When Derek Carr looks across the line of scrimmage and makes his pre-snap reads, the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback will be looking for No. 98 and No. 31 on the Tennessee Titans defense. And for good reason.
Those two particular individuals — Jeffery Simmons and Kevin Byard — are one of the league’s best defensive tackle and safety, respectively, and if not accounted for, both can wreck the Raiders game plan. Regardless of the Titans 0-2 mark (coincidentally the same record the Silver & Black sport) Simmons and Byard are every bit effective.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Simmons is a domineering defensive tackle in the middle of Tennessee’s defensive line.