.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and 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 authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left behind will be about legacy.He has his cash. Prior to authorizing one of the most current deal, he moneyed in greater than $160 thousand, along with a bit greater than $4 thousand on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily gain $240 thousand on his newest offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a very good statistical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys past history, he needs to carry out one thing he has actually not done however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually not entirely decent, however those are actually the specifications in Dallas set by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually performed nearly every thing else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has established the staff document for goal comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of following period, he should exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is forty five goal passes shy of Romo's file (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest time and was called All-Pro as well as ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's remarkable Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view option in 2024.However he has actually not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To perform what he is actually not done yet, Prescott might be asked to perform additional with much less-- partially, because of his deal, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to make company decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to do even more with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 recipient, and when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the activity even more. He knows his activity more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the may begin 2 newbies on the annoying line. He requires to become better while experiencing a timetable that features seven activities versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys can look fully different.This might be the last years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott is going to be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for a stint along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were bringing back Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free agency, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to be various than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, plays out the package, he will be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th seasons as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in specifying his legacy on the industry.