.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, nevertheless several years he has left will certainly be about legacy.He has his funds. Just before authorizing the best latest deal, he moneyed in much more than $160 million, with a bit much more than $4 million on his rookie bargain (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. And also he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most current package, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from an excellent statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys past, he needs to perform something he has not done yet: get to a Super Bowl. Maybe even win it.It is actually certainly not entirely reasonable, however those are the requirements in Dallas prepared by Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about every thing else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually established the team report for goal passes in a season (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming period, he needs to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing lawns. He is forty five touchdown passes shy of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four times. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his greatest season and was named All-Pro and ended up second in MVP ballot. He was named the victor of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive initiative to deliver Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timeline of Goff's impressive Cougars resurgence u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view opportunity in 2024.Yet he has actually certainly not surpassed the 2nd around of the playoffs, and the stink from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing however, Prescott could be asked to accomplish even more along with a lot less-- in part, as a result of his contract, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year arrangement extension on Aug. 26. Staffs along with high-priced quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in business selections at other positions.The Cowboys originally talked to Prescott to do additional along with much less in 2018 without a correct No. 1 recipient, and when that did certainly not work out, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th time, Prescott is a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his third. He understands the video game more. He comprehends his video game extra. He recognizes defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to become much better than he has been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and the may begin pair of rookies on the offending line. He requires to be far better while experiencing a schedule that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff staffs in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys can appear entirely different.This could be the final years of franchise business stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, as well as defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this time, Prescott will certainly be the longest-tenured Cowboy, considering that fellow 2016 draft selection Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job along with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left take on Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard as well as protective end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only noteworthy enhancements were reviving Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost agency, as Chamber pot Jones' meaning of 'all-in' seemed to be to be different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is no doubt all-in on Prescott right now, even if it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his ninth period, plays out the deal, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business record. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Bowl for the first time along with the club that prepared him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their first Super Containers along with Atlanta Georgia as well as Indianapolis, respectively, in their ninth seasons as the permanent starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in describing his legacy on the industry.