.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually authorized yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left will certainly concern legacy.He possesses his money. Just before authorizing the most current package, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can earn $240 million on his most recent package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good analytical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he must do one thing he has actually refrained from doing but: get to a Super Bowl. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not totally fair, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas established by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done just about whatever else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has established the crew record for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the edge of following time, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing gardens. He is actually 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's file (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his best period as well as was actually called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was named the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive initiative to send Packers, Eagles to South America 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 view chance in 2024.But he has actually certainly not surpassed the second around of the playoffs, and also the stench from the wild-card loss to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done yet, Prescott can be asked to do even more along with much less-- in part, due to his contract, although the Cowboys were able to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Crews along with expensive quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually had to create service decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to perform more along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and also when that did not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the video game extra. He comprehends his video game more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to become far better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach and also the may begin 2 newbies on the objectionable line. He needs to become far better while facing a schedule that includes 7 activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could look totally different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter time, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, given that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable additions were actually reviving Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost company, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what several others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, participates in out the bargain, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Bowl for the very first time along with the nightclub that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their first Super Disheses with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth periods as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in defining his tradition on the area.