Lewan isn't a bad left tackle.

IMO they should stay put and draft BPA because that will likely fill needs, anyway.

They don't even have a starting LCB and they can use upgrades at a couple DL spots. They can easily upgrade their LB corps.

They need to improve their receiving corps, too.

OL isn't an issue.

Barnes is fine as center. Havenstein, as a rookie who played and started 12 games at RT, didn't give up a single sack. I think Robinson progressed near the end of the season. And LG Brown started as a rookie until he went on IR. At this point Saffold is a luxury.

Not to mention the # of 2nd year OLers who aren't starting, including three who did get some experience starting last season(Donnal, Williams, Wichmann) and the one who didn't (Battle). The OL should be considered a strength, not an issue.

As for WR, Britt is the only option who can start on a majority of other teams. I'd consider Austin that as well, but he gets touches through running the ball. Bailey shouldn't be counted to contribute to his recovery. Marquez can showed some promise. Everyone else is JAG, including Quick until he shows that last season was him needing time to recover from his shoulder injury.

As far as TE, well, the best receiving option was cut(Cook). Kendricks is an above average receiver and good blocker. And Harkey is utilized as a fullback. So virtually nothing at TE.

:facepalm:

One thing that hasn't really been talked about, is the possibility of us trading up for a player (likely a CB, in front of Pittsburgh)

If they really like Alexander, or WJ3, and think PIT might snag said CB, I could see us going up a handful of spots. We'd be in a fine situation to do so as well, because with 4 comp picks next year we could afford to give up a 3rd next year and still get one back with the comp choice.

From everything I've seen and read, we should be able to get a quality player where we are, and without giving up anything. If we are truly going to lose the 3rd round pick to the "tampering" we can ill afford to trade any picks to move up. JMO

I get what you're saying, but there is always the possibility that Dorsey thinks Alexander or WJ3 can be the perfect compliment to Peters for the next several years, or who knows, maybe it's an entirely different position. But if that would be the case, now is the time to push the chips to the middle with some of our key contributors at critical ages. Of course, Dorsey ultimately sets out to compete every single year, so I wouldn't say it fits his M.O. to make the move. Possible though.

2 of those players(Jenkins,McLeod) are definitely losses. I do think at least one of Gaines and Joyner will be successful in replacing them, though.

At this point Long isn't. And I don't think Laurinaitis is a loss, but you could argue that him, Tree, and Ayers at LB with Barron at S is better than better than Barron, Tree, and Ayers at LB.

Additionally, losing Fairley is a kind of a big deal. He served nicely as a 3rd DT.

Lol of course it happened.

Well, I still consider Cut's losses.... But BARRON has shown NOTHING...

Regarding Barron, that is simply not true. He has been nothing short of stellar since he's been with the Rams. Unless you mean if his body can hold up playing LB due to being undersized. That is a fair question.

EVEN if he is playing the Weak side, he is 6'2 and only 213 pounds... Height isn't as big of factor as weight. He is going to get destroyed vs Run game. He might have the speed, but a WR can still block him easy.

Deone Bucannon does it and he's only 216 lbs.

For ine, I think the calculus for the force multiplier that is a qb has changed. I'll take my stron roster and a good qb over your great qb and average roster 9 times out of 10.

230weight min neither of those guys will be on the level of Lavonte David, Sean Lee, ect... And considering the Rams have Alec Olgletree at Weakside, are you going to move him to Middle I'll assume?

I'll take Andrew Luck and the Colts roster over Alex Smith and the Chiefs roster anyday of the week.