@mudfly said:

Nobody but Williams knows that....

2 ways to look at this......to me, our LB are almost all asked to play out of position.....Kirksey is an OLB who weve put on the inside.....Collins is an ILB who we play on the outside......Orchard is a DE who we ask to play LB.....Schobert is a water boy...

Soooo....if it was me......and we commit to a 4-3......I would put Kirksey at Sam....Collins at Will....and Davis at Mike....

Orchard can go back to DE(cause he's better than Nassib, at this point) and Schobert can fetch water....

And......who is Greg Robinson?

Thanks for the input. Sorry about the Williams/Robinson cross-up, I had been earlier discussing the underperforming Rams offensive lineman.

Will C.K. start at WLB under Greg Robinson ?

@hoorta said:

Well, the only guy I would have been interested in is Trumaine Johnson. We really don't have enough talent to be swapping players- create another hole to fill a different one. We sure won't be trading draft picks.

Hayes has now been traded to Miami, thought he would make a great rotational DE for you after you draft Myles Garrett. As for Tru Johnson, doubt the Rams let him go for less than your #33 pick & the rights to Gordon, although I see L.A. tossing in a 4'th rounder to even things up.

Don't know how I managed to get both Kirksey and Kelsey twisted in the same post, thanks for the correction. Obviously meant Christian Kirksey, sorry about that.

Rams fan here wondering if much interest has been applied to swapping any personnel and/or draft picks in both our teams' transition to a new base defense. More specifically, what would you consider fair market value for LDE William Hayes & WLB Mark Barron for ILB Christian Kelsey & the rights to WR Josh Gordon ? What additional draft pick/s could make the deal work ? Greg Williams really liked Barron, and Hayes has proven a quality starter and excellent rotational depth when Chris Long was starting.

What can you guys tell me, both plus and negative about Kirksey, and how do you intend to use him in Williams' 3-4 ?

Thanks, and good luck this season.

riverumbbq

Thanks guys, appreciate your participation in this question.

To answer some of your thoughts, obviously I can't speak for all Rams fans, but it seems a majority tend to believe the Rams front office will trade down somewhat. Many see us drafting from the 4'th overall down to about the 8'th overall, probably not much beyond. Very few of us expect a repeat of the RG3 bonanza, although we do expect fair value. Most of us also have a better feeling about our front office's ability than what you guys project for your own. It's doubtful the Rams stay at # 2 overall, but should we not find a trading partner, chances are, as a pre-combine guesstimate, that Clowney or Watkins would be taken off the board, and because of Coach Fishers close ties with the Matthews family, a very slight possibility he takes an OT. I certainly wouldn't gamble on the Rams sticking with that #2 though, not with the many needs this (Rams) team has. Multiple trade downs are also an option. Most Rams fans projecting mock drafts with trades at this early stage has Cleveland as our primary trade partner, but several have teams leaping over you guys to acquire their 'guy'. This post was not meant to antagonize, only to gather information about what your fan base is thinking and if there were a consensus player a majority of you might wish to add to your team. I wish you good luck for next season, who knows, maybe we'll get lucky enough to meet in the play-offs.

Thanks again,

River

OK, I'll come right out with it, ... i'm a Rams fan. One of the questions on our own forum relates to what it would take to trade down with Cleveland in order to accomplish a fair trade between the overall # 2 pick and the overall # 4 draft pick, or whether you have any interest whatsoever in a trade to ensure your player of choice. Yes, we are all well aware of the draft trade chart, but how far are you as fans willing to go in order to accomplish such a trade ? Many Rams fans want both of your # 1's, others don't go lower than your # 4 overall as well as your 2'nd and 3'rd rounders, so my question to you guys is whether either of these trades are acceptable to you ?

Thanks for listening,

River