.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless many years he has actually left are going to have to do with legacy.He has his cash. Just before signing one of the most current offer, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, with a bit greater than $4 million on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And he can get $240 million on his most up-to-date offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he needs to do one thing he has actually not done yet: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually not totally fair, yet those are actually the criteria in Dallas specified by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out practically every thing else in his initial 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has prepared the team document for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming season, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best time and was named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.However he has not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the smell coming from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott might be inquired to perform additional along with much less-- in part, because of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with pricey quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to accomplish even more with a lot less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that did not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the activity even more. He understands his activity even more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee method and the might begin pair of novices on the offensive line. He needs to become better while experiencing a timetable that features 7 games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can appear entirely different.This could be the last years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as 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 rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free agency, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what many others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time along with the nightclub that composed him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full-time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott faces in describing his legacy on the field.