Top 5 players on defense entering the preseason.

Yesterday we took a look at the top 5 players on almost every position on offense. Today we're going to be looking at the top 5 players on defense. These rankings are based on the players current position on the depth chart (an example is Aldon Smith playing D-Line, but officially listed as a linebacker). Safeties and Defensive ends will be grouped as one ( Instead RE/LE it will be DE and FS/SS will be S). Now, here is your top 5 defensive players entering the preseason.

DE:

5. Muhammad Wilkerson
4. Jared Allen
3. Jason Pierre-Paul
2. Justin Smith
1. J.J. Watt

DT:

5. Ndamukong Suh
4. Kyle Williams
3. Haloti Ngata
2. Vince Wilfork
1. Geno Atkins

ILB:

5. Sean Lee
4. Bobby Wagner
3. Derrick Johnson
2. NaVorro Bowman
1. Patrick Willis

OLB:

5. Terrell Suggs
4. Tamba Hali
3. DeMarcus Ware
2. Clay Matthews
1. Aldon Smith

CB:

5. Champ Bailey
4. Patrick Peterson
3. Charles Tillman
2. Darrelle Revis
1. Richard Sherman

S:

5. Kerry Rhodes
4. Reshad Jones
3. Ed Reed
2. Jairus Byrd
1. Eric Weddle