Leighton Vander Esch

27 tkl · 1 TFL24% of snaps2018 draft · Rd 1, #19

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$3.2M2023 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.1MFor 8th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$2.0MPaid $2.0M more than he produced.

#137 of 156 linebackers in value in 2023. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…