Rams decide to deal 2nd overall pick.

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The St. Louis Rams have decided to trade the No. 2 pick, league sources said Monday.

According to sources, the Rams already have had trade discussions with the Cleveland Browns (No. 4), Washington Redskins (No. 6) and Miami Dolphins (No. 8), each of whom is scheduled to pick in the top eight in April's draft.

The Rams, who already have quarterback and 2010 top pick Sam Bradford, also have discussed a potential trade with teams outside the top 10, according to a source, but it will be challenging for one to surrender enough compensation to vault to the second overall pick.

The Rams are seeking a deal similar to what the San Diego Chargers got for the rights to 2004 top overall pick Eli Manning, sources said Monday.

Manning was selected by the Chargers with the No. 1 overall pick in 2004 and traded to the New York Giants for two first-round picks, a third-round pick and a fifth-round choice.

With those picks, the Chargers ended up adding quarterback Philip Rivers, linebacker Shawne Merriman and kicker Nate Kaeding, all of whom have made multiple Pro Bowls.

The team that trades up to No. 2 on April 26 will likely select either quarterback Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III.

St. Louis' second overall choice became the focal point after RG3's sterling effort at the combine in Indianapolis on Sunday cemented Griffin and Luck as the likely top two overall picks on April 26.

While neither Luck nor Griffin decided to throw at the Indianapolis event, Griffin was officially clocked at 4.41 in the 40-yard dash, while Luck came in at 4.67. Luck also put his versatility on display Sunday. His broad jump (10 feet, 4 inches) was two inches short of quarterback Cam Newton 's best in 2011, and Luck's vertical jump (36 inches) was better than Newton's (35). Griffin was better than Luck in the vertical jump (39 inches) but fell short in the broad jump (10 feet).

The Indianapolis Colts, who hold the No. 1 pick, have said they will draft a successor to quarterback Peyton Manning with the top pick.

Among the teams Griffin interviewed with in Indianapolis were Miami, Washington, Minnesota and Kansas City. He said all went well, including his talk with Indianapolis executives trying to decide what to do with Manning and that top pick.

And the 2nd overall pick has been dealt! Moving up just 4 spots, the Redskins just gave up a 2nd rounder, plus their next TWO first rounders in 2013 and 2014. That's 3 first and 1 second rounder dealt for the rights to RG3!

Poor kid, he doesn't even stand a chance in Washington for a team with no other offensive threats or valuable draft picks to speak of.

FatThucker wrote:

And the 2nd overall pick has been dealt! Moving up just 4 spots, the Redskins just gave up a 2nd rounder, plus their next TWO first rounders in 2013 and 2014. That's 3 first and 1 second rounder dealt for the rights to RG3!

Poor kid, he doesn't even stand a chance in Washington for a team with no other offensive threats or valuable draft picks to speak of.

Wow! I think he will be well worth the trade though.

I think hes high risk high reward. He has the ability to be great, but I really don't think he will be. No way I'd give up that much for him.

Skins sold the farm for 1 player...ridiculous

Rams are going to be good in a few years.

Touchdown Bowe wrote:

Skins sold the farm for 1 player...ridiculous

Its a QB driven league and sooner or later you have to find one or you don't win shit.

RustShack wrote:

Rams are going to be good in a few years.

If they have the ability to hit on the picks they will! Its pretty hard to fuck up 1st round picks though.

They will be a stout team if they can figure out how to draft. They do draft a ton of busts.

It's a whole new regime in St Louis. New owner, new GM, new coach. Whatever they have been through in the past is in the past. They have a chance to build this team from the ground up (with a probable franchise QB already in place) in three years tops. Fucking up something like that would be of epic proportions!

Its been doen before. They have allot of work to do.

The Redskins are more than a QB away from making a playoff run. I do have to commend them on making a move to draft a franchise QB though. Something completely unheard of around these parts.

Touchdown Bowe wrote:

The Redskins are more than a QB away from making a playoff run. I do have to commend them on making a move to draft a franchise QB though. Something completely unheard of around these parts.

Shit! If we were somewhere closer than 11 I think they would have made that trade. Another 5 spots would have took 1st round picks all the way to 2020