.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas because 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nevertheless many years he has left will certainly concern legacy.He has his amount of money. Prior to signing the most latest package, he cashed in much more than $160 million, along with a little more than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and also $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily get $240 thousand on his most current package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from an excellent statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys history, he has to perform something he has refrained from doing yet: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even win it.It is actually not completely reasonable, however those are the standards in Dallas set by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has done almost every thing else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has set the staff document for goal comes on a time (37 ). Due to the end of next season, he ought to surpass Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes timid of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his finest season and also was named All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams finding retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy find opportunity in 2024.Yet he has not surpassed the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the stench from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Bay Packers in January still looms the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained however, Prescott might be inquired to accomplish more along with less-- in part, due to his contract, although the Cowboys managed to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year contract expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with high-priced quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to create business choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first inquired Prescott to carry out additional along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, and when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He knows the video game even more. He understands his game much more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be better than he has been, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might begin two newbies on the offending line. He needs to be much better while dealing with a schedule that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can look completely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, since fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left deal with Tyron Smith, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were rejuvenating Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free company, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be various than what lots of others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to get there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, who was in his 10th time as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning visited their very first Super Disheses along with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott deals with in specifying his legacy on the industry.