Re: Key to the Rams draft? FA signings.

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RockRam
Don't want to open a can of worms; but regardless how other teams may see it, Snead drafts BPA according to need, especially in the early rounds.

So for the Rams, who have needs just like all other NFL teams, the Rams will approach the draft intending to fill those needs. But since FA comes first, then the early picks, especially, will depend on who they pick up in FA.

Assuming that the keep Joyner either by Tag or new long term deal, and assuming TruJ is a goner, and assuming Kayvon Webster is a goner (his Achilles is a career killer), and assuming they keep Robey Coleman, then the Rams need at least one and probably 2 starter quality CBs. My hunch is they'll go after Talib because he fits Wade's D. If they pick up Talib or maybe even Butler (I just am not sure that he's a press man C, it'll make their 1st round pick a bit more flexible because Hill sure seemed to show he's ready to be a CB2.

That won't be the only FA acquisition. I think we'll see something at OLB and ILB. But that, too, depends on what they do with Barron and Quinn.

In the draft, assuming they sign a CB1 vet, that doesn't mean they won't go CB. But it opens the board up for them to go a number of different ways. They could go LT or DT (NT, really). I'd love to see them in the position to bypass CB and should Vea or Payne be there, grab one and have an incredibly dominant and deep front. But, there's some awfully good LTs who could be there as well at 23. If some LT is there that they covet, you can't just bypass him; Whitworth is probably in his last year. Get an LT and use him as back-up #1 at both Tackle positions.

In the end, while the D needs to be given good players, this is going to be an offense oriented team. And the keys to offense (after the Q are LT and Center. You can go a long way with "good enough" CBs if you have a really good QB pressuring front 7.