ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has put out five moves he thinks the Los Angeles Rams should make this offseason.

Which of Barnwell’s moves should the Rams actually make? Let’s run through the list.

1. Pick up Aaron Donald’s fifth-year option

No brainer. Donald is one the NFL’s dominant defensive forces. The Rams will pick up his option – which is afforded to all first-round picks – and then start thinking about the mega deal he’ll require after 2017.

2. Re-sign Trumaine Johnson

The debate raging over Johnson’s future in Los Angeles has many arguments.

On one hand, he is a big, talented and productive cornerback in a league lacking them. He could be a cornerstone for Wade Phillips’ defense, especially after seeing what Phillips accomplished with Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib at cornerback in Denver. And the Rams probably can’t afford to lose him after letting Janoris Jenkins to walk last offseason.

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On the other hand, Johnson is going to be outrageously expensive. Pro Football Focus declared him as one of the five most likely players to be overpaid in free agency, and it seems likely that Johnson will make more than Jenkins got from the Giants last year.

However, good cornerbacks are expensive in the NFL. If Phillips is on board with Johnson, the Rams need to do everything in their power to get him back in Los Angeles.

3. Try to gather compensatory picks

The thought here is that general manager Les Snead and the Rams need more draft picks after trading away significant draft capital to acquire Jared Goff last spring. By avoiding the open market and letting a few key free agents walk, the Rams can gain comp picks in 2018 and start rebuilding with young players around Goff.

There’s wisdom in patience, but the Rams can’t completely avoid free agency in hopes of gaining of few late-round picks in 2018. The offense needs serious help, and if Snead and coach Sean McVay identify a player that will help, a future comp pick can’t be the road block to acquiring the player.

4. Build an offensive line around Goff

Another no brainer. Goff and Todd Gurley could be a dynamite duo, but it won’t matter if the offensive line remains as poor as it has been in recent years. The Rams should use all avenues, including trades, free agency and the draft, to build a competent starting line in front of Goff and Gurley.

5. Be patient

No fan base wants to hear about patience. The Rams haven’t won more than eight games in 14 years, and the franchise’s first year back in Los Angeles netted only four wins. Fans have been patient for a long time.

However, more patience is required. New coach Sean McVay is only 30 years old, and he’s inheriting an offense that has scored the fewest points in the NFL over the last two seasons. Goff is the future, but he has room for massive growth at the game’s most important position.

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Given these realities, the Rams must avoid any sacrificing of the future for small gains in the present.

Unless Goff makes a huge jump, the Rams are going to be fighting for another middle of the pack finish in 2017. That’s fine, just as long as next season serves as a building block for future success under McVay and Goff.