.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas considering that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You may 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 years he has left behind will certainly be about legacy.He possesses his loan. Before signing the absolute most recent bargain, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, with a little greater than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may get $240 thousand on his most current deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific analytical quarterback to among the most effective in Cowboys past, he has to perform one thing he has not done however: come to a Super Bowl. Maybe even gain it.It is actually certainly not completely fair, but those are actually the requirements in Dallas set through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done pretty much every little thing else in his 1st 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually specified the team file for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing gardens. He is actually 45 touchdown passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has gained the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his finest season and was actually named All-Pro and finished second in MVP voting. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's outstanding Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see opportunity in 2024.Yet he has not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, and the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Green Bay Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To do what he is actually not done however, Prescott can be asked to accomplish additional along with a lot less-- partly, due to his deal, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in business selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to accomplish even more along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that performed certainly not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the video game more. He understands his game extra. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee method and also the might start pair of novices on the offensive line. He needs to have to become much better while encountering a timetable that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might look entirely different.This might be the last years of franchise stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter season, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim 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 Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge firm, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what many others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, participates in out the deal, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was actually 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 Bowl for the first time with the club that made him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Containers with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in defining his heritage on the area.