The Chicago Bears traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday, sending the Tennessee Titans first-round picks in 2027 and 2028 plus a 2027 fourth-rounder, ESPN reports. Chicago also gets a 2028 fifth.

Two firsts for a defensive tackle. According to ESPN Research, no defensive tackle in the common draft era had ever been traded for multiple first-round picks. And I love it.

From the Titans’ side, here’s my take: it hurts, and it’s the right call.

Here’s why. The Bears are 5-2, and their problem has been obvious: they can’t get home with four. Over the last two seasons, Chicago’s standard pass rush has produced pressure just 25% of the time, fourth-lowest in the league. Simmons has a 27% pass rush win rate this year, the best of any defensive tackle in the NFL. That’s not a luxury add. That’s the missing piece.

He’s also not a rental. Simmons, 29, signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension before the season that runs through 2030. He had a career-high 11 sacks last year on his way to first-team All-Pro, and he was leading the Titans in sacks (four) and tackles for loss (six) through seven games. Bonus: he reunites with Montez Sweat, his old Mississippi State teammate.

From Nashville, this one stings. Simmons was voted a Titans captain for the sixth straight season in September, and on Wednesday he said his goal was “to be where my feet are at.” But the Titans are 1-6. Two first-rounders for a rebuilding team is the right call, even if it hurts.

Ryan Poles had never traded multiple first-round picks before. He picked a pretty good time to start. Faders, who won this trade?

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Jeremy Durham is a sports columnist for TriStar Daily and the founder of Five and a Fade.