Gabe Jackson is about to get PAID

[BigEasyDawg]

Its not Fletcher Cox money, but it's still pretty good.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19343921/the-25-nfl-stars-primed-big-paydays-2017-offseason

One NFL source expects Jackson's deal to be finished before Carr's, which means the Raiders will enjoy a frenzied next two months of in-house work coming off the Las Vegas buzz. The offensive guard market has seen an explosion the past 14 months. The new normal has vaulted top guys into the stratosphere of $10-12 million per year, compared to around $8 million just two years ago. Although Jackson probably won't eclipse his teammate, Kelechi Osemele -- whose $26.7 million in his first two years smacks of a move to tackle eventually -- Jackson's extension should land somewhere in the top five or 10 for the position, at $8 million or more per season. Jackson is sort of a sneaky star player. He's a Pro Bowl alternate without much fanfare, but he brings an edge to a Raiders' offensive line that is already very good.

[RocketDawg]

$8M per year is pretty good. ;)

[msbulldog]

Good for Gabe, hope he plays for a longtime with much success, just hope he remembers who brought him to the dance.

[BrunswickDawg]

So between Fletch, Slay, McPhee, and Jackson - and what Dak will be getting soon - we have a group of some of the highest paid players in the NFL. Not bad for a developmental program.

[RocketDawg]

So between Fletch, Slay, McPhee, and Jackson - and what Dak will be getting soon - we have a group of some of the highest paid players in the NFL. Not bad for a developmental program.

Helps improve MSU's "average graduate's salary" too. (Seriously ... I've got to wonder if they include professional athletes in those figures ....).

[Reason2succeed]

So between Fletch, Slay, McPhee, and Jackson - and what Dak will be getting soon - we have a group of some of the highest paid players in the NFL. Not bad for a developmental program.

Once again this shows that Mullen's program yields great results. Of course not every guy that does well in college will succeed in the NFL. But in a few years I'd like to compare 2nd contract salaries (the ones based on performance not collegiate hype) of MSU players versus players that other SEC teams have put in the league.

[SapperDawg]

I would love to see some data analysis on what the second contract is worth for each school's players in the NFL....would be a good way to see the schools that are putting long term players in the league.