Why does Big Cat defend the Bears' Jeffrey Simmons trade on Pardon My Take?

Big Cat backed the Bears for sending first-round picks this year and next to the Tennessee Titans for Jeffrey Simmons. His case: defensive line was the Bears' long-running weakness, the next draft would have been spent on it anyway, a first-rounder half as good as Simmons was not guaranteed, and quarterback Caleb Williams is still on his rookie deal. The panel agreed the deal can only be judged in about three years: a Super Bowl makes it worth it.

• The hosts described Simmons as 29 and on a new deal of roughly three years and $100 million, a figure they were not sure of.
• The panel said Simmons should help Montez Sweat, who they think plays better when he is not the line's best player.
• The Titans now hold four first-round picks over the next two drafts, and the Bengals moved to 11.5-point favorites against them.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pardon My Take (2026-10-30). Read the whole episode summary →

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