2010 NFL Off-Season Rumors and Reports (Week Whatever)

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I had Atogwe rated really low when he was franchised in 2008, because he wasn't really a good cover guy nor a particularly aggressive player. I thought he did a lot better for the Rams in 2009, and had him rated as a well above average player this offseason, but I can't stress enough how disturbing it is that he's available now. I mean, it wasn't difficult at all for the Rams to keep him if they wanted to, and while salary was certainly a consideration, the Rams basically feel they are better off having a free roster spot rather than having Atogwe on the roster.

I mean, teams do make mistakes on this kind of thing (see: Jansen, Jon, 2009), and I think he fills a pretty big need here, and the connection to Haslett is obvious. It wouldn't be a bad add if the Redskins go in his direction (and I expect them to). But I don't know how long a contract I'd want to throw out there, if this is longer than 2-3 years, it's probably overvaluing him as a player.