.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL because 1997 and Dallas because 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has authorized yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless many years he has actually left will be about legacy.He possesses his loan. Prior to authorizing the best latest bargain, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a bit more than $4 million on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he can get $240 million on his most recent package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a great statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys background, he needs to do one thing he has refrained yet: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not entirely fair, but those are actually the specifications in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed pretty much every thing else in his very first 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the crew document for goal comes on a period (37 ). By the end of next season, he needs to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest time and was called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was called the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and also the smell coming from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott could be inquired to do even more with a lot less-- partially, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in business choices at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to carry out additional along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and when that carried out not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the game much more. He comprehends his activity extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start 2 rookies on the offensive line. He needs to have to become far better while experiencing a timetable that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could look totally different.This can be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this period, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were actually restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the deal, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started 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 drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Containers along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the area.