Rams
Love for the rams to go OT in the first round and pick up a OG somewere in round 2 to 4.
I like the young Wr's we have so maybe pick up another Cb with good speed and a
backup rb and qb.
Maybe go OT and DT with first two picks.
I am also open for a trade down.
In 2014 Rams have two starters who will be UFA's ORG Saffold & ORG Williams. Rams top reserve OG the last two yrs Shelley Smith is also have a Restricted Free Agent. In addition to those three Rams main top reserve OC/OG Tim Barnes is a Exclusive Rights Free Agent, this should be a easy resign. Rams will not have to worry about starting ORT Barksdale or ORG Harvey Dahl & back up OT Mike Persons until 2015 all three will be UFA's.
Rams could go with Shelley Smith as the starting OLG in 2014 @ a lower rate than the 1.38 mil that Chris Williams cost. I think Shelley is already better than Chris Williams. I have seen enough of CW to desire a no repeat. Replacing Saffold will be the real hard matter. Saffold playing costs is very small ...a little under 900 k this season. Last yr the Rams paid 3.7 million for Swing OT Wayne Hunter. This Swing OT should be the top main focus as far as OL'ers in the draft. Rams do have some OL'ers who have played OT in college under contract in Barrett Jones & Mike Persons..plus they have practice squad OT Sean Hooey. I not sure how any of those three would do if they had to start for Jake Long. Ideally both Jones & Persons would be better working in the interior OL.
Another element that will figure into this matter is the need for cap relief. My favorite OL'er Harvey Dahl could be a bonified legit 4 million $$ cap casualty. Replacing both starting OG's will be hard to overcome. Fact is Rams have four current OL'ers that have contract ending this season. So it would be a good ideal to get half of that amount in this upcoming 2014 draft.
The top OT's will go real fast just like in 2013 draft. If you need a OT & most teams need one or two or three (and the Rams sure do) you will have to reach a bit in any of the 7 rounds. Finding a prospect that can Swing to both OT's is even harder. If it were me I would be looking for several OT's in the draft & have one shift inside like Dahl, Saffold & Williams have done if needed.
Rams will also have high needs in the secondary too. CB/Nickel Cortland Finnegan is awful & starting Safety Darian Stewart's contract concludes. So its a easy read to say a CB & Safety. But the protection of Sam Bradford is got to be the priority.