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    OJ Atogwe

    Any news about OJ? I still hope we resign him at a decent rate per year or get something significant in return.
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    OJ should be used as trade bait, sorry to say. Rams may need to focus on addressing their defensive backfield needs, leading to the draft. Last year OJ took a step back, and overall, the Rams defense, as a whole, greatly contributed to the reflection of their poor record the past two seasons. The Rams eventually need to clean house across the board, OJ, ofcourse is a great player, but the Rams have only won a total of 3 games in 2 seasons, sometimes you have to give up something, that works in a package, to make advances toward the future.
    Spags, coming from a defensive minded prospective, surely couldn't be please with quality of his team's performance last year. Sooner or later, Spags pride in his defensive background will kick in, remembering glory days of his DC lead superbowl NY Giants.
    Drastic measures need to be taken to get out of a helpless situation. Concidering the Rams defense, OJ may need to be dealt, for the betterment of the team.
    Last edited by dgr828; -04-18-2010, 11:28 AM.
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      I fail to see how dealing what is arguably the only good player in the secondary contributes to the betterment of the team.

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        he won't sign his tender the rams won't pay him what he got last year + extra so he will become a free agent after june 1

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          Creating more holes for our team does not make the team better in any way. While Atogwe does have his faults, he's certainly not a liability back there, so we need to focus on solidifying our positions with liabilities, such as our outside linebackers, perhaps the second corner position, run defense, tight end, back-up running back, quarterback...you get the idea. When our safety is practically the centerpiece of our defense, something needs to be done to make the unit better as a whole. When that happens, I think you'll start to view Atogwe as just fine for the Rams.

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            Sign him!!!

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              Originally posted by RAM-BO View Post
              Sign him!!!
              Any idea how much he wants per year? If its in the 4-5 mil range I say sign him, if he wants 6+ then trade him and get it over with. I am not 100% sure but if he doesnt sign his tender we cant even trade him.

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                we need to get team sold so someome will make a freakin decision

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                  Originally posted by dgr828 View Post
                  OJ should be used as trade bait, sorry to say. Rams may need to focus on addressing their defensive backfield needs, leading to the draft. Last year OJ took a step back, and overall, the Rams defense, as a whole, greatly contributed to the reflection of their poor record the past two seasons. The Rams eventually need to clean house across the board, OJ, ofcourse is a great player, but the Rams have only won a total of 3 games in 2 seasons, sometimes you have to give up something, that works in a package, to make advances toward the future.
                  Spags, coming from a defensive minded prospective, surely couldn't be please with quality of his team's performance last year. Sooner or later, Spags pride in his defensive background will kick in, remembering glory days of his DC lead superbowl NY Giants.
                  Drastic measures need to be taken to get out of a helpless situation. Concidering the Rams defense, OJ may need to be dealt, for the betterment of the team.
                  He has to sign his tender before we can trade him. I don't think he does, I think he waits to see if the Rams give him 110% of last year's salary, or let him walk.

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                    This would be one of the dumbest moves to get rid of OJ. He's one of the few shining spots on our entire team. SJ could be gone after this season and we NEED talent around him, and getting rid of our 2ND BEST PLAYER BESIDES HIM isn't going to help....i just don't understand. I'm losing faith in this team's plan..

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                    • RamsInfiniti
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                    • Guam rammer
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                    • RamFan_Til_I_Die
                      Rams need to keep Atogwe, one of most underrated NFL players
                      by RamFan_Til_I_Die
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                      The St. Louis Rams need to do whatever it takes to keep O.J. Atogwe. Normally I would couch that initial statement with the phrase "within reason" but to me the Rams lost that right when they elected not to tender the playmaking free safety June 1 at 110 percent of his franchise player salary from a year ago. They had their chance to make sure they maintained his rights and they passed.

                      The Dallas Cowboys, with a need at safety, should make a strong push for Atogwe themselves. He is a clear upgrade and potential difference maker for a team that is desperate to play the Super Bowl in its home stadium. But it isn't just Dallas that should make a run at Atogwe. The Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and others need to take a long look at him as well.

                      A common belief among league followers is that all of the attention being given to Atogwe right now is simply a matter of timing because there really isn't anything else of significance currently going on in the NFL. Though I'll agree that part of the attention is a matter of circumstance, he has toiled in relative obscurity for a horrendous Rams team and that more than offsets his unique early June free agency situation.

                      How well-known and highly regarded would Atogwe be nationally if he played for the New York Giants or the New England Patriots? We're talking about a guy that has pretty much been a turnover machine over the past four years. Just ponder his numbers for a minute.

                      Atogwe burst onto the scene his second year in the NFL in 2006 with three INTs, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. That's 11 potential game-changing plays in the NFL, where turnovers often can be and are the difference. In 2007 he wasn't able to force any fumbles. No matter, he more than made up for it by leading the NFC with eight INTs while also scoring a touchdown.

                      But 2008 was the real gem. Atogwe had five INTs, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries including another touchdown. That's 15 turnovers in which he was involved in that year, and the main reason why the Rams elected to franchise him after that season.

                      Last year was solid but not as spectacular as Atogwe had two INTs, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries before getting hurt in Week 12 and being shelved for the rest of the season. He still is the Rams best defensive player. Yes, Chris Long began to emerge down the stretch and James Laurinaitis was a surprise tackling machine as a rookie. Neither player makes close to the amount of potential difference-making plays Atogwe does. Not by a long shot. That's why the Rams need to sign him if they are serious about winning and improving on last year's 1-15 record.
                      -06-12-2010, 09:26 AM
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