.Todd Bishop, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL since 1997 and Dallas given that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has actually signed an additional mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left behind will certainly have to do with legacy.He possesses his cash. Just before authorizing the best current package, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his novice deal (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can gain $240 million on his most current bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a terrific statistical quarterback to one of the very best in Cowboys background, he must do one thing he has actually not done however: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is not entirely decent, yet those are the specifications in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done just about every little thing else in his first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually prepared the group report for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of upcoming period, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal time as well as was actually named All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see possibility in 2024.However he has certainly not gotten past the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained however, Prescott can be inquired to do more along with much less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Teams with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Retreat and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make company selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally inquired Prescott to perform additional with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and when that did not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He comprehends the game more. He knows his video game more. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be much better than he has been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee technique and the may start pair of rookies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to become far better while encountering a timetable that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff groups in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look fully different.This could be the final years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, as well as protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this period, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine time, plays out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Bowl for the first time along with the club that drafted him was actually Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine periods as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in specifying his tradition on the industry.