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Jeffery Simmons is focused on his first two steps.
Every play. The first two steps.
"The get-off is the most important thing," Simmons said. "Those first two steps, you have to really key in on those first two steps."
Speaking to media at Vanderbilt Health Football Center on July 29, the first full day of training camp, the Tennessee Titans' top defensive tackle is preparing for his eighth NFL season and his first season under coach Robert Saleh.
With Saleh, who is installing his own defense, in charge, there's an adjustment for Simmons. Previously he played in a read-style defense, but now transitions to an attack style that requires more off-the-ball speed and immediate aggression. That means those first two steps he takes off the snap are critical.
"Once you get those first two steps in the ground, it's 'Go play football,'" Simmons said.
Simmons doesn't need a lot of direction…
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