Ex-MSU star Cooks, No. 2 pick in ’82, dies at 64

Johnie Cooks, a linebacker who starred at Mississippi State earlier than happening to a 10-year NFL profession, died on Thursday. He was 64. “When you think of Mississippi State Football, you think of legends like Johnie Cooks,” Mississippi State head coach (*64*) Arnett wrote on Twitter. “The Bulldog Family lost an all-time great today. On … Read more

Agent’s Take: A look at the history of first-round pick contract extensions, and an emerging trend

How NFL draft picks are compensated drastically changed with the 2011 collective bargaining agreement (CBA). A rookie wage scale, which reduced salaries for early first-round picks, was implemented. The 2020 CBA made minor tweaks to the system. All contracts for draft choices are four years in length under the rookie wage scale. Four-year deals in … Read more