.Todd Archer, ESPN Team WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Bishop is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has dealt with the NFL given that 1997 as well as Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has actually signed yet another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has left will have to do with legacy.He has his cash. Just before signing the most latest package, he moneyed in much more than $160 million, along with a little much more than $4 thousand on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 million on the franchise tag in 2020, as well as $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. And also he may earn $240 million on his most recent bargain, depending on to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a very good analytical quarterback to one of the best in Cowboys past history, he needs to do something he has not done however: get to a Super Dish. Perhaps even win it.It is actually certainly not entirely reasonable, however those are actually the requirements in Dallas specified through Lobby of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually carried out just about everything else in his 1st eight years as the starting quarterback. He has set the crew document for touchdown comes on a period (37 ). Due to the edge of upcoming time, he must go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business forerunner in passing backyards. He is forty five touchdown passes reluctant of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East 4 times. He has actually been to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best season and also was called All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Country u2022 Legendary effort to deliver Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's outstanding Lions rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for revenge in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view chance in 2024.But he has not surpassed the 2nd round of the playoffs, and the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers in January still hangs over the whole entire organization.To do what he is actually refrained from doing however, Prescott might be inquired to accomplish additional along with less-- partially, as a result of his deal, although the Cowboys were able to authorize CeeDee Sheep to a four-year agreement expansion on Aug. 26. Teams with expensive quarterbacks-- like Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and also the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have actually must bring in service choices at various other positions.The Cowboys originally asked Prescott to do more with less in 2018 without a real No. 1 receiver, as well as when that did not work out, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round pick to the Raiders.Entering his 9th period, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was when entering his third. He understands the game a lot more. He recognizes his video game a lot more. He comprehends defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become much better than he has actually been, as the Cowboys transfer to a running-back-by-committee approach and the might begin two newbies on the offensive line. He needs to have to become far better while experiencing a routine that features seven games versus 2023 playoff crews in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys might appear entirely different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise stalwarts protect Zack Martin, a future Hallway of Famer, and also protective side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they both depart after this period, Prescott will certainly be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, considering that fellow 2016 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott took an one-year hiatus from Dallas in 2023 for an assignment with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left tackle Tyron Smith, a potential Lobby of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and defensive end Dorance Armstrong, to name a few, as Dallas prepped for manage Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and also Micah Parsons. The only notable add-ons were bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in free of cost agency, as Jerry Jones' interpretation of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what several others thought.But Jones is certainly all-in on Prescott now, even though it took some negotiating time to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his 9th time, plays out the package, he will be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise past. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and also Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to hang around longer to go to a Super Dish for the very first time along with the club that drafted him was Ken Anderson, that remained in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning headed to their 1st Super Bowls along with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the full time starters.That's the obstacle Prescott experiences in defining his tradition on the area.