.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff 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 given that 1997 as well as Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has signed yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that many years he has actually left will definitely concern legacy.He possesses his funds. Prior to signing one of the most current bargain, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, with a bit greater than $4 million on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can make $240 thousand on his most recent deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a good statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past history, he has to do something he has actually not done however: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually not totally fair, but those are the requirements in Dallas established through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done practically everything else in his first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the team document for touchdown comes on a time (37 ). Due to the end of next period, he must exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing yards. He is 45 goal passes reluctant of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his ideal period and also was named All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was called the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary effort to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find chance in 2024.But he has actually certainly not gotten past the second sphere of the playoffs, as well as the odor coming from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To perform what he's refrained from doing however, Prescott could be inquired to accomplish even more along with a lot less-- partly, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must make organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do additional with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the game even more. He comprehends his video game extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique and also the might start pair of newbies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to become much better while dealing with a routine that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could appear fully different.This could be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter time, Prescott is going to be the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left address Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were actually bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what many others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, plays out the offer, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that was in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning went to their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott experiences in determining his heritage on the area.