.Todd Bishop, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL since 1997 as well as Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that several years he has actually left behind will definitely be about legacy.He possesses his loan. Just before signing the most latest bargain, he moneyed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a bit more than $4 million on his newbie package (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise business tag in 2020, and also $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he may get $240 thousand on his latest offer, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to move from a great analytical quarterback to among the most ideal in Cowboys past, he must perform something he has actually not done but: come to a Super Dish. Maybe even succeed it.It is actually certainly not completely decent, yet those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified through Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out pretty much whatever else in his very first eight years as the starting quarterback. He has actually set the group document for touchdown comes on a time (37 ). By the end of upcoming time, he ought to exceed Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing gardens. He is 45 goal passes shy of Romo's file (247 ). He has succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best season as well as was actually named All-Pro and also completed second in MVP voting. He was actually called the champion of the Walter Payton Male of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Impressive initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's amazing Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy see option in 2024.But he has actually not gotten past the 2nd sphere of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card loss to the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott might be asked to do more with less-- partly, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys had the ability to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Teams along with costly quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must bring in company selections at other positions.The Cowboys in the beginning inquired Prescott to perform more along with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 recipient, as well as when that performed not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, quiting a first-round selection to the Raiders.Entering his nine time, Prescott is actually a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the video game extra. He understands his video game a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to be better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee strategy and also the might start 2 newbies on the outrageous line. He needs to have to be far better while facing a timetable that features 7 activities versus 2023 playoff teams in the initial 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys might appear completely different.This might be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart hereafter period, Prescott will be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draught choice Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year reprieve coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a future Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, managing back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Sheep and Micah Parsons. The only notable additions were restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in free company, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what many others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott today, regardless of whether it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth time, participates in out the bargain, he will certainly be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 periods, Romo started for nine as well as Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the nightclub that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning went to their very first Super Disheses with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their 9th seasons as the full-time starters.That's the challenge Prescott encounters in describing his tradition on the industry.