Tiger J: Good Morning, How sad should I be that we didn't sign Hood?

Jim Thomas: Not very sad. He wasn't very good last year.

John: If the Rod Hood thing is indeed just a rumor and we don't/can't sign him, do you think we'll still go after Jason Craft or any other cornerbacks? Would you feel comfortable going into the season with the cornerback situation looking like it does today?

Jim Thomas: Hood signed with the Browns today.
The Rams are still interested in re-signing Craft.
Tye Hill has looked pretty good during the current OTAs. It seems as if his knee finally has healed and, perhaps even more important, it looks as if he confidence in it again. As for the rest of the CBs, Bartell is solid and Wade looks like he might be the nickel back; we don't enough yet about King and Fletcher yet. I don't see much in any of the others.

HiltonHead Matt: Bill:
Isn't there a surge of players released in the next couple of weeks? I am under the impression this happens around June 1. Are there any rumors about who will be released and if any of them might appeal to the Rams?
HiltonHead matt

Jim Thomas: The June 1 purges are pretty much a thing of the past because of the recent boosts in the salary cap. Now, more action occurs as training camp winds down and teams get serious about their 53-man rosters and practice squads.

radjohns: Hi Bill,

Thanks for taking the time to do this chat. I have two questions for you.

1)Do you think that the Rams starting strongside LB is currently on the roster, or do you see the Rams finding one from elsewhere?

2)How many WRs do you see the Rams keeping on their roster this season?

Jim Thomas: 1. Not sure if they can find a starter elsewhere, but they'd certainly like to add personnel at LB.
2. My guess would be six WRs.

Terrapin03: Mr. Thomas -
I understand the team's desire to seek high character players, but let's face it, football is a violent sport that doesn't attract a lot of boy scouts. Do you think it's possible to sign a few questionable character guys who offer significant talent without jeopardizing the overall philosophy of the team? I'm not referring to any specific players, but I worry the team could unnecessarily handicap itself with the current approach. Your thoughts would be much appreciated.

Jim Thomas: Good question. It's always difficult to decide exactly who has crossed "the line" and who hasn't. The current Rams regime has been adamant about rebuilding with high-character guys. Still, they drafted Bradley Fletcher, who has a DUI in his jacket. So, I think it's pretty much a case-by-case thing with the Rams. I'm pretty sure of one thing: they're not going to go near folks like Vick and Burress, who have major indiscretions on their records.