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Patriots' Eliot Wolf breaks silence on Matthew Judon trade to Falcons

It has been a rough ride for the New England Patriots in recent seasons, but a new quarterback has created a buzz. However, there’s also been a lot of questions surrounding the trade of Matthew Judon. And Eliot Wolf finally broke his silence on trading Judon to the Falcons.

The Patriots’ executive vice president of player personnel said timing played a key role, according to nbcsportsboston.com.

“We have to weigh now, the future, what's best for the team, what's best for the player,” Wolf said. “And it was something that we just felt organizationally, and for Matthew, it was probably the best for both parties.