Finding Jeffery Simmons' Complement (or Replacement?): Day 2 Titans' DT Targets

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By JAMES FOSTER, special correspondent
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- I didn't include defensive tackle when I wrote about Tennessee’s primary positions of need a few weeks ago. 
 
But it seems like something the Titans could prioritize earlier than we expected. Jeffery Simmons' trade rumors have gotten louder and a surprisingly high number of their pre-draft visits have been with interior defenders. We know Cam Jackson, TJ Sanders, Omarr Norman-Lott, Darius Alexander and Vernon Broughton have been among the team’s 30 visits.

TJ Sanders
TJ Sanders/ from his Instagram

If they draft a defensive tackle, it will most likely be a three-technique, as opposed to a nose

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.

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