One offseason move each NFL team must make

Kansas City Chiefs-Sign CB Kareem Jackson

The Chiefs have one of the best offenses in the NFL, but their shortcomings defensively cost coordinator Bob Sutton his job right after the AFC Championship Game loss to the Patriots. Steve Spagnuolo is coming in as the new defensive coordinator, with some good pieces to work with but a shortage of talent overall.

Kendall Fuller is a high-level corner operating out of the slot, while Steven Nelson and Orlando Scandrick were both graded out fairly well by Pro Football Focus last year. The Chiefs could upgrade from Eric Murray and Daniel Sorensen at safety, with Eric Berry’s health as a lingering question there. Scandrick will be a free agent, and it seems unlikely he’ll be back.

Enter Jackson, who briefly moved to safety before moving back to cornerback for the Houston Texans early last season. Deep into the season, PFF had Jackson as their No.1-graded corner. That position utility stands to make him appealing to a lot of teams, and Kansas City in particular could use.

The situation will change in future years, but this year the Chiefs enter the offseason in the top half of the NFL in salary cap space. So with little trouble, and without risking losing Dee Ford, they can go after someone like Jackson to fortify their secondary