.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL considering that 1997 and 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 become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless years he has actually left behind will definitely concern legacy.He has his funds. Just before signing one of the most recent bargain, he cashed in greater than $160 million, along with a bit much more than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily get $240 thousand on his newest bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to relocate from a great statistical quarterback to one of the very best in Cowboys past, he needs to carry out something he has refrained from doing yet: reach a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is certainly not completely reasonable, however those are the specifications in Dallas specified through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done pretty much whatever else in his very first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the crew document for goal passes in a time (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming period, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing backyards. He is actually 45 touchdown passes shy of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his finest time and was actually called All-Pro and also ended up second in MVP ballot. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Lions revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.But he has certainly not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, and the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole organization.To do what he's refrained from doing however, Prescott could be inquired to accomplish even more along with less-- partly, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys had the ability to sign CeeDee Sheep to a four-year contract extension on Aug. 26. Crews with high-priced quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create business decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys initially talked to Prescott to accomplish more along with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and when that performed not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He recognizes the game a lot more. He comprehends his activity a lot more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become much better than he has been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee method as well as the may begin pair of novices on the annoying line. He requires to become much better while facing a routine that includes seven video games versus 2023 playoff crews in the very first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys can look entirely different.This might be the last years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave after this period, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus coming from Dallas in 2023 for a stint with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left address Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only significant additions were reviving Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free organization, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to become different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, even when it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Disheses along with Atlanta as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their 9th periods as the full time starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in describing his legacy on the field.