After putting together an impressive rookie campaign and following that up with a stellar showing during this year’s training camp, the Tennessee Titans’ coaching staff is understandably high on second-year defensive lineman, Jeffery Simmons.
If you needed proof of that, look no further than this comment from Titans defensive line coach Terrell Williams, who was asked about Simmons’ developing identity as a football player.
“He’s trending towards violence. He’s going to be a violent football player,” Williams said, per Buck Reising of AtoZ Sports Nashville.
Asked #Titans DL coach Terrell Williams about where Jeffery Simmons’ identity is trending as a football player.
*chuckles*
“He’s trending towards Violence. He’s going to be a violent football player”
— Buck Reising😷 (@BuckReising) September 8, 2020
Talk about leaving nothing to the imagination.
Williams also went into detail about one play Simmons made during training camp that made him realize even more that the Titans have something special in their 2019 first-round pick.
#Titans DL coach Terrell Williams: Recalls a play where Jeffery Simmons took off and ran about 40 yds to track down a running back during camp. Said, "Okay, we've got something here."
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) September 8, 2020
With Jurrell Casey no longer on the team, the Titans are hoping that Simmons can take the torch as the defensive line’s stalwart for the long haul. So far, it looks like he’s gotten off on the right foot to doing just that.
Williams briefly addresses Clowney
It’s possible we see outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney line up at defensive end during the 2020 season alongside Simmons and DaQuan Jones (can you imagine?), but for now, Williams isn’t going into detail about how Tennessee plans on using its newest toy.
#Titans DLine coach on Jadeveon Clowney's position: He's on defense. That's all I can tell you. We are all excited to have him. He's a talented dude and we are just looking forward to getting him out there.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) September 8, 2020
