He comprehends his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee method and also the might start pair of rookies on the repulsive line. He requires to become far better while facing a routine that includes 7 games versus 2023 playoff crews in the very first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear totally different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, because fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Smith, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive enhancements were recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, participates in out the deal, he will definitely be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in defining his legacy on the industry.