Seth Walder Ranks Kwity Paye as Overrated

0:00On March 7, ESPN analyst Seth Walder recently ranked Indianapolis Colt's edge rusher, Quaidy Pay, as one of the most overrated free agents this. Offseason. Pay's struggle with past rushing, finishing last among qualifiers and past rush win rate at just 4.5%. His pressure rate sat in the 12th percentile, and he landed in the bottom quartile for both stats last year too. In the 2025 season, Paynotch 38 pressures and 4 stacks. Per pro football focused data, that put him 52nd in pressures, league-wide among edge players, 69th in past rush win rate, and 88th in runstop rate. The Colt's as a team ranked 30th in overall past rush win rate, showing a clear need for better production opposite Lai A2, Latu. Not everyone agrees on Pay's value though. ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler highlighted him as a top sleeper free agent after the NFL Combine, suggesting he could draw solid interest on the market. Meanwhile, the Colt's face decisions with other defensive ends like Samson Ebucam

1:04and Taikwan Lewis also hitting free agency. This opens a chance for general manager Chris Walder to rebuild the group around Latu and boost the past rush. Pay's future could go either way, but his stats raise questions about whether the height matches the output as teams gear up for free agency moves.