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Jim Thomas Live
The Rams beat writer goes one-on-one with readers from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday in a live chat.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 01:00 PM CDT
Joe Flaaco: Hey Jim, what are my chances of being a Ram?
Jim Thomas: Excellent, I'd say, if you're still around in Round 4. But you won't be around by then, will you?
GSW: Jim,

Thanks for the chats and the in-depth information. (Good job dodging annoying combine guys, too.) What do you think about Dennis Dixon to the Rams in the 5th or 6th round? Seems to me it would be worth a gamble that his knee comes back in another year.
Jim Thomas: Unless there's something indication medically that this will be a chronic problem, I say why not take a flyer on the guy in the fifth or sixth, even if you have to put the guy on IR in '08. He's that talented, even if used just as a slash-type player.
Faris Chehabi: Which Rams didn't show up to the optional workouts? The people that didn't, does that mean they are not 100% commited to the team or they don't want to try hard to become better, or are they still 100% commited but actual had something else. Please let me know. Thanks.
Jim Thomas: Don't have a complete list of who's been missing or not missing. I've been more focused on the draft lately. But I'm told Dante Hall showed up this week for the first time.
Armen Dacity (Winter Park, FL): Jim,
Could the Rams be trying to bait the Falcons into trading up to get Dorsey? If so, what would that one spot be worth... a 3rd round pick, maybe?
Jim Thomas: A lot of teams go by an NFL draft trade chart. Actually, my good friend Scott Warmann says there's a new such chart. And under that point system, the Rams wouldn't be getting a second as I mentioned in an earlier post _ they'd be getting a third. But it's not like teams are bound by law to adhere to the chart.
Rich: Hey Jim,

With major question marks with just about every one of the top flight WRs in this draft whether it be size (DeShaun Jackson), experince (Thomas) or character (Manningham and Kelly) do you see the Rams holding off until the the second day to feel that need?

Thanks.
Jim Thomas: I think they could wait until the third round. But I'd be surprised if they went any later.