The BoltHype All AFC West Team - Defense

There was a time when the AFC West was considered one of the more competitive divisions in football. While that time has certainly passed, thats not to say that we don't have some talented football players out here. One group in particular, defensive secondaries, is actually pretty stacked. The Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, and Broncos all have at least one starting cornerback who has made it to the Pro Bowl. Those teams have also invested first or second round picks in recent years on defensive backs, with the Chargers heading into the season with three cornerbacks who were former first rounders! However, the AFC West doesn't really have a lot of top flight linebackers and the defensive linemen as a whole are good, but not great.

When the BoltHype All AFC West team was assembled, the idea was to find guys who could play in any defensive scheme, but an emphasis was certainly on the 4-3 because thats the type of defense this division is mostly built for.

Starting Secondary:
CB Antonio Cromartie (SDG)
CB Champ Bailey (DEN)
CB Nnamdi Asomugha (OAK)
FS Eric Weddle (SDG)
SS Michael Huff (OAK)

Reserves:
CB Dre Bly (DEN)
CB Quentin Jammer (SDG)
SS Bernard Pollard (KAN)

Starting Defensive Linemen:
DT Jamal Williams (SDG)
DT Luis Castillo (SDG)
DE Derrick Burgess (OAK)
DE Elvis Dumervil (DEN)

Reserves:
DT Igor Olshansky (SDG)
DE Tamba Hali (KAN)

Starting Linebackers:
LB Shawne Merriman (SDG)
LB D.J. Williams (DEN)
LB Thomas Howard (OAK)

Reserves:
LB Derrick Johnson (KAN)
LB Shaun Phillips (SDG)
LB Donnie Edwards (KAN)

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