St. Louis Rams: News, Nuggets and Notes at Noon (Thursday Edition)

As expected, the St. Louis Rams formally rejected the proposal by the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, as reported by the St. Louis Business Journal. 

For much, much, more on this with detailed analysis and background information galore, see this. 

In other news, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports via nfl.com, that the Rams are willing to trade the No. 2 overall pick well before the 2012 NFL Draft.  I suggested four reasons why the Rams might consider doing this here. 

Who would be the best Rams trading partner regarding the No. 2 pick?  St. Louis Post-Dispatch writers share their views on that topic here. 

According to turfshowtimes.com, the Rams are talking with Brandon Lloyd about a possible return to St. Louis next year.  Lloyd is one of a plethora of big-name free agents that could hit the market this year.  

Elsewhere, Howard Balzer of 101sports.com explains why he feels it would make no sense to trade Sam Bradford.

The 2010 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year encountered a sophomore slump in 2011.  For that reason, among others, some fans suggested that St. Louis would perhaps be better off with a different starting quarterback. 

If the Rams do indeed trade the No. 2 pick as reports indicate they have decided to do, one player the Rams could target is Morris Claiborne, the cornerback from LSU.  For much more on Claiborne, check this nice read from stlouisrams.com. 

Finally, please get your questions in via my twitter below or in the comments section here for the upcoming "Weekly Weekend Question and Answer Session".  

Have a great day, STL Rams Nation. 

Shane Gray covers the St. Louis Rams year-round. You are encouraged to check out the rest of his work here and to follow him on Twitter.