For our Best Titan Writer’s Choice, we could have easily gone with Kevin Byard or Derrick Henry, and few would have likely disputed either. But it’s time to give Simmons his due. Among NFL executives, he’s considered the next best thing to Aaron Donald, and he’s likely looking at a contract extension that says the same. Making his first Pro Bowl and finishing with the third-most All-Pro votes among defensive tackles last season, Simmons tallied a career-high 8.5 sacks to go along with 25 QB pressures, 16 QB hits, 12 tackles for loss and 10 QB hurries. Simply put — he’s a game-wrecker. And the scary part is, he’s just 25 years old.
