A few of the online mock drafts that I have been following show wide receiver Golden Tate dropping out of first round consideration and outside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon developing a reputation of being a talker almost detrimental to himself and dropping late into the second round. A lot of us have been pushing for the Rams to select Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy with the first pick and an outside line backer like Weatherspoon in the second round. Choosing these two players would bolster our run defense and make us a better team. By doing this we also hinder our chances of improving the offense especially with the free agent offensive options not exactly being at a premium. By drafting defense now, we are saying wait for Jake Locker next year.

Now pressure is building for the Rams to take the franchise quarterback if Sam Bradford's shoulder checks out when the team doctors take a look at him in a couple of weeks. I can envision the Rams taking Bradford with the first overall pick, then Golden Tate with the first pick in the second round, John Jerry with the first pick in the 3rd round to stabilize the offensive guard position vacated by Richie Incognito and then taking tight end Dennis Pitta in the 5th round. I figure we can still address outside linebacker, defensive line and cornerback in the 4th-7th rounds.

By adding all these pieces to the offense, the defense improves by default because we will increase the firepower enough to lessen the amount of 3 and outs, get more points on the board and avoid having the defense on the field all game. What's your opinion?