EARTH CITY, Mo. -- In last week's Twitter mailbag, I was asked whether I believe the St. Louis Rams have the roster in place to compete in 2015. I responded that they've been competitive since Jeff Fisher arrived as coach in 2012. But being competitive and being a contender are two different things.

The Rams have big wins every season under Fisher that would lead you to believe they can be contenders if a couple of things go their way. But they also have bad losses that deflate some of those dreams of contending.

On Tuesday, ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates offered his take on where this year's Rams stand after an offseason spent building the team in the same vein as fellow NFC West division contenders San Francisco and Seattle.

Yates comes to the conclusion that the Rams have the pieces in place to contend, especially the front seven on defenseb but also points to the need for quarterback Nick Foles to excel. Some coaches Yates spoke to pointed to the Rams' lack of explosion on offense and wondered aloud about whether they can get where they want to go with what they have in place.

All are reasonable concerns. And there's little doubt that if the Rams are to take off this year, the offense is going to have to be much improved from what it's been in recent years.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Tuesday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we started the day with a look at where Peter King puts the Rams in his offseason rankings. ... The offseason roster review continued with a look at the linebackers. ... We then examined the importance of quarterback Nick Foles' learning a new system during organized team activities. ... Finally, we offered three undrafted free agents with a good chance of making the roster.

Elsewhere:

The NFL continues to look for ways to expand the game globally.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas participated in his weekly chat.

At 101sports.com, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joined The Fast Lane to discuss the latest on the St. Louis stadium situation.

At FoxSportsMidwest.com, Elisabeth Meinecke previews Jeff Fisher's annual charity softball game.

Chris Long joined Good Morning America to discuss his night on the streets.