“You always stay responsible with your spending on the salary cap,” Hortiz said then. “In the end, if you get reckless, you pay the piper eventually. So we’re going to be responsible, we’re going to be clinical in our approach, and there’s going to be a plan to it. That’s how we’re going to roll.”

Stewart already has the size to play the position, standing at 6-foot-5, 267 pounds. But his day would consist of grading as "Elite" in other categories. His 40-yard dash time would dazzle scouts running a 4.59, along with reaching a 40-inch vertical.

The Falcons traded a 2025 third-round pick (No. 77 overall) to the Patriots for Judon during training camp last season. Judon finished the year with 5.5 sacks, five passes defended and an interception. Per Pro Football Focus data, he ranked fourth on the Falcons with 25 total pressures.

The Atlanta Falcons need to be in the market for pass rushers in free agency and the NFL Draft. The LA Chargers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack should be available.

The Miami Dolphins are the top-ranked team, followed by the Minnesota Vikings, for the second consecutive season in the NFL Players Association report card.

The Falcons, who were 25th last year, moved to third after opening a new team training facility. The Raiders were fourth, followed by the Chargers, Texans and 49ers. The Chargers, who also opened a new team training facility, moved up from 30th in 2024.

The Atlanta Falcons were initially praised for signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract during the 2024 offseason, but that move has not aged well. Cousins never looked fully healthy and eventually lost his job due to poor performance.

Alas, the Chargers were just name-dropped by Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio as one of the few teams boasting the cap space capable of pulling off his wacky trade idea. Essentially, the idea is that the Browns will only trade Garrett to a team willing to take on Watson’s ridiculous fully guaranteed contract:

The Dolphins again ranked No. 1 on the NFLPA report card, but the survey also revealed Dolphins players “would like a better home game hotel, and more sideline passes for family members