Trent Cole

16 tkl · 2 sk · 3 TFL20% of snaps2005 draft · Rd 5, #146

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$5.1M2016 cap hit

Worth · market rate$950KFor 13th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$4.1MPaid $4.1M more than he produced.

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

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