Ahmad Brooks

16 tkl · 1.5 sk · 4 TFL29% of snaps2006 draft · Rd 3, #1

DWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$3.5M2017 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.9MFor 18th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$1.6MPaid $1.6M more than he produced.

#136 of 159 linebackers in value in 2017. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

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