His decision to let veteran linebacker Kaden Elliss go was a mistake in the moment, and has only aged worse over time. So for as good as his start as been, it shouldn't prevent him from being called out for making a bad move--which came back to the surface in the wake of the Jalon Walker injury. As you likely heard, rising star linebacker Jalon Walker tore his ACL and is out for the season. Ian Cunningham could've avoided the Jalon Walker disaster by re-signing Kaden EllissNow, the Falcons will have to rely upon unproven young players in the wake of the Walker injury while Elliss plays for the heated rival New Orleans Saints. Hopefully, someone can step up for a defense that looks to improve upon a strong 2025 campaign that's now set to miss both Jalon Walker and Kaden Elliss--because that's a tall task for Harold Perkins Jr.