REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe!

CRedskinsRule · 03-03-2011, 06:16 PM

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
Former Rams safety O.J. Atogwe reached agreement on a five-year deal with the Washington Redskins.
1 minute ago

Excellent in my mind

Ruhskins · 03-03-2011, 06:18 PM

He was on my free agent wish list. Good signing.

SOUL-SKINS · 03-03-2011, 06:20 PM

Yes! I was hoping to get him. Ok next up Jenkins. Very food when healthly..... But unfortunately that isnt very much as of late.

Dirtbag59 · 03-03-2011, 06:27 PM

Awesome signing. Not Fletcher level but only a notch or two below it. We now have our best safety group since 2007.

GTripp0012 · 03-03-2011, 06:31 PM

Fills a need. We simply didn't have a starting caliber cover safety on the roster, and it was hurting us seriously.

Atogwe is very, very overrated as a player, but it is the proper use of free agency to plug holes in ones scheme. And one of the reasons we couldn't cover the pass is because of abysmal coverage at the safety levels. If Atogwe can provide mere adequacy (and I still need to see the contract numbers), the addition will be well worth it.

Kope · 03-03-2011, 06:36 PM

This is from the wikipedia. I just about spit the coffee on the keyboard =D

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Oshiomogho Isaac "O. J." Atogwe (born on June 23, 1981, in Windsor, Ontario[1]) is a Canadian American football safety who is currently being overpaid to play for the Daniel Snyder doomed Washington Redskins. Atogwe was drafted out of Stanford University in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He is of Nigerian descent.

Redskins_P · 03-03-2011, 06:39 PM

Of course this is a great signing since Atogwe and I share the same birthday! Seriously, I like the signing. Solid player. I just hope we didn't overpay for him.

SmootSmack · 03-03-2011, 06:40 PM

Well played by the Redskins. A guy they nearly traded for, on multiple occassions, last year. They get him now and give up nothing but some cash

As I've heard it Landry's not too happy. But I don't think it's so much he's upset with Atogwe, just that it means a demotion or a pink slip for his friend Moore

Redskin Jim · 03-03-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Fills a need. We simply didn't have a starting caliber strong safety on the roster, and it was hurting us seriously.

Atogwe is very, very overrated as a player, but it is the proper use of free agency to plug holes in ones scheme. And one of the reasons we couldn't cover the pass is because of abysmal coverage at the safety levels. If Atogwe can provide mere adequacy (and I still need to see the contract numbers), the addition will be well worth it.

Am I missing something? what happened to Landry?

GTripp0012 · 03-03-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Redskin Jim

Am I missing something? what happened to Landry?

I did type 'strong' but that's not what I meant, my bad.

skinsfaninok · 03-03-2011, 06:41 PM

Yes! Him and LL lets go

Redskins_P · 03-03-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well played by the Redskins. A guy they nearly traded for, on multiple occassions, last year. They get him now and give up nothing but some cash

As I've heard it Landry's not too happy. But I don't think it's so much he's upset with Atogwe, just that it means a demotion or a pink slip for his friend Moore

Well if Moore could follow behind his friends footsteps and learn how to tackle, this wouldn't be an issue

Redskin Jim · 03-03-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I did type 'strong' but that's not what I meant, my bad.

Gotcha Tripp, just making sure I didn't miss something.

Lotus · 03-03-2011, 06:47 PM

Good signing. The FS hole is filled. Now for nose tackle...

skinsfaninok · 03-03-2011, 06:53 PM

I like the guy but he CAN'T wear 21!! LOL

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GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe! Fills a need. We simply didn't have a starting caliber cover safety on the roster, and it was hurting us seriously. Atogwe is very, very overrated as a player, but it is the proper use of free agency to plug holes in ones scheme. And one of the reasons we couldn't cover the pass is because of abysmal coverage at the safety levels. If Atogwe can provide mere adequacy (and I still need to see the contract numbers), the addition will be well worth it. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 46 Posts: 4,101	Re: REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe! Of course this is a great signing since Atogwe and I share the same birthday! Seriously, I like the signing. Solid player. I just hope we didn't overpay for him.

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SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe! Well played by the Redskins. A guy they nearly traded for, on multiple occassions, last year. They get him now and give up nothing but some cash As I've heard it Landry's not too happy. But I don't think it's so much he's upset with Atogwe, just that it means a demotion or a pink slip for his friend Moore __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

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skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,129	Re: REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe! Yes! Him and LL lets go __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

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skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,129	Re: REAL football news - Skins sign Atogwe! I like the guy but he CAN'T wear 21!! LOL __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

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