.Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 as well as Dallas because 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Since Dak Prescott has actually signed one more mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, however years he has left will certainly concern legacy.He has his cash. Just before authorizing the absolute most latest bargain, he moneyed in greater than $160 million, along with a bit more than $4 thousand on his rookie deal (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 thousand from 2021 to 2023. And also he can gain $240 thousand on his most up-to-date package, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move coming from an excellent statistical quarterback to some of the very best in Cowboys record, he must perform one thing he has refrained from doing however: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even gain it.It is actually not entirely decent, but those are the standards in Dallas established by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and also Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out practically every thing else in his first eight years as the beginning quarterback. He has set the crew file for touchdown passes in a season (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming time, he should go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise innovator in passing yards. He is actually forty five goal passes bashful of Romo's record (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he had his best season and was actually called All-Pro and completed second in MVP voting. He was actually named the champion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Impressive effort to send Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.However he has certainly not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, as well as the smell from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Bay Packers in January still looms the whole organization.To perform what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott may be inquired to do additional along with much less-- in part, because of his deal, although the Cowboys had the capacity to authorize CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Staffs with high-priced quarterbacks-- including Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas Metropolitan area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually needed to create organization decisions at other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to do more along with much less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and also when that did not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He comprehends the game even more. 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, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might start two novices on the objectionable line. He needs to be far better while facing a schedule that features seven video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the 1st 11 weeks.After this period, the Cowboys might appear totally different.This may be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts defend Zack Martin, a future Lobby of Famer, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart hereafter period, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, given that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year respite from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Johnson, a potential Hallway of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, operating back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and many more, as Dallas prepped for deals with Prescott, CeeDee Sheep as well as Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were actually restoring Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in cost-free organization, as Chamber pot Jones' definition of 'all-in' seemed to be different than what lots of others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott now, regardless of whether it took some negotiating opportunity to obtain there.If Prescott, entering his nine season, participates in out the bargain, he will definitely be the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 seasons, Romo started for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to visit a Super Bowl for the first time along with the club that prepared him was actually Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th period as Cincinnati's permanent starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their 1st Super Containers along with Atlanta and also Indianapolis, respectively, in their nine seasons as the full-time starters.That's the problem Prescott encounters in determining his heritage on the area.