.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however several years he has left will certainly have to do with legacy.He possesses his loan. Before signing one of the most latest offer, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, along with a little bit more than $4 thousand on his newbie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he may earn $240 thousand on his newest deal, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a great analytical quarterback to among the greatest in Cowboys history, he has to perform something he has actually not done yet: reach a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually not totally reasonable, however those are actually the criteria in Dallas set by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out pretty much whatever else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually specified the crew document for goal comes on a time (37 ). Due to the edge of next period, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his best time as well as was actually called All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.However he has not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, and the stench coming from the wild-card loss to the Green Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott could be asked to carry out even more along with less-- partly, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Groups with costly quarterbacks-- like Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to create business selections at other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to perform even more along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 receiver, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his ninth season, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the game extra. He knows his video game much more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be far better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique and also the may begin 2 novices on the annoying line. He requires to be better while experiencing a schedule that features seven activities versus 2023 playoff crews in the initial 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could appear entirely different.This might be the final years of franchise stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter time, Prescott will definitely be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left handle Tyron Johnson, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and also Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what several others thought.But Jones is no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, participates in out the bargain, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Bowls with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full-time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in determining his heritage on the industry.