.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL because 1997 and Dallas considering that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed yet another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nonetheless years he has left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to authorizing the most current bargain, he moneyed in more than $160 million, with a little bit much more than $4 thousand on his novice offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may make $240 million on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from an excellent statistical quarterback to some of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he must do one thing he has actually refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is actually not totally decent, but those are the specifications in Dallas specified by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done practically everything else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has prepared the staff report for goal passes in a period (37 ). Due to the edge of following time, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is actually 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has won the NFC East 4 times. He has been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his finest period as well as was actually named All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.However he has actually not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the stench coming from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's not done but, Prescott may be asked to do even more along with a lot less-- partially, due to his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Groups with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must create organization decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to carry out more along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He knows the activity even more. He knows his video game a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the might begin two novices on the offensive line. He requires to become much better while encountering a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look totally different.This may be the final years of franchise business stalwarts guard Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left handle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy add-ons were restoring Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, plays out the package, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to go to a Super Dish for the first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Disheses with Atlanta and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th periods as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott encounters in specifying his heritage on the area.