What is the theory? The Rams have been drafting in top 2 for the past three season. The Rams have not selected a QB during this time. If the Rams' horrific passing game continues unabated in 2010, and no young QB is in development, both Devany and Spagnuolo could be fired for negligence in office.
So let me ask you a very simple question: Who will give the order on draft day forcing Devany's hand? Is it John Shaw? Chip Rosenbloom? Stan Kroenke? Lucia? Would it be the guy who does not yet own the team, Shahid Khan?
Furthermore, who is this authority who is going to do the firing? Is it John Shaw? Chip Rosenbloom? Stan Kroenke? Lucia? Would it be the guy who does not yet own the team, Shahid Khan?
If you know the Rams, you know ownership situation right now. You know the power structure is in a massive state of flux. The ownership is changing. There is no clear direction from the top. Those chaps are trying like mad to make a deal to buy and sell the team. The man mostly likely to be worried about this year's draft, Mr. Khan, has much more pressing things to worry about. Namely, will the NFL ownership club let him in the door? He certainly is in no position to give orders until the NFL has approved his bid. Will that happen in just 58 days?
The ownership situation may well take longer than 58 days to clear up. NFL finance declared that they are going frisk Khan pretty good before they rubber stamp his application. That takes time. We are just about 58 days away from the NFL draft as I type this blog.
Kowalski's theory is entirely predicated on the notion that there is a clear authority at the top of the Rams organization giving orders, and handing out pink slips... or that there will be in less than 58 days. Perish the thought. There is no such thing at the moment. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am not inside the board room, so I cannot comment in detail, but every little signal I have seen indicates that Devany and Spagnuolo are functioning with a lot of discretionary latitude right now.
Based on what I have seen and heard, Devany is the Captain of the ship right now, and Spagnuolo is the XO. There is no Commodore, and the Admiralty is in flux. Devany is the top boss, and he can operate with impunity.
In short, I think the theory is rubbish. Talk radio people find endless diversions of cheap talk to fill up all those radio hours. There is also a traditional desire to see a QB go at the top of the draft, even if this is a very bad idea in 2010. These are the reasons for cheap talk.
