St. Louis Rams team needs

The Rams are a mess.

Any thoughts on the Rams trying to trade down? Usually nobody will trade for the top pick because of the price tag, but with Suh there this year and not a high priority need for the Rams, it might make sense.

The Rams pick should be for who will give them the most value at their pick. Is Suh the BPA? I’m not sure. Most gurus have been calling Eric Berry that for at least a year. Is there a player more dominant than Mike Iupati? But the positional value must be a part of the decision. So that is how the QB works back into the equation.

Look, the Rams, like my Lions, have many gaping holes and are a long way from respectability. I really don’t think they can go wrong going for any of Suh, Clausen, or Berry.

I’ve always ascribed to drafting by Position / Best Available, so if QB is what the Rams need, then best available QB it should be. If the Rams figure they can trade down, pick up extra high round picks and still get best available QB, they should do so. There’s at least 8… no 10… maybe 24 teams that would covet that shot at getting Suh. A trade to Seattle for their two First Rounders would be near perfect for St. Louis…

I honestly think it comes down to money. The question is, is Jimmy Clausen worth 55 million guarenteed? Would Bradford accept less? If they feel that is out of their price range then they go Suh.

I would disagree with the top 3 for a couple reasons. I know people can look at the standard statistics and say, “Your offense sucks, and teams passed all over you” and come up with that top 3, but it’s not that simple and the readers over at TST would all agree. Here are shortened arguments I would make against that top 3:

1.) Quarterback – The idea that Marc Bulger suddenly became a garbage QB overnight is unfair. His play (and mentality) suffered from years of physical abuse, specifically the 2006-2008 seasons when he was sacked 124 times. The last two years saw him try to operate a passing game with low quality options; making things more difiicult in 2009 was the kind of passing scheme OC Pat Shurmur tried to implement. I’m not sure any QB could have put together respectable seasons in those conditions. Still, I’d agree that it’s time to move on for two main reasons. One – with our new coaching staff and front office, it’s important for the GM & HC to bring in “their guy”, someone they identify as being capable of running whatever system they’re looking to implement. If this season was any indicator, it’s a run-heavy system, but that could have been due to personnel. Two – this next Rams era needs a clean slate, both in terms of the record and roster, but also in terms of mentality. So yes, QB is a significant need, but for me it’s #2.

2.) Cornerback – Most Rams fans wouldn’t even put this in their top 5. Bradley Fletcher was quickly becoming the steal of our 2009 draft until an injury ruined that scenario. Still, with Fletcher and Ron Bartell at CB, and the depth we have behind them, I would probably list CB as our 7th or 8th need.

3.) Wide Receiver – This would be my #4 position. I would argue we only need a top WR. Between Donnie Avery, Brandon Gibson and Laurent Robinson (who had a very impressive start to the season in two and a half games before getting injured), we have a deep WR corps that certainly could use a #1 WR, but has the depth to give teams trouble once the unit gels….and if they could stay healthy.

  FWIW, here’s my list:

1. - DT
2. - QB
3. - SLB
4. - #1 WR
5. - TE
6. - WLB
7. - DE
8. - CB

He’s overrated and the Rams already have top-ten money in the defensive line. The Rams should trade the first pick to an AFC team and then load up with later picks.

Quarterback. Pick up Jason Campbell or Michael Vick.

I would say a few things stand out for me. #1 is Suh’s motor and overall drive. Suh goes 100% on every play where i think McCoy has disappeared in some situations. Just look at someone like Ray Lewis his heart, drive, plus talent make him a force everyweek. Randy Moss on the other hand can sometimes disappear on you. Or a defensive comparison is someone like Julius Peppers, sometimes he is a no show. Kind of coupled with this is surrounding talent. Oklahoma has one of the top recruiting classes year in and year out. So opposing offenses have to plan for a whole defensive line rather than just Suh. Dont get me wrong i think McCoy will be a really really good DT but in my mind these are the two main things that separate them.

i am not saying that McCoy is like Moss i was just using that as an example for how having a good motor is important.

Bulger is done and that defense sucks.

I believe Suh is such a star right now that if any of those top 3 teams have him available they should trade down for more picks. Picking up a possible star quarterback(who probably isn’t) is not going to help the Rams. However picking up a couple linemen and maybe some CB’s in the second and third round will due them a great service. They can pick up a quarterback later in the draft or someone that is just sitting pine somewhere. Jeff Garcia got released from the Eagles to pick up Vick, so he is out there.