timmeno: I was just playing Gm/Hc How about? Moving Pacve to OAK for a 2/3rd and Mike Bush(rb) And Holt to Nyg for a 2/3 and Little to Dal for a 3/4 And moving Adam from dt to LDE.

Jim Thomas: The Rams are keeping Little. See my post on Around the Horns from a couple days ago.

Kevin: Hey Jim,

What do you think about Aaron Curry? Apparently the coaching staff and Devaney really like him. From what I have heard and seen from him hes a real beast of a linebacker. I say we get him, the Rams never have dominate defensive players. What do you think?

Jim Thomas: It's hard not to like Curry. He has size, speed, smarts, charisma, and intelligence. It is a bit of a projection if the Rams want to play him inside in a 4-3. And what do you do about the OT position if you take Curry at No. 2? These are things the Rams have to sort through. And there's also the chance that Detroit will take him No. 1 overall instead of a quarterback.

Fresno Ram Fan: What free agents do you think the Rams are interested in? and how aggressive do you think Billy D/Spags will be? Thnx

Jim Thomas: Well, as usual, most of the top names were either franchised or re-signed. No Dansby. No, Asomogha (sp?) No Gross. No Vernon Carey. I'm not sure what the Rams do at tackle. An injured Stacy Andrews? Khalif Barnes? I do think the Rams are interest in FB Leonard Weaver and C Jason Brown. (Brown will be expensive.) There are a couple of safeties I know the Rams are interested in and a WR. But they're not big names, and a I don't want to give them up here to reveal a confidence.

Ram Dan: Jim,

Thanks for taking the questions---you do a great job keeping us LA Rams fans apart of the team.

I know the Rams have a big need for a dominating LT, especially with the expected release of Pace. I have read that many experts believe that LT is the second most important position (behind QB) in the offense.

I wouldn't be upset with drafting a LT, but I believe a dominating middle LB is one of the keys to a good defense. Look at Pittsburg (Farrior and Harrison), Baltimore (Ray Lewis / Suggs). It seems that most playoff and super bowl teams have either a really good or great middle LB.

Is it reasonable that we go after Curry from Wake Forest? I think that would be a tad too high at #2. Maybe a trade down a few slots to someone who is looking for Crabtree or one of the big OTs???

St Louis hasn't had a real dominating middle LB since London "DOT COM" Flethcer, and even London was undersize but made it up with heart and intensity.

Jim Thomas: I don't think No. 2 is too high for Curry, especially considering Crabtree's fractured foot.

28-Blast: Where is Setterstrom at healthwise?
Assuming that Setterstrom is ready to play, where should he be positionwise?

Jim Thomas: At last check he is on pace to be ready for camp, maybe even for the June minicamp. But given his knee problems of the past two years it's not like the Rams can count on him in '09. He's started games at both guard spots for the Rams, and remember, they worked him some at center in the past in practice.