2. Matthew Judon
When the Falcons made the move to acquire Judon it made sense for both sides. The Patriots were in a rebuild and unwilling to pay the pass rusher on a new contract. Atlanta was desperate to find a franchise option at the position. Every season Judon has been healthy for the last few seasons had resulted in a high level of production that had established him as one of the league's better pass rushing options.
This production would fall off a cliff in Atlanta with the veteran looking like a shell of what he had been. A piece of this is Jimmy Lake and how the Falcons rushed the passer early in the season. This doesn't excuse Judon's questionable effort or the lack of results. A player who had a falling out with New England wanting a new deal has imploded his own value.
Even though Judon is likely to be a bargain in free agency the Falcons need to move on. It was a failed move and there isn't any reason to believe bringing back the veteran is the right move next season. Judon's lone season in Atlanta was a failure, move on and attempt to find other answers.