.Todd Archer, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL because 1997 as well as Dallas due to the fact that 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually authorized one more mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, nonetheless years he has left are going to have to do with legacy.He possesses his money. Prior to authorizing the absolute most latest package, he cashed in greater than $160 million, with a little bit more than $4 million on his rookie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 thousand coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he can get $240 million on his most current package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate from a good analytical quarterback to one of the greatest in Cowboys background, he must do one thing he has actually refrained but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even gain it.It is actually certainly not completely decent, but those are actually the standards in Dallas prepared through Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has performed nearly every little thing else in his initial 8 years as the starting quarterback. He has actually set the crew file for touchdown comes on a season (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise leader in passing lawns. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has gained the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his greatest time and was named All-Pro as well as finished second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Legendary effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's remarkable Cougars rebirth 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 not surpassed the second sphere of the playoffs, and the smell from the wild-card loss to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing yet, Prescott may be asked to do additional along with less-- partly, due to his agreement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Den as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in business decisions at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to perform even more along with a lot less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, losing hope a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his ninth time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He knows the game more. He understands his game a lot more. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become far better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee approach as well as the may start two rookies on the offending line. He needs to have to become much better while dealing with a routine that features seven games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might look entirely different.This can be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Hall of Famer, and protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter season, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cattle herder, due to the fact that fellow 2016 draught pick Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year respite from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Lobby of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb as well as Micah Parsons. The only distinctive enhancements were actually rejuvenating Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of charge firm, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be to become various than what several others thought.But Jones is actually no doubt all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine period, participates in out the bargain, he is going to be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for 9 as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to stand by longer to head to a Super Dish for the first time along with the club that made him was actually Ken Anderson, who resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan as well as Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Containers along with Atlanta Georgia and also Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott encounters in defining his legacy on the area.