I haven’t exactly decided how I feel about the prospect of Liuget to the Rams. We have a need at DT, and there’s no doubt he would be an upgrade over what we have, but I just don’t know. If Julio Jones isn’t there, I still think I would prefer a pass-rushing end if we pick at 14. Maybe I’m still a little gun-shy about drafting DT’s from the numerous past failures of this franchise at that position, but it’s hard for me to get excited about Liuget. That doesn’t mean he isn’t a good player, because I really think he will be a very good NFL tackle, but I won’t be jumping for joy if he’s our first pick.

As much as I want the players to show up, you can’t argue with their reasoning for not being there. The NFLPA is obviously putting pressure on the rookies, and the last thing those rookies want to do is get on the bad side of the union. Obviously there is still plenty of time between now and the Draft, and I’m sure we will hear plenty more about this before the end of April. I think this speaks more to the state of negotiations between the two sides than anything else, and it is telling me loud and clear that we shouldn’t expect any kind of resolution any time soon.