[InBoWeTrust]

"Wow" material here. In an appearance this week on ESPN Radio in St. Louis, NFL analyst Adam Schefter made a bold prediction about the Rams' first overall selection in the draft.

It won't be Ndamukong Suh, Schefter said.

He predicts it'll be Sam Bradford.

This from Schefter, courtesy of Profootballtalk.com:

"I would like to record something here, on February 24th. Two months from the draft. And tell you who the number one pick is gonna be right now. On the basis of what I've talked to people around the league [about], everything I've heard. And at some point it's gonna shift to this guy, and I don't know whether it'll be now or late March. It'll probably be after his Pro Day, when he goes through his Pro Day and goes through his workout. Then all of a sudden -- it'll be about a month from now -- we'll start hearing, 'Wow. Would and could the Rams take with the number one overall pick Sam Bradford?'

"And I believe ultimately, when all is said and done, that the Rams' number one pick on April 22nd, two months from now, will be Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. I'm willing to take all bets on that one right now."

Schefter later said he hasn't spoken to the Rams about it, but that based on everything else he's heard he believes "there's no way" the Rams won't take Sam Bradford.

Schefter also threw a politely-crafted dagger at ESPN draftniks Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, without accusing them of wearing sausage casing and/or being a Holden Caufield fantasy. "I notice that Sam Bradford is not in their top five," Schefter said of Kiper and McShay. "I can promise you that's wrong. I can promise you that's wrong."

Schefter ties his prediction to Bradford showing up at his Pro Day and looking healthy. Though some thought his shoulder injury might scare off teams at the top of the draft, we think that Drew Brees' Super Bowl win four years after his shoulder supposedly was wrecked likely will make a team more inclined to take a risk.

We're not sure it means he'll be the first pick.

Still, mark it down. Schefter says Bradford will be the guy. It vaguely reminds us of the time that another ESPN analyst said that the Texans will take Reggie Bush with the first overall pick "no matter what anyone says."

Meanwhile, John Clayton of ESPN.com writes in this column that economic factors might dictate that the Rams select Bradford instead of Suh or Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma. Clayton's column makes a lot of sense.

Life in the Red's Blog | ESPN analysts: Rams will pick Bradford

[huskernation]

If Suh doesn't go to the Rams or the Lions, I'll be good. Would much rather see him play at Kansas City or Tampa Bay anyway. Especially the Chiefs, since they're my team.

[zE bOp]

...does Big Suh go to theLins probably, if the Rams don't take him?

[huskernation]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Would hate it if he goes to the Lions.

[caveman99]

Doesn't Tampa have pick #3? That would be cool to see Ruud and Suh in the middle of that D together.

[zE bOp]

Suh's on the cover of alot of mags right now, regarding the draft...

[petty4life]

dont really want suh to go to the lions.

[HuskerFalcon]

that or the raiders...both are death traps

[huskernation]

I think Suh could very well end up with the Lions now. They just picked up Vanden Bosch in free agency. Add Suh to the middle, Vanden Bosch on the end. They could have a solid D line in the very near future.

[caveman99]

Originally Posted by huskernation

I think Suh could very well end up with the Lions now. They just picked up Vanden Bosch in free agency. Add Suh to the middle, Vanden Bosch on the end. They could have a solid D line in the very near future.

Yeah it seems that the new regime in Detroit seems to have made big strides over the last year. That team seemed to be much more competitive last season and their organization seems to be smarter about personnel decisions.