The Rams offering up the #2 overall pick to the highest bidder has dominated the off-season discussion thus far and while other teams may have interest in moving up that high in the first round, the consensus is that the winner will ultimately be either the Redskins or the Browns, as they both have the need and wherewithal to make a trade.

That said, both Cleveland and Washington may have to part with draft picks they’d rather not give up to pry the high value selection loose from St. Louis, and in the interim, it’s possible that a dark horse candidate could sneak in and find themselves the lucky victor as a result.

According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Rams are currently asking for the Browns to part with both of their first round picks (#4 and #22 overall) and so far the answer back in return has been a solid no.

Thomas also indicates that the Redskins are willing to send their first round pick this year (#6 overall) along with their first round pick in the 2013 draft to the Rams to move up four spots, but they not budging from their refusal to include their second round pick in this year’s draft in that package.

That could open the door for one of several “mystery teams” to emerge from the pack at the end, and swoop in with a multitude of picks/players to snag the #2 selection and draft highly coveted quarterback Robert Griffin III (Baylor).

It’s pure speculation at this point, but it would seem that the most likely candidate for the mystery team role would be Kansas City, given the public comments made by head coach Romeo Crennel at the Scouting Combine with regard to Griffin, and the Chiefs definite desire to upgrade at the quarterback position.

Any deal by the Chiefs to move up into the Rams spot, would almost certainly have to bring a Ricky Williams-esque haul back to the Rams, with Kansas City sending first round picks in multiple years plus a few picks from this year’s class and likely a player or two as well. Paying such a price when they have more than a few holes to fill may not be the wisest course of action, but the temptation of getting a player like Griffin may end up being too much to resist.

In any case, a trade of the selection is not likely to happen until we’re much closer to day one of the draft, and there will undoubtedly be an epic amount of posturing on all sides along the way. As always, we’ll be here to bring you the latest breaking news on this and more.