My gut tells me St Louis would be most prime – they want and need a QB, they’ve passed on some of the best young talent at the position and probably especially envious of the Bucs/Freeman (taken mid first, performed as well as the elite QB’s at the top of the draft).

My belief (Did you see the theory I posted in four downs?) is that they want one, they just don’t want to pay 1st overall money for him because they’ve been selecting at the top of the draft for several years and it hasn’t made a difference. They need one, but maybe they don’t think Clausen or Bradford are worth the 1st overall. Would they rather trade down? Only if they could be assured of not missing the player they want…Washington drafts after the Bucs…

I think the Bucs offer the Rams the best trade-down scenario – just don’t know if the Buccaneer front office would be willing to trade up. All depends on the type of defense Raheem will run as to the type of tackle they value.

Will they be a 4-3 hybrid (augmenting with 3-4 concepts) or will they be a classic 4-3 utilizing a one-gap penetrator like Sapp?

If it’s a hybrid, Suh has to be your man – if it’s a one-gap, 4-3 – McCoy would fit.

That’s how I see this playing out…but then again I believe that teams are utilizing the formula/theory to build what they think are winners.

He’s not going to fit every offense, and if he goes to a team with a bad o-line, and a lack of weapons, he isn’t going to be a savior (you know, the kind of teams usually at the top of the draft). Luckily though – the theory, or strategy being followed by teams seeking to build winners is to protect the QB, first.

Ideally, I think Clausen would fit in a drop-back type offense. If St Louis were to run a WCO, Bradford would seem to me to be a good fit.

I know St Louis has a rock-solid LT in Jason Smith – so whomever they select LT will be strength.

I think if Clausen shows off some of these traits at the combine, he will be the Rams pick.

Leading up to this season I would have thought Bradford was their guy – and unless he does something that blows folks away at the combine – his injury history will probably land him in the 2nd round.