Kaspers Korner

The Saint Louis Rams had an awful season last year, because of a lot of injuries as well including starting quarterback Mark Bulger, and running back Steven Jackson.  With that the Rams will pick second overall in the National Football League draft, and will most likely trade down.

The second spot in the draft will most likely be a hot commodity.  Thanks in part to the top players in the draft being close in talent, and the drop off in guaranteed money. 

Rams VP of personnel Billy Devaney was on Bernie Miklasz’s radio show, and said that he expects to field calls before the draft, and on day of draft, for teams looking to move up that No. 2 pick, and will listen.  As positive as Devaney sounds it is actually hard to trade now, due to the top picks receiver such high guaranteed money.

Devaney went on to mention that they do need an offensive lineman.  With offensive tackle being so deep expect one to be taken in the second, or possibly third rounds.

The Rams will definately not use their first pick on a defensive tackle.  Devaney cited that defensive tackles have to change systems, and used Dwayne Robertson as an example. 

The Rams will take DE Vernon Gholston if they trade down, and if they are stuck at number two then they will take OT Jake Long, which Devaney called a B+ athlete.

In the end the Rams will have to hit on a lot of picks if they are going to get back to the level they were at earlier this decade.