Here's how I see the best of the West for 2005 (Note: I'm presuming that players with injuries last year will be healthy in 2005, and rookies are not eligible).
First Team
QB:
Marc Bulger, St. Louis
RB: Shaun Alexander, Seattle
FB: Fred Beasely, San Francisco
WR:
Torry Holt, St. Louis
WR:
Isaac Bruce, St. Louis
TE: Eric Johnson, San Francisco
OT:
Orlando Pace, St. Louis
OT: Walter Jones, Seattle
OG: Steve Hutchinson, Seattle
OG:
Adam Timmerman, St. Louis
C: Jeremy Newberry, San Francisco
DE:
Leonard Little, St. Louis
DT: Darnell Dockett, Arizona
DT: Bryant Young, San Francisco
DE: Bertrand Berry, Arizona
OLB: Julian Petersen, San Francisco
OLB: Jamie Sharper, Seattle
MLB:
Chris Claiborne, St. Louis
CB: Marcus Trufant, Seattle
CB:
Jeremetrius Butler, St. Louis
S: Adrian Wilson, Arizona
S: Ken Hamlin, Seattle
TOTAL: St. Louis - 8, Seattle - 6, San Francisco - 5, Arizona - 3
Second Team
QB: Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
RB:
Steven Jackson, St. Louis
FB: Mack Strong, Seattle
WR: Anquan Boldin, Arizona
WR: Darrell Jackson, Seattle
TE: Itula Mili, Seattle
OT: Leonard Davis, Arizona
OT: Jonas Jennings, San Francisco
OG: Eric Heitmann, San Francisco
OG:
Ryan Tucker, St. Louis
C: Robbie Tobeck, Seattle
DE: Grant Wistrom, Seattle
DT:
Jimmy Kennedy, St. Louis
DT: Russell Davis, Arizona
DE: Chike Okeafor, Arizona
OLB:
Dexter Coakley, St. Louis
OLB:
Pisa Tinoisamoa, St. Louis
MLB: Jeff Ulbrich, San Francisco
CB: Andre Dyson, Seattle
CB: Ahmed Plummer, San Francisco
S: Michael Boulware, Seattle
S:
Adam Archuleta, St. Louis
TOTAL: Seattle - 8, St. Louis - 6, Arizona - 4, San Francisco - 4
Rookies Most Likely To Make First or Second Team By 2006: Alex Barron, St. Louis; Antrel Rolle, Arizona;
O.J. Atogwe, St. Louis; Lofa Tatupu, Seattle.