No. 3 – Antonio Smith
After a shaky start to his Broncos tenure, Smith has become a valuable member of the defensive line. Smith has not only been able to generate a pass rush up the middle with a sack against Alex Smith of the Chiefs in Week 2, he has also been able to disrupt opposing quarterbacks by knocking down two balls at the line.
Along with Walker, Smith gives the Broncos much-needed depth along their defensive front to compliment starters Derek Wolfe and Malik Jackson. By consuming interior linemen, they are allowing their outside pass rushers to face more one-on-one situations, and the linebackers to come in and stop the run.
With his reported legal issues behind him, Smith has assumed a quiet veteran leadership role and continues to contribute on a defense that is climbing to new heights almost weekly.
