Predicting a Second Titans Trade Following Jeffery Simmons Deal: Another Defender is Sent Packing

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Franchise cornerstone Jeffery Simmons is officially a Titan no more. Tennessee sent the captain DT packing today in exchange for two first-round picks from the Chicago Bears. It's a pain to lose Simmons, and fans should absolutely mourn that loss... but what a haul for Tennessee.

Those draft picks will be crucial for the Titans over the next two offseasons and, handled correctly, could make the difference in Tennessee finally climbing out of their eternal rebuild. Check out our new first-round mock draft following the Simmons trade today.

But trading away a piece like Simmons, when he wasn't even deemed the most likely candidate, suggests a fire sale. It suggests the Titans aren't done. That's why I'm predicting that Tennessee makes another trade, and it may come even sooner than we thought.

I believe the next Titan to go will be CB Alontae Taylor. The buzz surrounding a potential Taylor trade has risen since his benching in Week 6, and NFL Insider Ari Meirov just gave us another reason to anticipate the move.

Taylor trade looks like a real possibility for Titans

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