Erik Walden

34 tkl · 4 sk · 5 TFL52% of snaps2008 draft · Rd 6, #167

D+Overpaid

Paid · cap hit$3.3M2017 cap hit

Worth · market rate$3.2MFor 44th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$10KPaid $10K more than he produced.

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

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