Akeem Ayers

21 tkl · 2 sk · 1 INT · 1 TFL30% of snaps2011 draft · Rd 2, #39

DWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$1.8M2016 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.6MFor 24th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$210KPaid $210K more than he produced.

#125 of 160 linebackers in value in 2016. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

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