.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL given that 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He has his cash. Just before signing the absolute most latest package, he cashed in more than $160 million, with a bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 million on his newest bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he needs to perform one thing he has actually refrained however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is actually not entirely reasonable, but those are the criteria in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much everything else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the crew file for goal comes on a period (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he should outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing backyards. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four times. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his greatest time and also was named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive attempt to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.However he has actually certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the smell coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's refrained yet, Prescott might be asked to accomplish additional along with a lot less-- partly, because of his contract, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along 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 had to bring in organization selections at other positions.The Cowboys initially asked Prescott to accomplish additional along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He comprehends the video game even more. He understands his game even more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the may start 2 rookies on the repulsive line. He needs to be better while facing a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could appear fully different.This can be the last years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter time, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left address Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what many others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott today, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th period, participates in out the deal, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Bowl for the very first time with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their initial Super Bowls with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in describing his tradition on the area.