When a team schedules a top 30 visit with an NFL draft prospect, it’s safe to assume that they have at least a baseline of interest in selecting them.
You only get 30 visits. Why waste one on a player you have no intention of drafting?
With this in mind, the Tennessee Titans have met with a really intriguing list of prospects ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. One of the most notable things that stands out is the Titans meeting with five different defensive tackles and a majority of them are touted as Day 2 prospects.
Titans Top 30 Visits - Defensive Tackles
- Darius Alexander, Toledo
- TJ Sanders, South Carolina
- Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
- Vernon Broughton, Texas
- Cam Jackson, Florida
Titans could still trade Jeffery Simmons
If you were to sit down and list out every position where the Titans have a legitimate roster need, I don't think defensive tackle would be anywhere on it. Tennessee has Jeffrey Simmons, T'Vondre Sweat, Sebastian Joseph-Day, and Keondre Coburn all under contract for the 2025 season. DreMont Jones also has the ability to flex inside. That’s enough players to occupy all of the interior snaps and then some.
The Titans drafting a defensive tackle this year would be a major surprise. Two weeks ago, I would have told you it was impossible. But today, it’s clearly more possible than some people realize… so is trading Jeffrey Simmons before or during the draft.
I said what I said. I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility for the Tennessee Titans to trade Jeffrey Simmons in the next week or so.
At the beginning of the offseason, Tennessee was not considering moving Simmons at all. The coaching staff views Simmons as an essential piece of their defense that will only get better if supported with the proper help up front. Even a few weeks ago, I would have told you that a Jeffrey Simmons trade was not possible. Not on anybody’s radar. But reading between the lines of the Titans' pre-draft process, perhaps things have changed for them internally.
Simmons turns 28 this summer. He is in the prime of his career. He is under contract for three more seasons with an organization that just finished 3-14 and he’s at the front end of what is going to be a multi-year rebuild.
I won’t pretend to know how happy Simmons is with his current situation, but he has already made it abundantly clear through his consistent advocacy for Abdul Carter at No. 1 that he would like a little bit more support on the defensive side of the ball. It may not be coming. If Simmons were unhappy, nobody could blame him. Players have certainly wanted out for far less.
From a Titans perspective, getting cheaper and younger has been the name of the game all offseason. Mike Borgonzi also remains committed to collecting as many draft picks as possible to start out his tenure as GM. We know the front office is motivated to add more draft and hopes to gain an extra top 100 pick in this year‘s draft.
Trading Simmons is one way surefire to bolster your draft resources. You could probably land a second round pick for him.
Maybe the Titans are doing due diligence on some talented defensive tackles just in case they decide to pull the trigger on a Simmons trade. I don’t think it’s impossible for Tennessee to take a shot on a younger defensive tackle and move Simmons for a valuable draft pick this year if they find the right partner.
I don’t think it’s likely. But I no longer think it’s impossible.
