However if the player the Rams want is unsuspectedly taken at #1 overall (teddy Bridgewater, Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel, Greg Robinson, or Sammy Watkins) then it gets real.

In a scenario with the “best” player in the draft Jadeveon Clowney still on the board, the Rams could set to once again trade out and get a large sum of picks in return.

Rams general manager Les Snead said at this point the calls for the No. 2 pick have been “flirtatious” and nothing will be serious until it becomes clearer what direction the Houston Texans will take with the No. 1 overall pick.

Chris Long and Robert Quinn are already holding down the DE spot. Clowney would be a luxury for a NON PLAYOFF TEAM. AKA, a pick that won’t make them marginally better because they already have talent at his position.

In my scenario the best thing the Rams could hope for is trade down to three or four and take Clemson’s Sammy Watkins instead.

Here is Jay Glazer with the breaking news:

Rams have agreed to terms in a huge 4 year extension w DE Chris Long.

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) July 29, 2012

Chris had 13 sacks last year, there is no reason why he won’t be in the 15-20 sack range in the near future.

Las Vegas, NV, April 3, 2012

The youngest of three children, raised by parents who taught him solid values, Jackson spent his childhood in Las Vegas going to church, as he says, “from Sunday to Sunday.” An excellent student who was more likely to be found with his books than on the playing field; a poem he wrote at age ten told the story of a much bigger dream he had in mind – playing in the NFL!

After being selected as first running back in the 2004 NFL draft and spending almost a decade in the League, getting a good education is still crucial to Steven Jackson and is why he created the Steven Jackson Foundation. The focus of the foundation is literacy and developing strong educational values among youth. A native of Las Vegas, Jackson wants to help change the near 50% high school drop-out rate in that area.

“Me being from there, I wanted to encourage students to stay in school, to not take the easy way out and feel like there’s no future in education,” Jackson said. “There are so many possibilities. The longer you stay in school as you approach your undergrad not only do you mature as a person, but you meet people that turn out to be lifelong friends. You don’t want them to miss out on those opportunities and earning that education and I believe a lot of kids judge me as a solid foundation, where they feel that they have the support and people that care.”

2009 went down as one of SJ39’s best seasons yet when he crossed the 1,000 yard barrier for the fifth straight year and, after surgery on a herniated disc, he was ready in 2010 to take the Rams back into playoff contention. He did – and eclipsed 1,000 yards on the ground for a sixth straight season; a mark reached by only ten other running backs before him. The rest, as they say, is history…

In 2009, SJ39 released the highly praised web documentary “In the Life” – a three-part look at his life and the path that led him to become one of the NFL’s brightest stars. He sent waves over the web when he released the second in the series, giving viewers never-before-released details about him. Drawing rave reviews, the series earned a Webby nomination for Best Online Sports video, competing with ESPN, the Los Angeles Times, Major League Baseball and the Onion – proving once again that whatever Jackson turns his hand to, it’s successful.

If you ask Jackson the proudest moment in his professional life he will tell you it was in Tampa Bay when he passed all-time great and Hall-of-Famer Eric Dickerson, to move into first on the Rams career rushing list with 7,248 yards. In his personal life, foremost would be his pride in his young son and, secondly, in the Steve Jackson Foundation.

Success goes way beyond personal fame with Jackson – he gave his team hope that what was once years away now seemed attainable. Typical of this exemplary role model is that while he was being selected to be in the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, he was also being recognized in his hometown for his many charitable efforts. In addition, Steven was featured in ESPN The Magazine’s third annual Body Issue – the only NFL player to receive this unique distinction. Any way you look at it, the future could not be brighter for Steven Jackson.

For more information on this NFL superstar and all-around great guy, visit: www.sj39.com.