We’re moving on to linebackers for our pre-training camp AFC West position rankings. The Las Vegas Raiders had a breakout performer on the second level of the defense in Robert Spillane last season. However, we’ll be looking at the full body of work for each backer in the division and the Raiders' biggest rival is represented pretty well...
1. Nick Bolton, Kansas City Chiefs
While Bolton is coming off a year where he missed nine games due to a couple of injuries, he’s the most well-rounded linebacker in the division. In 2022, he was one of two backers in the AFC West to post grades from Pro Football Focus in the 70s as both a run defender (77.