As the home stretch is in full swing for the Chicago Bears this season, there are still going to be opportunities for general manager Ryan Poles to adjust his roster.
Now is the time when non-playoff teams will grant the wish of some veteran names by releasing them and allowing them a chance to sign with a contender. We've seen this recently with the likes of Adam Thielen and Allen Lazard, for example.
The Miami Dolphins just made defensive end Matt Judon one of the latest additions to the free agent pool after opting to release him, and he's a name Bears fans will know well. At one point, the Bears tried to trade for Judon when he was with the New England Patriots last August, but the deal was rejected.
Looks like they dodged a bullet, because Judon has not been good since that trade -- and it hasn't changed since he joined Miami.
Ryan Poles cannot afford to gamble on the Bears signing Matt Judon
This year, in Miami, Judon has played on 41 percent of defensive snaps in 13 games. That would mean he has been on the field for 337 total snaps.
In all of those 337 snaps, Judon has accounted for a mere seven pressures, if you go by Pro Football Reference. Should you choose to trust an outlet like Pro Football Focus, that number goes up to 10, which isn't much better.
How about sack numbers?
That one's pretty simple: zero.
Yep, Judon has failed to record a single sack with the Dolphins this season.
Although the Bears lost Dayo Odeyingbo for the season a few weeks back, they can't afford to gamble on Judon. He is way past his days of being a serviceable pass rusher. Instead, Chicago can continue to rely on the likes of Austin Booker opposite Montez Sweat.
Booker has appeared in seven games this year and has almost as many snaps as Judon does on the season. Chicago has relied on him heavily. In those games, he's posted 3.0 sacks and 19 total pressures, with a forced fumble for added measure.
Judon would only complicate things, anyway. A veteran like him would require some playing time. He wouldn't come to Chicago to sit on the bench all game, which means Dennis Allen would be obliged to put him out there.
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And, do we really want a guy with a pass rush grade of 47.7 on the year -- per PFF -- to be someone we count on down the stretch? I don't think so.
Next, please.