Most overpaid NFL player at every position

After Osweiler's awful 2016 season in Houston, the Texans sent Cleveland a second-round pick to take his contract. The lanky quarterback will count $16 million against the cap this season, 17th most at his position, and might not win a starting job.

Ivory signed a lucrative deal with Jacksonville last season, only to rush for 439 yards, just 3.8 yards per carry. His cap hit is near $6 million this season, ranking fifth among all running backs, and he could enter the year as the team's third runner after the Jags drafted Leonard Fournette.

A Harvard educated player, Juszczyk did well for himself by signing with San Francisco in the offseason. He now has a $3,750,000 cap hit, which is $1.5 million greater than anyone else at his position. While that should help Juszczyk pay off his student loans, it seems like San Francisco overpaid for a position that's going out of style.

Austin signed a ludicrous four-year, $42 million extension before last season, and his cap hit this year is near $15 million, third highest in football. He had a career-high 58 receptions for 509 yards last season and could be phased out of new head coach Sean McVay's offense.

Cobb peaked in 2014 with a Pro Bowl appearance, but his production has declined over the last two years. Last season he had only 60 receptions for 610 yards, and fell to third among Packers wideouts. Cobb's cap hit above $12.6 million is seventh highest at his position.

Clay has been a consistent contributor since signing with Buffalo in 2015 but far from elite. He had 57 receptions for 552 yards and four scores last season, yet his $9 million cap hit is fourth highest among all tight ends.

Castonzo has the tall task of protecting Andrew Luck's blindside. His $12.8 million cap hit is third highest among left tackles, but Castonzo has never made a Pro Bowl and has generally graded in the middle of the pack at his position.

Parnell has protected the right side of one the game's worst offensive lines, and garners a $6.5 million cap hit this year, fifth highest among right tackles.

Bitonio has the second greatest cap hit among guards at more than $12 million, while the Browns offensive line allowed a staggered 66 sacks last season and struggled running to his side.

Drafted second overall as a tackle in 2013 by the Jaguars, Joeckel's ineffectiveness has forced him to guard. He played only four games last season but is set to count more than $7 million against the cap this year, 12th most among guards.

There's no doubt that Pouncey is an elite center, making the Pro Bowl in five of his six NFL seasons. However, the Steelers are really paying up for his services. Pouncey will count more than $11 million against the cap this year, $2 million more than Alex Mack.

Ansah looked like he was worth the money before last season, but the pass rusher had only two sacks due to nagging injuries in 2016. With a cap hit of nearly $13 million, the Lions can't afford for Ansah to continue struggling. He's the fourth most expensive player at defensive end.

The third overall pick in 2015, Fowler missed his rookie season with a knee injury and had only four sacks last season. Off-field issues further discourage the Jags, and Fowler is the 20th biggest cap hit among all defensive ends at more than $6.4 million.

Dareus is the second biggest cap hit among all defensive tackles at $16.4 million, only trailing Ndamukong Suh. He struggled in Rex Ryan's defense over the last two seasons. Dareus also missed four games due to suspension last season and and missed significant time to injury.

Quinn was an elite pass rusher when he signed an extension with the Rams, but he hasn't been able to stay on the field over the last two seasons, playing a total of 17 games with nine sacks. His cap hit greater than $10.7 million ranks seventh highest among all outside linebackers.

A veteran Chief with 89.5 sacks for his career, Hali started only two games last season and finished the year with 3.5 sacks. His cap hit above $8.5 million ranks 11th among all outside linebackers.

The oft-injured Cushing's play really leveled off last season, finishing the year with just 65 tackles in 13 games. Despite a $9.3 million cap hit, fourth most among all inside linebackers, he's a candidate to be cut following training camp.

An elite cornerback early in his career, Haden has had trouble staying on the field and remaining effective over the last two seasons due to concussion and groin issues. Still, he has the fourth highest cap hit among corners at $14.4 million.

Smith signed a huge deal with Oakland last season, but the Raiders secondary struggled for much of the year. He finished with 40 tackles and two picks, and seems very overpaid with a $9.5 million cap hit, 13th highest among all cornerbacks.

Coming over from Cleveland, Gipson sturggled in his first season with the Jaguars. The free safety had just 41 tackles, one interception, and two passes defensed. He will count $6.3 million against the cap this year, ninth highest at free safety.

Janikowski hasn't exactly been an elite kicker recently, but he's being paid like it. He made just 83 percent of his field goals last season and 81 percent in 2015, but his $4.4 million cap hit is second most at the position.

Kern has been a good directional kicker for the Titans, but his 38.6 net punting average was fourth worst in the NFL last season. His $3.3 million cap hit is fourth highest among all punters, however.

Hughlett has the largest cap hit among all long snappers at more than $1.4 million, so he's the most overpaid player at replaceable position, by default.