The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and now teams have made all the trade moves they're allowed to for the rest of the year. One of the bigger moves before the trade deadline was the Chicago Bears snagging Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.
It's no secret the Bears need help on defense. Head coach Ben Johnson is offensive-minded, and that's obvious when you see his team in action.
So, the move to get Simmons is already being deemed a good one, and the Bears are being called "winners."
Chicago Bears earn praise for landing Jeffery Simmons in major trade deadline move
In a feature about the different trade moves that went down before Tuesday's deadline, Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News identified teams that came out on top and those that did not.
He calls the Bears a clear winner in the trade sphere and gushes over the move to get Simmons. It should really help beef up their defense.
"The Bears made the big defensive splash to bolster their pass rush, but it was better than expected in adding former Titans superstar Jeffery Simmons to fill the one weakness on the defensive line," he notes. "Simmons has been terrific at disrupting things up front in Dennis Allen's scheme, also raising the play of savvy Grady Jarrett next to him."
Saying this move was better than expected says it all. He adds that "the price was very high, including first-round picks in the next two years, but Chicago needed to jump on a potential Super Bowl-winning team it has right now. And a talent in Simmons who can give them a championship defense to match an explosive offense."
The Bears needed to bolster their defense to go deep in the playoffs. Now, they're much better positioned for a postseason run.
