CB Xavien Howard
2021 Cap Hit: $13.5M
Is it possible for a $13.5M cap hit to be a steal? After the season we just saw Xavien Howard produce, it might be. Howard logged 10 interceptions in 2020 (and was inches away from 11 with a tipped pass in Las Vegas); the first time in over a decade an NFL defender has logged double digit interceptions. But it wasn’t just the interceptions that made him dominant. Howard contested a league leading 20 additional passes and allowed an opposer passer rating of 48.3 on 101 targets this season.
Save your other candidates…this is the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year. And he’s well worth this commitment in 2021.