OT Alex Barron, a restricted free agent, received a second-round tender. In order to be eligible for compensation, the Rams had to tender Barron at 110 percent of his 2009 salary for a total of $2.73 million.With that tender, the Rams could selected a first- or second-round pick as compensation. They chose the No.2 pick because they hope to entice other teams to make an offer for the former first-round choice. It is possible the Rams would accept less than a second-round pick, but in any case the new team would likely have to be willing to sign Barron to a long-term deal since he will be unrestricted after 2010 if he played for the tender. It is unlikely a team would give up an early pick to have Barron for just one season.However, it doesn't mean that Barron won't be on the Rams next season. If there is no deal the Rams find satisfactory, he would likely at least go to training camp as the right tackle, with Jason Smith on the left side. And, a trade could be made at any time. 34//2010

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