The Tennessee Titans are still staring at a roster that needs work on both sides of the ball, and the first three weeks of the season have made that plain. Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh have a lot to sort through, and it was never going to be a one-offseason fix.
That’s why the 2027 NFL Draft is already part of the conversation, especially with elite talent sitting at positions Tennessee badly needs. One name is starting to separate himself from the pack: Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons.
Simmons was already viewed as one of the top defenders in the class and looked like a likely top-ten pick before the season even got rolling. Then Texas met Tennessee, and he turned in the kind of game that makes teams move fast on a draft board.
In the showdown between ranked SEC teams, Simmons piled up ten pressures and five sacks, both career highs. He was in the backfield almost as soon as the ball was snapped.
And he didn’t stop there. Simmons was also credited with eight run stops, another career best. Texas survived with the win, and without his performance, the Longhorns may well have taken their first loss of the season.
What makes Simmons so dangerous is the full package. He’s an explosive edge rusher who can beat tackles with speed off the corner, and when linemen do manage to get hands on him, he has enough pass-rushing moves to work his way back to the quarterback.
At 240 pounds, he’s lighter than some edge defenders, but he’s not a liability against the run. He compensates by shooting gaps and making plays in the backfield.
For Tennessee, that kind of player would fit a clear need. Jermaine Johnson and Jacob Martin are solid, but neither is an ace pass rusher. A talent like Simmons would give Saleh’s front a major boost and add another cornerstone to the franchise’s future.
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