Chip: Is there a O. Pace 'dead pool' among the Rams media? Kidding.

Shouldn't we be looking for offensive tackle help as much as we are dbacks and special teams? How much confidence do you have in Goldberg and even Nick Lechey for that matter? I did see them last year and it wasn't pretty.

Thanks,

Chip

Jim Thomas: As I've mentioned in earlier posts, OT help is being discussed. Goldberg played in only four games last year because of a knee injury. Leckey played out of position at guard. He's now playing at his natural position, center.

bjsgolf: Jim,
When your 2nd round pick last year (Leonard) and 3rd round pick last year (Wade) are barely contributing, isn't that a complete indictment of the teams scouts and front office? Who should get fired?

Jim Thomas: Fire them all!!!! Are you paying attention? Billy Devaney now heads the personnel department. Not Tony Softli. Not Charley Armey.

bfulton: I get that Manning brings man-to-man coverage skills and Stills brings special teams coverage skills but what do the Rams hope to get out of Brannon Condren?

Jim Thomas: They view Condren as an up-and-coming safety who is an upgrade over Bassey. He can help on special teams and has some ball skill. For now, in theory, he improves their depth at safety.

Ram Dass: Hi Jim,

Looking forward to the Rams 2008 season. My question is about halftime adjustments. I believe that one of the major reasons the Rams struggled last season in the second half of games was their inability to make halftime adjustments, while seeming to simultaneously be highly susceptible to other teams adjustments.

I am interested in your comments about this. Maybe I'm imaging the problem and maybe it's more of an issue with conditioning? If you agree that this was an issue, do you see any signs of improvement in 08?

Jim Thomas: I don't know if it was halftime adjustments, or conditioning, or just superior talent eventually rising to the top. One thing the preseason doesn't foreshadow is how a team might fare in the second half, because the starters are almost always out at halftime. So I'm as much in the dark on this one as the next guy, although in Al Saunders the Rams' have a veteran, established offensive coordinator.

DAVID PRYOR: do you think the RAMS could a player like LB- BRANDON MOORE who was released by the 49ers.seems like the

Jim Thomas: I thought he might be able to help. He's got some size and some pass-rush skills, although he's more of a 3-4 'backer. But I noticed that Arizona (which signed him after his 49ers release) also released him. So maybe there's a problem there.