Most Overpaid Players on the Chiefs

It seems like an oxymoron to declare someone that was a part of a Kansas City Chiefs team just a handful of weeks removed from winning a Super Bowl "overpaid," but not all 53 guys pulled their weight evenly on that roster.

While there is no denying these three players can make some impact plays every now and again, they did not play at a level commiserate with their pay grade last year.

3. LB Anthony Hitchens

The only people who think Hitchens is an above-average linebacker are his mother, and people who think tackles by themselves are an adequate way to evaluate linebacker play. Hitchens and Damien Wilson graded out as one of the worst linebacking corps in all of football, mostly due to a lack of decisiveness and athleticism in coverage. Part of the reason Kansas City's defense struggled early was their linebacking corps, and a $7.8 million salary with $12 million in dead cap is far too expensive for Hitchens' play.

2. DE Alex Okafor

Okafor is a seven-year veteran who managed five sacks in an injury-riddled 10 games during his first year in Kansas City, establishing himself as a quality rotational pass rusher. However, Okafor did not come cheap last offseason, as he will take up over $7 million in cap space. For someone who is at best their fourth-best defensive lineman, eating up nearly as much money as starting offensive linemen Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Mitchell Schwartz isn't the best look for Brett Veach's salary cap management.

1. WR Sammy Watkins

Watkins no doubt was excellent late in the playoffs, as he was the Chiefs' best receiver in the Super Bowl, but his $21 million cap hit is absurd, even for the best wide receivers in football. Watkins will account for a higher cap hit than any other receiver in football in 2020, as he surpasses Julio Jones' $20.8 million, Mike Evans' $18.3 million, and AJ Green's $17.8 million hit. 673 yards and three touchdowns doesn't guarantee you half of $21 million, which gives Watkins a murky future in Kansas City.