four seasons in St. Louis.

The Rams own the second overall pick in May's draft, and they shouldn't hesitate to draft Watkins, the best receiver on the board.

But where the Buccaneers really need help in the draft is at the receiver position, where there's stud Vincent Jackson and not much else. Presumed No. 2 receiver Mike Williams has been involved in severaloff-field incidents this offseason, and that can't make Smith or Licht feel confident in his ability to contribute.

It's unlikely that Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins will be around when the Bucs hit the clock at seventh overall, but if he is, the team will likely snatch him up. If he's not, they could select Texas A&M's Mike Evans with that pick.

New coach Ken Whisenhunt might want to puthis stamp on the franchise with a quarterback of his choosing, and Locker's injury history might leave the team no choice. There's no way that the Titans can risk having Whitehurst start a number of games next season.

The Titans are a dark-horse candidate to select a quarterback in the first round.

Washington Redskins: Linebacker

The Washington Redskins are once again without a first-round pick by virtue of the trade that brought Robert Griffin III to our nation's capital, so the team won't have a selection until 34th overall.

It's there that coach Jay Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen should look to fortify the linebacker position.

The club signed defensive tackle Jason Hatcher, cornerback Tracy Porter and re-signed cornerback DeAngelo Hall. That leaves linebacker as the main need to be addressed, even