ON THE CLOCK-ST. LOUIS RAMS

Dr. Donovan

With the 2nd pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams select………

The St. Louis Rams are no stranger to a high draft pick. They’ve struggled on offense since being the greatest show on turf. Kurt Warner, Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce Marshall Faulk......just a plethora of offensive weapons. Fast forward to the present and let's see, they have a pretty good running back in Steven Jackson, an up and coming WR in Avery and a QB that can't stay healthy in Marc Bulger.Its pretty safe to say they are still rebuilding and half the reason Bulger can’t stay on the field is because of their brutal offensive line.

If Michael Crabtree didn’t have any questions surrounding him, I would actually think the Rams would take a look at him at #2, especially losing Terry Holt. That’s not going to happen though. The Rams have their eye on an offensive tackle and it looks to be Baylor’s Jason Smith.

The Rams would've taken OT Jake Long last year if the Dolphins hadn’t grabbed him at #1. They lost Orlando Pace and now they need to rebuild that line. Jason Smith is a better run blocker than Eugene Monroe and for that reason, Smith is the better pick here. Steve Spagnulo wants to focus his offense around Steven Jackson and the only way to do this is to grab one of these big uglys.

Look for the Rams to be back near the top of the draft next year to grab their future quarterback. They are a ways away from being a competitive team and I expect to see much of the same from them this coming year!

With the 1st pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select………