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 served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.