Rams general manager Billy Devaney was interviewed by KSLG (1380 AM) today after the team released Orlando Pace. Highlights of the conversation:

* Alex Barron will be moved from right tackle to left tackle immediately.

* Rams will take a long look at Jacob Bell, last season’s starting left guard, as the right tackle. Such a move would open a starting spot at LG for John Greco.

* Asked if Bell is big enough to play right tackle, Devaney replied: “We hope so.”

* Pace’s release does not mean the team will zero in on an offensive tackle with the No. 2 overall draft pick. “We have a lot of holes and we still have the luxury of being able to pick the highest-rated player at No. 2.”

* On Torry Holt: “We’re in a holding pattern. But we will have to make a decision in a couple of days regarding Torry.”

* Asked if there was any trade interest in Holt, Devaney said: “Torry is still on our roster. I’d rather not talk about the specific interest.”

* Rams have “strong interest” in signing Gus Frerotte as the backup quarterback. Devaney noted that Frerotte was 8-2 as a starter for Minnesota and knows the terminology of the team’s new offense.

* Bottom line on Pace’s release: “We’re at the point now where we just think we’re laying the foundation going forward. It was the right time.”