During this half hour interview that was played on WJZF 97.1 FM radio, we covered many topics. We discussed the recent turnaround of the Rams, the effectiveness of Jim Haslett, and the key match-ups for this weeks big game. Rams fans need to check this out.

As a St. Louis Rams fan I find myself wanting to know what is going on around the rest of the NFC West during this exciting pre-draft time. We thought we would go out and get the thoughts of those in the know, so we contacted Kevin Lynch, football writer for the Niner Insider. We would like to thank Kevin for taking time out for this interview. We asked Kevin the following:

Stlvinnie: As of April 10th who do you think the San Francisco 49ers will select in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft?

Kevin Lynch: The team has shown a lot of interest in Quentin Groves. GM Scot McCloughan personally attended his pro-day workout and Groves visited last week. The team did pick up Justin Smith in free agency but lost two players Marques Douglas (Tampa) and Bryant Young (retirement).

Stlvinnie: As an expert who do you believe would be the best selection for the St. Louis Rams to make with the #2 overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft?

Kevin Lynch: Glenn Dorsey makes sense for the Rams. It's so rare to find a defensive tackle who can also rush the passer. With him you get a great run stopper and pass rusher. Pressure up the middle can win games for you.

So Kevin believes what a lot of Rams fans are currently talking about and that is to pick up Dorsey and move Adam Carriker back to DE and strengthen two positions at one time. Will this be the move? We will find out in 11 days.

We would like to once again thank Kevin for his time and we hope to stay in contact with him for some Post-draft analysis.

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I would once again like to talk about the St. Louis Rams signing Trent Green to a 3 year contract worth almost 9 million dollars and 4 million of that counting against the 2008 NFL salary cap. I know that Al Saunders is back and he knows the system, but let's look deeper into the issue. Trent will be 38 before the 2008 season starts. Trent will never be the QB that will replace Marc Bulger. We are spending 4 million of our cap dollars for someone to hold a clipboard when the team needs added depth at every position. The positive that everyone is talking about, is the Saunders connection, the familiarity with the offense, and Trents ability to help Marc Bulger. Once again I question why our $65 million dollar QB needs help. Trent is one blow to the head from being out of the NFL forever, is he the answer?

I believe the smarter move would have been to pick up David Carr or a player like David Carr. Exactly what do I mean by this? Well the New York Giants were able to get David Carr to sign just a one year contract, for a reported 1 million dollars plus incentives. I think it is easy to see why this would have been a much better move by the Rams. David Carr is 28 years old and a former #1 overall draft pick. In addition David played 5 straight years for the Houston Texans and only missed 4 games while being sacked more times than any other QB in the league. He is durable and has a strong arm and a QB rating just as good as Trent Green over the last couple years. He is just as big as Trent Green and is over 9 years younger. The Rams are obviously rebuilding so why not get younger and cheaper. A player like David Carr would have been a much better pickup than Trent Green.

I would love your comments, and to hear who you would like to have seen the Rams pick up.

With everyone looking for the St. Louis Rams to improve their talent level during the 2008 NFL Draft, do you remember what they got in the 2007 NFL Draft? Below is a quick recap of the Rams draft from Jason Feller of NFL.com

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The top two picks for the Rams in the 2007 draft had decent rookie seasons, but aside from that pair the rest of the class struggled.Expected to be an anchor in the middle of the Rams' defense, DT Adam Carriker did not have an outstanding year but proved durable and willing to put forth the effort to get better.He finished with 30 tackles, two sacks and a safety, while demonstrating a decent motor.

Leonard had a nice start to his career with three straight productive games from Weeks 3-5, but after that he seemed to go through a wall when teams adjusted to his skills. He will have to get back to his early play if he hopes to become a main cog in the Rams' offense.

The remainder of this draft class has plenty of room to grow and did not produce many results in the 2007 season.

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We simply did not do well enough in the 2007 draft. If Steven Jackson did not get hurt, Leonard would have pretty much been a waste as Linehan used mostly one back sets and brought in useless Owens to play Full Back instead of Brian. That leaves us with Adam Carriker that was so good that the Rams moved him to tackle and had him put on a bunch of weight to start with. With the 13th pick in the draft we should have gotten more value. Carriker still has big upside but playing tackle I don't think he will ever be a stud. Jonathan Wade was a bit of a reach and his inability to add anything to the special teams made him a disappointment. The 2008 NFL Draft needs to be much better and there is no reason for it not to be. Recent rumors are the Miami Dolphins may take Matt Ryan, which means the Rams can have their pick of the Longs. Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch seems to keep hinting that the Rams are looking hard at Glenn Dorsey from LSU. Sure he could be a force, but injury issue has to make him a pass at this time. Wroten was a beast nside coming out of LSU as well and he has done nothing to date. Don't mess it up, don't make it too complicated, don't think too much. Take the sure thing and get a Long in here now. If the Rams get Chris Long in the first round they can still get an OT in round two with Sam Baker, Anthony Collins, and Gosder Cherilus still being available. If the Rams want to replace Isaac Bruce they could always pick up a talent like Early Doucet. However the Rams do it they will need to do it better than in 2007.

Well it is hard for me to believe that the St. Louis Rams did not jump all over Justin Hartwig once the Carolina Panthers let him go. On Tuesday the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to sign Justin to a two year, $4 million dollar contract, which will include a $975,000 signing bonus. The Steelers which were 3rd in the NFL in 2007 in rushing yards once again know that you win with a solid O-line. Hopefully the Rams will one day get it. Hartwig if healthy would have been the solid center piece of the line in 2008. After all of the troubles the Rams had in 2007 to even field 5 players they should have signed Justin in a heart beat. For $2 million a year that is pennies in this league for a solid player. After paying $4 million towards the cap for Trent Green to carry a clip board, this could have been a much better move, and improved the Rams O-line immediately. Justin has started 63 games at center in the NFL and that is experience the St. Louis Rams could desperately use. The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams were all said to be interested in Hartwig, however the Steelers came through with the right move. Shame on the Rams for not picking up a nice piece of the puzzle. Billy Devaney so far is not doing much for me. Hopefully his draft evaluation will be top notch.