Cam Newton

684 pass yds · 4 TD · 5 INT20% of snaps2011 draft · Rd 1, #1

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$6.0M2021 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.3MFor 5th-percentile QB play

Surplus−$4.7MPaid $4.7M more than he produced.

#40 of 45 QBs in value in 2021. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…