Having finished the 2009 season at 1-15 (0-8 home, 1-7 away), the Saint Louis Rams will have the first pick in this year’s draft, and while nobody is positive at this point – maybe not even the Rams – some draft experts say they will pick one of the top two defensive tackles, either Oklahoma’s Gerald McCoy or Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh, to join last year’s team Rookie of the Year and NFL All-Rookie selection, linebacker James Laurinaitis in shoring up the St. Louis D, while others are thinking the Rams may take a quarterback and choosing either Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame. St. Louis can probably not go wrong with any of the four, but stay tuned because whatever the choice, it will go along way in determining the Rams’ immediate future!

Although Marc Bulger (140 for 247, 1,469 YDS, 5 TD in only 9 games) seems to perform adequately under most circumstances, he has had problems with injuries – missing 31 games and playing only two complete seasons in ten years – and is not a typical franchise-quarterback. He only real solid offensive threat the Rams have is running back Steven Jackson who became the first player in team history to rush for 1,000+ yards in five consecutive seasons, passing Eric Dickerson’s four, while also becoming the fourth Ram to lead the NFC in rushing, joining such all-star runners as Charles White, Lawrence McCutcheon, and Dickerson again. Through the air, wide receiver Donnie Avery was the team’s leading recover with 47 receptions for 589 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide out/kick-returner Danny Amendola’s 2,302 yards made him the fourth Ram to surpass 2,000 combined yards in a season joining Dickerson, Jackson, and Marshall Faulk.

On defense, first-year linebacker standout James Laurinaitis stood head and shoulders above the rest, leading the team’s second-ranked tackler by 46! Laurinaitis not only led the Rams in tackles (120) and solos (107) but also added 13 assists, 2 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, and 2 interceptions as a rookie. With the number two, three, and fourth-ranked tacklers playing in the secondary and topping the top four D-lineman by nearly 50 combined tackles, maybe McCoy or Suh is the way to go in draft, because Laurinaitis can’t do it alone upfront and you can’t leave things like that up to the secondary.

With the top pick in the draft undoubtedly waiting in the wings to step in and help right away, and key players like Steven Jackson and James Laurinaitis bolstering each side of the ball for St. Louis, things are definitely looking up for 2010. Don't miss out. Order your St. Louis Rams tickets today and prepare to take your seat when the Rams take the field each week inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri.