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Posted by ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson

There are 29 players from the AFC West on a Scouts Inc. list of the 200 top players. There are 13 Chargers, seven Chiefs, five Broncos and four Raiders on the list.

As much as I respect Scouts Inc., and I talk to those folks often, I don’t agree with some of the rankings. Philip Rivers at 187?

So I’m going to rank the 29 players on the list in my opinion. Remember, this is an elite list, so you think someone is under ranked, it really isn’t a knock on that player. Every player on this list is a quality player.

• Philip Rivers, QB, SD
• Nnamdi Asomugha, CB, OAK
• Shawne Merriman, LB, SD
• Brandon Marshall, WR, DEN
• Ryan Clady, LT, DEN
• Antonio Gates, TE, SD
• Champ Bailey, CB, Den
• Jamal Williams, DT, SD
• LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, SD
• Eddie Royal, WR, DEN
• Nick Hardwick, C, SD
• Kris Dielman, OG, SD
• Larry Johnson, RB KC
• Antonio Cromartie, CB, SD
• Matt Cassel, QB, KC
• Marcus McNeill, OT, SD
• Luis Castillo, DT, SD
• Darren McFadden, RB, OAK
• Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC
• Darren Sproles, RB, SD
• Shane Lechler, P, OAK
• Quentin Jammer, CB, SD
• Brian Waters, G, KC
• Shaun Phillips, LB, SD
• Glenn Dorsey, DL, KC
• Derrick Johnson, LB, KC
• Brian Dawkins, S ,DEN
• Kirk Morrison, LB, OAK
• Mike Vrabel, LB, KC