From production and freeing others to age and contract questions, a look at both sides of the coin on new Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Matthew Judon.
made a substantial trade Wednesday night, landing New England Patriots pass rusher Matthew Judon in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.
For his career, the 6-foot-3, 270-pound Judon has compiled 66.5 sacks, 87 tackles for loss and 165 quarterback hits across 114 games. He's entering his ninth year as a professional. Now that Atlanta has a formidable presence off the edge, offensive lines have to decide who they want to block one-on-one -- and there's a real chance space opens up for Jarrett and Onyemata, two strong pressure players inside.Before acquiring Judon, the Falcons appeared set to bank on a stellar season from 2022 second-round outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie, who finished third on the team with six sacks last year.
Then, instead of adding help to the pass rush or secondary, Atlanta selected Cousins's successor, Michael Penix Jr., at No. 8 overall in April's draft. The verdict on the first three appears to be out, and Atlanta will not know about Trice until next year. Harrison is an encouraging piece who the Falcons have high hopes for, but to have just one impactful player of five drafted in Round 3 over a four-year span is far from ideal.
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