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

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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

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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

49ers pick safety for some reason in 2024 mock draft

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It’s never too early for a mock draft! A new first-round projection from Pro Football Network has a head-scratching selection for the 49ers though. Given that the 2023 college football season hasn’t started yet and NFL teams haven’t begun training camp, the art of an early mock is going to be an inexact science with … Read more