.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has covered the NFL given that 1997 and also Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, having said that many years he has left behind are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his loan. Just before authorizing the most recent offer, he moneyed in more than $160 thousand, with a little bit greater than $4 thousand on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And he can easily get $240 thousand on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move coming from an excellent analytical quarterback to some of the greatest in Cowboys history, he has to perform something he has actually not done yet: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is not totally reasonable, however those are the requirements in Dallas set by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out practically every thing else in his very first 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has specified the staff document for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of following time, he should outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing lawns. He is actually 45 goal passes bashful of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his absolute best season as well as was called All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive attempt to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking vengeance in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe possibility in 2024.However he has actually certainly not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and also the stink 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 however, Prescott may be inquired to accomplish even more along with much less-- in part, as a result of his agreement, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year deal extension on Aug. 26. Crews with pricey quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have had to create organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to carry out even more along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, and also when that performed certainly not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the game extra. He understands his activity more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to be far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the might start pair of rookies on the objectionable line. He needs to be far better while experiencing a schedule that features seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might look entirely different.This can be the final years of franchise stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a potential Lobby of Famer, and also defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both leave hereafter season, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for cope with Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive add-ons were rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Chamber pot Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' seemed to be to become different than what a lot of others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott right now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the package, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past history. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Bowl for the first time with the nightclub that drafted him was Ken Anderson, who remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga and Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine times as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott deals with in specifying his heritage on the industry.