Geoff: hey jeff,

Just wondering what your draft board would look like as of today. Who do u see the rams drafting...

also, with brown almost certainly suspended, do u think CB becomes a round 2 or 3 need or do u think the rams feel comfortable enough with Wade, Hill, Bartell, Bassey and macklin? i just think if we dont draft a guy higher than round 4 he is gonna be no readier than wade was...

Jeff Gordon: Can't speak to Brown's status, but the team does need another CB. Wade was pretty raw last year and Bartell is merely solid. Hill is a nice player, but hasn't met his own Pro Bowl projection.

den-the-coach: Jeff,

Thanks for this forum and my question is...If Chris Long is off the board who do you think the Rams will select? Just your gut feeling on this I understand many things can happen, but who will be the first to be wearing horns come April 26th?

Jeff Gordon: If Chris is gone, it sounds like Linehan is in love with Jake Long -- even though he sees him as a left tackle, the spot currently occupied by Pace. Interesting stuff he said to Jim Thomas down in Florida . . .

Mick: Jeff, it seems to me that J.Long is the only guy the rams have a legit shot at, at OT, that would start immediatly. All the others will be gone by round 2 and the remaining will be guys that need time to develop (collins, nicks)....in the case they take J.Long it may be hard to fill the other needs in the draft....thats why DE makes a lot more sense, cause you can take a guy in the 4th at OT who can be you OT "of the future" who can develop next year and still fill your other needs at WR and CB....is it just me or does that make more sense....

Jeff Gordon: I agree -- IF Pace comes back healthy, the Rams would be forced to bench Alex Barron to get Jake Long on the field. Meanwhile, they would be banking of veterans Leonard Little and James Hall to bounce back from injuries and apply a better pass rush this season.

But Scott DID sound like a man in love with Jake Long when he talked to our guy Jim Thomas.

bronko26: Gordo,

I personally think Jake Long (if available) is by far the best (and safest) pick at No. 2 for the Rams. I am not sold on any of the defensive players at that slot.

Let's assume the Rams’ staff agrees on J. Long, do you think the Rams could pull off a trade of Barron (too many off sides penalties at inopportune times) to pick up an extra late 2nd round (wishful thinking) or 3rd round pick (more likely)?

Atlanta has OL needs and currently has three (34, 37, 48) 2nd round picks and two (68, 98) 3rd rounders. Barron for the 48th or 68th pick, then the Rams can select WR at 33 followed by DE & CB with the next two selections.

Thanks

Jeff Gordon: Trading a physically gifted tackle would be insane, in today's world. Linehan talks about how difficult it is to find them. Yes, Barron could have trade value -- but would the team come out ahead upgrading from Barron to Long and getting something extra in that switch.

Like you say, if the payoff was a third-round pick, big deal. I don't see the value in that.

Coaches get paid to coach. It's Linehan's job to make Barron a more consistent player.

TED: Gordo with the draft getting closer is it logical that we could see the rams take glenn dorsey. From what i read at his pro day the scouts said he looked like a young warren sapp. My question is his durability to stay healthy throughout the season. thanks

Jeff Gordon: The guy played hurt last season and played pretty well. His toughness is legit. As for durability, that is tough to project. Injuries happen. Dorsey got double teamed constantly in college, playing at the point of attack.