NFL Combine: Suh wants to be No. 1

Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamokung Suh wants to be the No. 1 pick. “I just like to be No. 1,” Suh said.

The Rams hold that fate in their hands. Barring a trade, St. Louis will choose between Suh and a couple of Sooners, Gerald McCoy and Sam Bradford.

There is growing momentum for McCoy over Suh, due to a perceived better pass rush. Suh, speaking Saturday at the Combine, said not so fast.

Suh said Nebraska’s read-and-react defensive philosophy makes it more difficult to showcase pass-rushing skills. “Gerald had that opportunity a little bit more,” Suh said. “He had the freedom” to head upfield immediately.

Suh said he and McCoy are friends — they met after the OU-Nebraska game last season — and that he’ll be happy for McCoy if McCoy goes No. 1.

But Suh isn’t lacking for confidence. “I laid a great foundation” at Nebraska, Suh said. “I won’t take all the credit, but I will take some credit. I definitely feel I laid it all on the line.”

Suh said he had brunch with officials from the Detroit Lions, who hold the No. 2 pick, and plans to meet with the Rams tonight.