(Sports Network) - The Rams had a mind-boggling confluence of offensive line issues last season, beginning with the season-ending injury to left tackle Orlando Pace, and only signed one new o-lineman - ex-Titans guard Jacob Bell - during the subsequent free agency period. Inasmuch, it would be strange for a team that gave up 48 sacks a year ago to do anything other than pick Michigan tackle Jake Long at No. 2. The other big needs reside within the defensive front seven, where the Rams must find a reliable complement to Leonard Little at defensive end, and need a linebacking contributor [or two] following Brandon Chillar's free agent defection to the Packers. Receiving talent is not generally among this team's trouble spots, but the respective ages of holdovers Torry Holt (32), Drew Bennett (30), and tight end Randy McMichael (29) might prompt the team to select another set of hands in the middle rounds.

2007 Record: 3-13

First Pick: No. 2

Number of Selections: 9 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7)

RECENT FIRST ROUND HISTORY: 2007 - Adam Carriker (DE, Nebraska); 2006 - Tye Hill (CB, Clemson); 2005 - Alex Barron (T, Florida State); 2004 - Steven Jackson (RB, Oregon State); 2003 - Jimmy Kennedy (DT, Penn State); 2002 - Robert Thomas (LB, UCLA); 2001 - Damione Lewis (DT, Miami-Florida), Adam Archuleta (S, Arizona State), Ryan Pickett (DT, Ohio State); 2000 - Trung Canidate (RB, Arizona); 1999 - Torry Holt (WR, North Carolina State); 1998 - Grant Wistrom (DE, Nebraska); 1997 - Orlando Pace (OT, Ohio State); 1996 - Lawrence Phillips (RB, Nebraska), Eddie Kennison (WR, LSU); 1995 - Kevin Carter (DE, Florida); 1994 - Wayne Gandy (OT, Auburn); 1993 - Jerome Bettis (RB, Notre Dame); 1992 - Sean Gilbert (DT, Pittsburgh); 1991 - Todd Lyght (CB, Notre Dame); 1990 - Bern Brostek (C, Washington).