Darren: Couple of questions.
#1 Do you know if Devaney is on board with training camp being held in Wisconsin? How much input did her have in that decision?
#2 Is there any evidence suggesting how Devaney would run this draft? Does he like to make trades, etc?
#3 Has the role of Tony Softli changed any or do you expect it will change this offseason?

One last question, if Haslett gets fired don't you think he'd be a perfect fit for the Bills?

Jim Thomas: 1.) I believe the decision to hold camp in Wisconsin was Linehan all the way. I don't know how Devaney feels about camp; usually such decisions are left up to the head coach. Haslett is on record saying he would train in St. Louis.
2.) Well, Devaney basically ran last year's draft. With his new title of general manager, I think he'll have more say over the draft than Softli or even Armey ever had in the past. As to whether or not Devaney likes to make trades, that's hard to say. He's never really been in that type of position before, even last year in St. Louis. As I mentioned earlier, he did make that three-way trade for John Abraham while with the Falcons. And of course, his background is with Bobby Beathard, who had a penchant for trading out of the first round.
3.) I think Softli is back in good graces at Rams Park, after getting on the wrong side of Jay Zygmunt in the past. I think Devaney values Softli's work on the draft.
--Yes, but that's assuming the bills have an opening.

MStern2009: Hi Jim, longtime Rams fan [back to the Roman Gabriel days] here in Sacramento. Here is my gameplan to bring the Rams back to respectability: Use the first round pick to take the best offensive tackle available. Get rid of Glover, Chavous, Klopfestein and Barron. Switch to a 3-4 defense and use your cap money to find the best run-stuffing nose tackle out there [they should have taken Kris Jenkins when he was offered to them years ago]. Switch Long to a rushing linebacker spot, with Hawaii50 or Witherspoon as the bookend. Switch Carriker to defensive end. Trade Torry Holt for the best draft choice you can get, probably a 3 or 4. Use that pick to draft a project quarterback for the future. Use your remaining draft picks to take the best athletes available, and your remaining free agent money to plug the holes that you cannot fill in the draft, most notably at fullback, inside linebackers, and defensive backs. What do you think?

Jim Thomas: Actually, you've got it in reverse. There's two months of free agency before the draft. So free agency affects what you do in the draft, not vice versa. Many of your ideas have merit, but if there's a new head coach, who knows?

ellsworth11: Besides Chip Rosenbloom, isn't there another son named Steve? I thought he was involved with the team at some point years ago. What's he up to these days? Is he still involved in football?

Jim Thomas: Yes, but he hasn't been involved since the early days of Georgia's owning the team in L.A. And I think he was Carroll Rosenbloom's son through a previous marriage.

West Coast Ram: Hello Jim,
At his size, speed and age is there any realistic way that Pisa Tinoisamoa could be converted to strong safety?
A request more than a question, in looking at other starting QBs around the league could you rate Bulger's ball fake skills (play action pass, draw, etc.).
Thanks for a great year of coverage.

Jim Thomas: I think the only hesitation on Pisa at SS is how well he could handle the additional coverage responsibilities at that position.
As for Bulger's ball-fake skills, while conceding that it's not something I have studied, I'd say middle of the pack.

Ruben: Jim, now that the football season over, I hope you will continue to inform us with these chats throughout the best part of the Rams season, the off-season. Seems like there have been more "victory's" in the off-season, then real victory's the last few years. Do you think the Rams will act quickly enough to coach in the Senior Bowl? I know the ownership is in limbo until there is a sale, but do you think that they will go after a top notch free agent, Haynesworth, or keep total salaries down, until sold?

Jim Thomas: I don't think the staff will be in place by the Senior Bowl.
The Rams traditionally have spent to the cap in St. Louis. I don't see that changing. Whether that means they will go after a mega-bucks free agent, I'm not sure.