re: Alabama Players in the NFL and Pro Football Discussion

Ridley, despite starting at Bama the year after Cooper graduated, is only 6 months younger than Cooper. So this was his only chance at a big payday. He's 29, almost 30. His freshman year at Bama he was 21yrs old. Which was part of the reason he was so good that year.

Cooper current contract is 5yrs, $100million with $60million gtd. He will be a FA next year and will probably get a 2 or 3 year deal at around $20million a year. So Cooper is gonna make way more over his career. His career earnings at the end of next season will be $136 million. He should come close to $200 million total.

Julio has made roughly $150 million. His prime was in a era with much lower salary averages.

Edit: Waddle and Devonte will both probably get contracts in the $25-$30 million/yr range in the next 2 years. But Jefferson and Chase both might get $35 million/yr