If the first three weeks of the season have taught us anything, it's that the Tennessee Titans aren't quite ready to push for a return to the playoffs. The roster still lacks talent on both sides of the ball, giving Mike Borgonzi and Robert Saleh a problem that was always going to take more than one offseason to fix.
Luckily, the 2027 NFL Draft class holds some elite talents at the Titans' most pressing positions of need.
Texas Longhorns edge rusher Colin Simmons is undeniably among those elite talents. After an electric performance over the weekend, he's forcing the Titans to move him up their draft board.
Texas EDGE Colin Simmons is forcing Titans to take notice of his rising 2027 NFL Draft stock
Simmons entered the season as one of the top edge defenders in the upcoming draft class. Already a likely top-ten selection, it didn't seem like he could raise his draft stock much higher.
But he did just that when Texas took on Tennessee. In a matchup between two ranked SEC teams, Simmons logged ten pressures and five sacks, both career-high marks. He terrorized Tennessee's quarterback, getting into the backfield almost immediately.
His impact wasn't limited to the passing game, though. Simmons was also credited with eight run stops, another career best. The Longhorns barely escaped with the victory and likely would have taken their first loss of the season if not for the edge rusher's impact.
Simmons put the Titans and the rest of the NFL on notice with his electric performance, but he was already regarded as one of the most intriguing prospects of the class. He's as explosive an edge rusher as you'll find in college football, often beating offensive tackles with his speed around the edge.
When blockers do get their hands on him, Simmons uses his developed arsenal of pass-rushing moves to qet to the quarterback.
Simmons is a bit on the lighter end of the edge rusher spectrum at 240 pounds, but he's no slouch in run defense. He makes up for his lack of size by knifing through gaps to make plays in the backfield.
The Titans desperately need help on the edge. Jermaine Johnson and Jacob Martin are solid players, but neither is an ace pass rusher. Adding a player like Simmons to the mix would take Saleh's front to the next level, giving Tennessee another cornerstone to build the future of the franchise around.
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