Houston Texans sign DT Junior Tafuna

This signing grades out as a significant overpay for the Houston Texans — the team is paying more than the on-field production currently warrants. Junior's on-field performance ranks in the bottom quartile among NFL DTs, grading him as an unproven at the position. His $885K average annual value ranks as bargain money for the DT market. The concern here is the gap between production and cost — unproven output at bargain money means the team is paying a premium above the player's on-field value. Junior is squarely in his prime, which adds to the deal's upside — the team should get multiple productive seasons out of this contract.