Why the Titans froze out the Giants in the Jeffery Simmons trade, and why Mike Borgonzi had good reason to

Easton Freeze defends Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi's decision to trade defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears while bypassing interest from the New York Giants. The move faced public criticism, including accusations of an inside deal between Borgonzi and Bears GM Ryan Poles, after Giants coach John Harbaugh contacted Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk directly.

Freeze argues that claims the Giants would have topped Chicago's trade package are unrealistic given New York's limited draft assets and leaky front office reputation. According to the writer, openly shopping Simmons would have damaged team leverage and trust, making Chicago the most logical trade partner.