pickthebest: Some want to draft Curry as a MLB with the second pick. If he was an outside linebacker in college, why would he be worthy of the 2nd pick as a MLB? As and OLB would he be worth the #2 pick?

Jim Thomas: Inside or outside, the key is whether the guy can be an everydown player. Curry can be an every down player. From all I've been told he's good enough in coverage to do so. So I think it would work with Witherspoon and Curry on the outside and Chris Draft in the middle. Plus, at the NFC coaches breakfast in California, Spags indicated that what he did with the Giants was as much left and right side LBs rather than weakside-strongside.

Oliver: Hey Jim
I have 3 questions.
1. How do you think our LB situation will be next year if we don't draft Curry? No one seems to be good except Will Witherspoon but hes not playing at his natural position.
2. Are we still looking at the Free Agency for a WR?
3. How capable is Alex Barron at LT and others at RT for run-blocking? If we didn't draft an OT at the 2nd pick, is there a possibility that we could draft a capable OT at the second round pick (if so, who?) and be used for RT? Or would that make the O-line as ineffective as last year?
thanks

Jim Thomas: 1.) Good question. For now, Draft is the MLB and Witherspoon is OLB. We'll see who the team lines up at the other OLB position at the minicamp next week.
2.) I would keep an eye on Hilliard or Toomer. (At age 32, neither quite fits the Spags/Devaney profile, but I think they could make an exception here for the short-term.) Also, I'm told they could re-visit Dane Looker after the draft.
3.) If the Rams don't take a tackle in the first round, keep an eye on Connecticut's William Beatty in Round 2. The Rams like him.

virginiatom: Any thoughts on who the Rams like in the draft as their future quarterback?

Jim Thomas: They do have a legitimate interest in Fresno State's Tom Brandstater.

DBQIA: Other than Maclin, Hood, Coffman, and possibly Daniels who of last year's Mizzou seniors has a real chance in the NFL. If they are to make it what role would they play. Do any of them have a chance of being drafted or are they bound to rise from the ranks of the undrafted.

Jim Thomas: Don't forget William Moore. He looks like a second_ or third-round draft pick.

Peter Australia: Hi Jim,

Good to see what is happening with the team makes a real difference when someone is in charge who actually has a plan.
The offensive line and the receivers still look short of depth, any news on if we are going to stay young there and let these players develop or look at a few trades as the free agents list now seams pretty thin?

Thanks.

Jim Thomas: The Rams can't go into next season with their current lineup at WR and OT. They know it; we know it. We'll see what happens in the draft and the remainder of free agency.