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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Fournette, Peppers land in top 10

By Brad Weiss

Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks the tackle of Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks the tackle of Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) intercepts the ball from Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Josh Reynolds (11) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) intercepts the ball from Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Josh Reynolds (11) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

. CB. Alabama. Marlon Humphrey. 8. player. 13

The San Diego Chargers have been hard luck losers this season, as they have really been in every game they have played. If games were only three quarters long, the Bolts would probably be 7-1 on the season. However, games are four quarters long, and their defense has not done a good job of holding leads late.

Marlon Humphrey should be the first cornerback off the board, as he has the size and skills to do big things at the next level. The son of a former NFL running back, Humphrey has an incredible feel for the game, and always seems to be in the right spot. He has soft hands for a defensive back, and would be the kind of game-changer the Chargers secondary has been missing since saying goodbye to Eric Weddle.

Philip Rivers appears to still have some good years left in him, and Melvin Gordon is rounding into an every-down back. Each week, another youngster has a breakout game on the defense side of the ball, and Joey Bosa looks like the real deal. If the Bolts can bolster their secondary, they could be right back in the mix in the AFC West next season.

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