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Projected contract for Simmons

4. DI JEFFERY SIMMONS, TENNESSEE TITANS

No. 19 overall pick

Simmons may not have been a household name prior to the 2021 season, but he definitely should be now after a dominant campaign that extended into the Titans' brief playoff appearance, where he sacked Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow three times in a narrow 19-16 defeat. Simmons tore his ACL just two months prior to the 2019 draft but has already demonstrated why he remained a top-20 draft selection with rare strength and explosiveness off the line.

A handful of interior defenders — the GiantsLeonard Williams, ColtsDeForest Buckner and ChiefsChris Jones — are new members of the $20 million per year club, but none have been able to match the great Aaron Donald‘s $22.5 million per year deal signed in 2018. Donald is looking for an extension this offseason that, even at 31 years old, could best his own record.

Therefore, Simmons could wait until this deal gets done before resuming negotiations under a new position market shortly before the 2022 season gets underway. Simmons is one of just seven interior defenders with more than 100 quarterback pressures over the last two seasons, landing at sixth with 103. The current five highest-paid interior defenders in the NFL — along with Cameron Heyward, whose deal ranks ninth and was signed when he was 31 years old — round out the group. There is no reason Simmons won't join this group of elite interior pass-rushers from a financial standpoint as well.

Contract projection: Five years, $110 million ($22M per year), $70 million total guaranteed
 
Projected contract for Simmons

4. DI JEFFERY SIMMONS, TENNESSEE TITANS

No. 19 overall pick

Simmons may not have been a household name prior to the 2021 season, but he definitely should be now after a dominant campaign that extended into the Titans' brief playoff appearance, where he sacked Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow three times in a narrow 19-16 defeat. Simmons tore his ACL just two months prior to the 2019 draft but has already demonstrated why he remained a top-20 draft selection with rare strength and explosiveness off the line.

A handful of interior defenders — the GiantsLeonard Williams, ColtsDeForest Buckner and ChiefsChris Jones — are new members of the $20 million per year club, but none have been able to match the great Aaron Donald‘s $22.5 million per year deal signed in 2018. Donald is looking for an extension this offseason that, even at 31 years old, could best his own record.

Therefore, Simmons could wait until this deal gets done before resuming negotiations under a new position market shortly before the 2022 season gets underway. Simmons is one of just seven interior defenders with more than 100 quarterback pressures over the last two seasons, landing at sixth with 103. The current five highest-paid interior defenders in the NFL — along with Cameron Heyward, whose deal ranks ninth and was signed when he was 31 years old — round out the group. There is no reason Simmons won't join this group of elite interior pass-rushers from a financial standpoint as well.

Contract projection: Five years, $110 million ($22M per year), $70 million total guaranteed
That 2019 draft was pure gold.
 
Flowers would be the best add, we could make we still got that RT hole, that we should not have! Used first and second round pick back to back years
 
Flowers would be the best add, we could make we still got that RT hole, that we should not have! Used first and second round pick back to back years

Dillon Radunz is starting at RT this year. It's a question mark for sure but idk if it's fair to call it a hole considering we have a plan for the position.

We literally have a swing tackle and backup center contending for our LG spot.
 
there was a turnstile playing LG last year so at this point at least there is a plan


sad kicker has no plan... Phat Randy makin' it rain
 
Flowers would be the best add, we could make we still got that RT hole, that we should not have! Used first and second round pick back to back years

I remember when the brain dead media sources of the Titans (minus TDavenport) wanted us to throw him HUGE HUGE bucks once upon a time...
 
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