Kwon Alexander in 2016 led the NFL with 108 solo tackles. He forced six fumbles and made six interceptions over four season. He’s also coming off a season-ending ACL tear in late October and has a habit of missing tackles.
There are both good and questionable aspects surrounding the takeaway-starved 49ers’ decision to add the Buccaneers talented linebacker at the start of the free-agent negotiating period Monday.
Most notably, there’s the contract. The deal is reportedly worth $54 million over four seasons. His $13.5 average annual salary would make him the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.