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As the NFL waits for Jeff Fisher to make up his mind and decide whether he wants to be overpaid by the St. Louis Rams or the Miami Dolphins, let's call a brief timeout to state an obvious if overlooked truth:
The Rams must find better football players. They must come up with dramatically improved results in the draft. If the Rams continue to waste draft picks and throw away free-agent dollars, the coach won't make much difference.
As long as the roster is loaded with mediocre talent, the Rams could hire the football reincarnation of Vince Lombardi, Bill Walsh or Tom Landry and still be at a considerable disadvantage.
The same reality applies to Fisher.
If Fisher accepts the Rams' offer, you'd better hope he can help the franchise hire a savvy general manager...
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