Daron Payne

11 tkl · 1 sk · 1 TFL69% of snaps2018 draft · Rd 1, #13

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$27.9M2026 cap hit

Worth · market rate$11.0MFor 68th-percentile DL play

Surplus−$16.9MPaid $16.9M more than he produced.

#166 of 171 D-linemen in value in 2026. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…