2017 NFL Mock Draft: Bold Trades Reshape The AFC

22. player. 124. One of the things the Kansas City Chiefs have gotten good at the past few years is being able to shuffle their roster to absorb the loss of some good players. They may have to do it again in 2017. Star safety Eric Berry was not locked up to a long-term extension as hoped. Given the outlook of the Chiefs salary cap, it’s a distinct possibility they might have to make the difficult choice to part ways with him in order to preserve what little money they have. <p>That’s the cost of being a talented team in the modern NFL. Sometimes really good players get let go. The trick is being able to replace them via the draft. Not easy, but not impossible. That is what John Dorsey endeavors to try when he jumps up the board in a deal with Washington for Michigan safety Jabril Peppers. Though still raw in terms of playing a singular position, Peppers is the kind of freak athlete that can play almost anywhere. He’s got the size, physicality, range and instinct for safety. All he needs is time to hone his craft.</p>. SS. Michigan. Jabril Peppers