Tim: Who has the best chance of starting center for the Rams next season?

Jeff Gordon: I didn't mind Romberg there. Setterstrom is more physical, so he could get the nod. I'd rather see Incognito stay at guard and use his aggression.

Tim: What picks were you most happy with and what picks do you feel like the Rams should have gon in a different direction in the draft?

Jeff Gordon: Greco, at OI, was a strong pick. The Rams needed an option there for obvious reasons. His versatility also helps. Just as the FA Bell can play outside, Greco could learn how to play inside. That helps a ton.

Tackleberry: Gordo,

I am not a fan of the number of small school players the Rams drafted. Sometimes the 2nd best player at a position from a powerhouse program is far and away better than a standout from a small program.

This draft raised enough questions to warrant a full house cleaning of that front office should this season be a total bust.

I am sure Chip enjoys the benefits of having a regime in place that his mother trusted implicitly, but the current regime has an AWFUL track record of drafting.

Jeff Gordon: Devaney just got here, so let's see what happens. Small schools don't worry me. Fletcher came from a D-III school. Bartell, a solid pick, went to Central Michigan finished at Howard. He is a much better player than Carter from Florida State. King played at Penn State but apparently is pretty raw in coverage. So I don't worry about school size.

Tim: Who Should be a little worried about their Job or even their tenure with the Cards when people like Mulder and Carpenter return?

Jeff Gordon: Looper's last outing solidified his standing in the rotation. Right now Wellemeyer is on the spot.

Long-term, the Cards will have to trade established pitching IF they get fully healthy. But that is a ways off.

Sweet Lou: What are your feelings on Izzy? I think that people forget that, while he had a nice season last year, his work load was severely reduced and his time between appearances was sometimes 10 days. There are some serious questions of durability beginning to surface. That, coupled with Strauss' article yesterday mentioning a "limp" in his step makes me cringe. No one wants to do 2006 all over again. Playing hurt loses it's admirability very quickly when it begins to cost the team games.

Jeff Gordon: Yes, Izzy is a concern. If he starts stacking up blown saves, the Cards will finally have to turn the page on his era as the closer. Fortunately, the team has multiple options. Franklin would probably get first crack, followed by McClellan. Longer term, the club hopes Chris Perez will develop into a short guy.