.Todd Bishop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless many years he has left behind are going to concern legacy.He has his funds. Before signing the best current package, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a little bit greater than $4 million on his novice bargain (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, and $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily get $240 thousand on his latest package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from a good analytical quarterback to one of the most effective in Cowboys record, he has to carry out something he has refrained from doing yet: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is certainly not completely decent, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas established by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out nearly whatever else in his initial eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the staff document for goal comes on a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually won the NFC East four opportunities. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his best period as well as was actually named All-Pro as well as completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually 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 Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see option in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not gotten past the second round of the playoffs, and the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Veggie Gulf Packers in January still looms the entire organization.To do what he is actually not done yet, Prescott can be asked to carry out more along with much less-- partially, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year arrangement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams along with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create service selections at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning talked to Prescott to accomplish additional with much less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that did certainly not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He recognizes the video game extra. He knows his video game extra. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need 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 2 rookies on the offending line. He needs to become far better while facing a routine that includes seven activities versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys could possibly appear completely different.This may be the final years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this time, Prescott will be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys said goodbye to left deal with Tyron Smith, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only remarkable add-ons were recovering Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in totally free organization, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, plays out the package, he is going to be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business past history. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Dish for the very first time with the club that made him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott faces in determining his tradition on the field.