JT podcast + JT chat highlights from before the trade

Rams chat with Jim Thomas

http://sports.live.stltoday.com/Event/Rams_chat_with_Jim_Thomas_81?Page=2

Highlights. A lot of the full chat was dated immediately by the trade. For example, he writes “ As for Foles, as was the case last January, there’s nothing to the Foles rumors. That’s what I was told yesterday by someone in the organization.” Oops.

So…highlights.

Rams will focus mainly on re-signing their own. I think it will be a lot like last year in that sense. But I believe they will play the secondary market. I think they need to add help on the offensive line _ be it guard, tackle, or center. Center Stefen Wisniewski seems could be a fit, but could be too pricey.

I believe it was Fisher at the NFL Scouting Combine who mentioned that Long had a little bit of a setback in rehab. I don’t know how much, if any, that may have slowed his rehab. I’m doubtful that J. Long returns to St. Louis.

In the case of offensive linemen, it looks like there are potential starters to be found in the first three rounds this year. When it comes to quarterbacks, you probably want to take somebody in the first couple of rounds.

firing Fisher in the middle of the season if they’re under .500 after 10 games? . Can’t see that happening. Stan Kroenke really likes Fisher.

I haven’t heard one word of another team looking at Barksdale. (Sometimes it works that way).

As of this morning, Rams had not contacted Wisniewski since the Scott Wells release. I think a healthy Jones has the ability to start. Doubt it on Rhaney in 2015.

The scenario that probably makes the most sense is for the Rams to get at least one O-line starter through the draft, and one through free agency.

I think they’re at about $16 million under the cap.