.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless years he has actually left are going to be about legacy.He has his loan. Prior to authorizing the best current offer, he cashed in more than $160 thousand, with a little much more than $4 million on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may make $240 million on his most current offer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate coming from a terrific analytical quarterback to some of the best in Cowboys background, he has to do one thing he has refrained from doing but: come to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not completely fair, yet those are actually the specifications in Dallas set through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done just about every thing else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually set the team report for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). By the edge of upcoming period, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing gardens. He is actually forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's file (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his finest time as well as was actually called All-Pro and also completed second in MVP ballot. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to send Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's exceptional Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view opportunity in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and also the stink from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he's not done but, Prescott could be asked to carry out more with a lot less-- partly, because of his agreement, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Crews with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must make organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to accomplish additional along with less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth period, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He understands the activity much more. He knows his game even more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become far better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start 2 newbies on the objectionable line. He needs to have to be much better while experiencing a schedule that features 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might look fully different.This may be the last years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, as well as defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this period, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Smith, a future Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable enhancements were recovering Elliott and linebacker Eric Kendricks in free company, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, even though it took some negotiating opportunity to receive there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he is going to be the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to head to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th time as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning mosted likely to their 1st Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott deals with in specifying his legacy on the field.